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CELPIP Reading Practice Test

Master CELPIP reading with comprehensive practice tests and reading comprehension strategies. Perfect your reading skills for Canadian immigration success.

60 Minutes

Total Test Time

4 Parts

Reading Tasks

Comprehension

Focus Area

About the Reading Test

The CELPIP Reading test consists of four different parts, each designed to assess your reading comprehension through various formats. You have 60 minutes to complete all sections.

Each part focuses on different reading skills including understanding main ideas, specific details, implied meanings, and the writer's purpose and tone.

Reading Correspondence illustrationTask 1

Reading Correspondence

In this part, you will read two pieces of correspondence, typically in the form of letters or emails, and answer 11 multiple-choice questions. The first letter will contain general topics, such as a holiday or family event, and you’ll need to answer six questions based on it. The second letter is a response to the first one, followed by five questions.

11 minutes

Focus

11 (6 for the first letter, 5 for the response)

Tip

Skim the letters, find key points, and look for paraphrased information.

Reading to Apply a Diagram illustrationTask 2

Reading to Apply a Diagram

In this task, you’ll see a diagram or graphic along with an email that responds to it. You need to refer to the diagram to fill in blanks in the email and answer multiple-choice questions. This task tests your ability to understand connections between visual data and written text.

9 minutes

Focus

8 (5 fill-in-the-blanks, 3 multiple choice)

Tip

Analyze the diagram, relate it to the email, and use the dropdown options to fill in the blanks.

Reading for Information illustrationTask 3

Reading for Information

Here, you will read an informational text divided into four paragraphs. Your task is to match nine statements with the correct paragraphs. Some statements may not be supported by any paragraph, so the option 'Not Given' is also available. This task assesses your ability to extract specific information and understand the main ideas.

10 minutes

Focus

9 (matching statements to paragraphs)

Tip

Skim paragraphs for main topics, scan for keywords, and identify paraphrased information.

Reading for Viewpoints illustrationTask 4

Reading for Viewpoints

This section involves reading an opinion article from a website, followed by a reader’s comment on the article. You’ll answer five multiple-choice questions about the article, and then five questions based on the reader’s comment, where you will fill in the blanks with the best possible options. This task evaluates your ability to understand different perspectives and distinguish between fact and opinion.

13 minutes

Focus

10 (5 for the article, 5 for the comment)

Tip

Identify different viewpoints, skim for key ideas and names, and recognize paraphrased information.