How To Reschedule CELPIP Exam – Follow These 4 Steps

The first step towards how to reschedule CELPIP exam is to go through the policy of the exam. 
The CELPIP official website is very precise and clear about all of its policies. If you want to reschedule the exam, you should first go through their policy from the official website carefully and then think about the next step.
The rescheduling of the exam is not possible if you are unable to appear because you have yet to prepare for the exam or you just cannot be present on that date. 
The reason for rescheduling should be a legit one. In case you have a medical emergency and thus won’t be able to appear, this reason is considered valid. 
You will still have to submit all the documents proving your medical condition, including a medical certificate.      
Another important thing to keep in mind while trying to reschedule the exam is that you have to inform the authorities about your condition and your concern at least 7 days before the date of the exam. 
This is important if you want to avail the 50% refunded fees. If you inform the authorities when there are less than 7 days left, then you won’t be eligible to avail of the refund.

The second step in how to reschedule CELPIP exam is to determine the reason for your rescheduling. 
The reason for rescheduling the exam is the most important part because your refund depends on this step. 
Most students want to change their exam dates due to minor inconveniences. If you are looking to reschedule the exam for one of these minor inconveniences like being unavailable on the date because you need to go someplace else, or benign underconfident about the preparation, or any other reason that could have been avoided, then you may not receive the refund. 
The authorities understand that emergencies might arise, and thus they do give a 50% refund on the fees if you reschedule the exam, but this applies only to emergencies
Medical emergencies, personal emergencies, and rescheduling conflicts are some of the legit reasons which may be accepted by the authorities. 
You do not just have to state your reason; you will have to back it up by giving documents that prove that your reason is valid. 
For example, if you have been hospitalized or have had a bad infection and thus aren’t able to give the exam, in this case, you can submit the medical certificate stating that you are ill and need rest. 
This will be accepted by the authorities, and you will be granted a 50% refund. Make sure to gather all the required documents to prove the reason valid.
Read our other blog to learn about the CELPIP test format.

After you have determined a reason, the next step towards how to reschedule CELPIP exam is to contact the authorities. 
You will have to first be clear with your reason and situation and then contact the number or mail given on the website. 
If you contact the number, they may ask you to raise your concern via mail, but there is a possibility that your mail goes unnoticed by the authorities.
So, I would suggest you mail the authorities showing your concern and then call on the given number and tell them that you have mailed them and ask for further steps. 
This might save you some time as on the call, the authorities might ask you to gather some specific documents according to your reason, and then when they are officially replied to through the mail, which may take 1-2 business days, you would be ready with all the required documents. 
Remember to do all of this before 7 days of the exam. The process itself might take some time, so you can raise your concern as soon as you are in need. 
Try to sound genuine in the mail and keep the mail professional. The reason should look like one which you could not have avoided. 
In case you haven’t gotten a reply for 4-5 days, try calling them again and remind them of your mail. This happens rarely, but do not take any chances.

Once you are done with the above steps for how to reschedule CELPIP exam, you will also have to pay the transfer fees. 
This is the fee that the authorities will charge for the whole rescheduling process. The current transfer fee, as per the official website, is CAD 50. 
Taxes are applicable on these transfer fees. You might have a question regarding how you have to pay the transfer fees. 
If you have done all the procedures via phone, they will inform you about the payment method, and the same will happen via mail too. You will be able to pay the fees online.