CELTA Practice Test

The CELTA Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests the knowledge a CELTA course builds and its pre-interview task checks — language analysis and awareness (grammar, vocabulary and phonology), teaching reading, listening, speaking and writing, lesson planning and staging, and classroom management, learner needs and professional development — written to the Cambridge CELTA syllabus, the CEFR and British Council TeachingEnglish guidance for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable CELTA Readiness certificate (SOA-CY). Every question is based on published standards and research — including TeachingEnglish (British Council), CELTA syllabus and assessment guidelines (Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press & Assessment)), English Grammar Today (Cambridge Dictionary) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CELTA Practice Test built on the current Cambridge University Press & Assessment exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers language analysis and awareness, teaching language skills, planning and lesson staging and classroom management and professional development, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a CELTA Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: TeachingEnglish (British Council); CELTA syllabus and assessment guidelines (Cambridge English (Cambridge University Press & Assessment)); English Grammar Today (Cambridge Dictionary); English grammar reference (Purdue OWL); Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (Council of Europe). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Language Analysis and Awareness (Grammar form, meaning and use, Lexis and Phonology); Teaching Language Skills (Reading and listening, Speaking and Writing); Planning and Lesson Staging (Lesson aims, Frameworks and Materials); Classroom Management and Professional Development (Instructions and interaction, Learners and context and Reflection). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

CELTA applicant, Newly qualified English language teacher, TEFL or TESOL teacher upgrading to CELTA, Teaching assistant in an English school and Career changer into English teaching. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CELTA knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

No. CELTA is assessed continuously through six hours of assessed teaching practice with real classes and four written assignments. Candidates receive Pass A, Pass B, Pass or Fail. Most centres set a language awareness task and interview before you are accepted.

CELTA is intensive — usually four to five weeks full-time or several months part-time — with lesson planning, observed teaching and assignments every week. Candidates who already understand English grammar terms and basic lesson staging find it much more manageable.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available CELTA content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.