Combined English Language Skills Assessment (CELSA)

The CELSA is an ESL placement test used by community colleges to place adult English language learners in the appropriate ESL course level. It uses a 4-choice multiple-choice cloze format assessing grammar, vocabulary, and contextual language use.

75
Questions
45 min
Time Limit
70%
To Pass
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Exam Rules

  • You can skip questions and return to them later
  • Flag questions for review before submitting
  • No feedback shown until you submit the entire exam
  • Unanswered questions count as wrong — answer everything
  • 10 pretest questions are mixed in and don't affect your score
  • Timer auto-submits when time runs out
  • Your progress is auto-saved every 30 seconds