CELPIP Reading Course
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CELPIP Reading Course

Start · Lesson 1Orientation & Success Targets

Lessons

12 lessons

  1. 1
    Start here7 min

    Orientation & Success Targets

    How CELPIP Reading is scored, what the official score chart really shows, and the exact number of correct answers to aim for at each level, with a margin for harder test forms.

  2. 2
    Lesson 25 min

    Test Mechanics & Interface Confidence

    What the CELPIP Reading screen looks like and how it behaves: one screen per part, four fixed clocks, no going back, answers you can change inside a part, and notes on paper only.

  3. 3
    Lesson 34 min

    The 3 Question Types

    CELPIP names three kinds of Reading question: General Meaning, Specific Information and Inference. How to tell them apart from the question itself, and how to read differently for each one.

  4. 4
    Lesson 45 min

    Core Reading Skills

    The four reading skills CELPIP names: skimming, scanning, keywords and paraphrase. What each one means, how to use it on the test, and how to tell a safe paraphrase from a changed meaning.

  5. 5
    Lesson 59 min

    Part 1 Mastery: Reading Correspondence

    CELPIP Reading Part 1 has 6 questions on an email and 5 blanks in a reply. Eight techniques to answer both halves faster and more accurately, with a plan for the 11 minutes.

  6. 6
    Lesson 69 min

    Part 2 Mastery: Reading to Apply a Diagram

    CELPIP Reading Part 2 has a diagram, an email with 5 blanks and 3 questions in 9 minutes. The one move that answers every blank, CELPIP's own time plan, and the five traps to watch for.

  7. 7
    Lesson 77 min

    Part 3 Mastery: Reading for Information

    CELPIP Reading Part 3: four paragraphs, nine statements, and option E for information that is not stated. CELPIP's 10-minute plan, a one-word map for each paragraph, and how to know when the answer is E

  8. 8
    Lesson 88 min

    Part 4 Mastery: Reading for Viewpoints

    CELPIP Reading Part 4: an article with two or more opinions, 5 questions and a reader's comment with 5 blanks, in 13 minutes. CELPIP's own plan, the notes that answer most questions, and how to read how strong an opinion is.

  9. 9
    Lesson 95 min

    Pacing & Time Control (Minute-by-Minute Plans)

    CELPIP Reading has four parts with four fixed clocks: 11, 9, 10 and 13 minutes. The rules of the clock, CELPIP's own plan inside each part, and what to do when you fall behind.

  10. 10
    Lesson 105 min

    Paraphrase & Vocabulary Toolkit for Reading

    CELPIP Reading never uses the same words as the text in its answers. Word families that keep the same meaning, look-alike words that change it, and one check to tell them apart.

  11. 11
    Lesson 117 min

    Answer Engineering: Eliminate Like a Pro

    Wrong answers in CELPIP Reading are built to look right. The three question types CELPIP names, and seven traps with one quick check each, so you can cross out wrong options with confidence.

  12. 12
    Lesson 125 min

    Test-Day Playbook (Centre Logistics + Mindset)

    What happens on CELPIP test day, checked against celpip.ca: when to arrive, what to bring, what you can keep at your desk, and a simple plan for the Reading section from the first part to the last.

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