What Is The CAEL Pretest?
*The Speaking and Writing component will not be scored
**Please note that the CAEL Pretest is only available in select test centres across Canada.

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What Is The Difference Between The CAEL Test and Pretest?
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What Are The Eligibility Requirements?
To be eligible for the CAEL Pretest, it is preferred, although not required, for an individual to meet at least two of the following:
- A non-native English speaker
- Enrolled in an undergraduate- or graduate-level college or university program
- Enrolled in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program
- Enrolled in an English as a Second Language (ESL) program
- Between the ages of 17 and 25
What Is Expected Of The Participants?
The pretest will be approximately 2 hours long and will include the following:
Computer delivery: participants will complete the pretest over the computer.
Practice four skills: the pretest will assess skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English in an academic context.
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Test Centres That Offer The Pretest
City | Test Centre |
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Coquitlam | Coquitlam College |
Kelowna | Okanagan College |
Richmond | Kwantlen Polytechnic University – Richmond Campus |
Surrey | DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society – Surrey City Centre |
Surrey | Kwantlen Polytechnic University – Civic Plaza |
Vancouver | Ashton Testing Services |
Vancouver | ELS Vancouver |
Vancouver | Paragon Testing Enterprises |
City | Test Centre |
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Calgary | Precise Solutions |
Edmonton | Concordia University of Edmonton |
Red Deer | Red Deer College |
City | Test Centre |
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Regina | Saskatchewan Polytechnic Regina |
Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon |
City | Test Centre |
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Winnipeg | Heartland International English School |
Winnipeg | Herzing College |
City | Test Centre |
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Brampton | Xyna International School – Brampton |
Hamilton | Columbia International College |
Ottawa | Algonquin College |
Toronto | Paragon Testing Enterprises |
Toronto | People Analytics |
Toronto | Precise Solutions |
Woodbridge | Xyna International School – Woodbridge |
City | Test Centre |
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Montreal | Concordia University Montreal |
Montreal | Herzing College |
City | Test Centre |
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Saint John | Saint John College – UNB |
City | Test Centre |
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Halifax | Mount Saint Vincent University |
City | Test Centre |
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St. John’s | Association for New Canadians |