CELPIP Reading Course

Free · 8 text lessons · about 16 min read · Updated 2026-10-13

Eight lessons covering the four CELPIP Reading parts and the skills behind them: finding information fast, recognising paraphrase and avoiding trap answers. Each lesson ends with a short exercise and answers.

Lessons

1. Lesson 1: How CELPIP Reading Works and Is Scored
   The CELPIP Reading format: four separately timed parts, 38 questions, how answers become a CLB level, and why you should never leave a blank.
   2 min read · exercise with answers
2. Lesson 2: The Question Types and How to Approach Each
   CELPIP Reading question types: multiple choice, drop-down completion and paragraph matching, and the best reading approach for each one.
   2 min read · exercise with answers
3. Lesson 3: Part 1: Reading Correspondence
   Strategy for CELPIP Reading Part 1: answer the questions on a personal message, then complete the reply with facts that match the first message.
   2 min read · exercise with answers
4. Lesson 4: Part 2: Reading to Apply a Diagram
   Strategy for CELPIP Reading Part 2: read the person's needs first, check every condition against the diagram, and avoid answers that fit only one condition.
   2 min read · exercise with answers
5. Lesson 5: Part 3: Reading for Information
   Strategy for CELPIP Reading Part 3: summarise paragraphs A–D, match statements by meaning and decide when to choose E (not given).
   2 min read · exercise with answers
6. Lesson 6: Part 4: Reading for Viewpoints
   Strategy for CELPIP Reading Part 4: separate the writer's view from others', follow the argument, and complete the reader's comment correctly.
   2 min read · exercise with answers
7. Lesson 7: Paraphrase and Trap Answers
   How CELPIP Reading uses paraphrase, and the trap answers that catch most people: word matches, true-but-not-said, wrong person and partly right.
   2 min read · exercise with answers
8. Lesson 8: Pacing and Your Test-Day Plan
   How to pace CELPIP Reading part by part, what to do when you're stuck, and a short plan for practice before test day.
   2 min read · exercise with answers

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