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CELPIP reading practice by CLB level
Choose a CLB level or leave "All", read the text, answer: you see at once whether you were right and why. The panel on the right tracks your score level by level.
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For Canadian immigration, a CELPIP-General level converts one for one into the Canadian Language Benchmarks: CELPIP 4 is CLB 4, CELPIP 7 is CLB 7, up to 10 and above, according to the IRCC equivalency chart. This page does not copy the CELPIP. It offers 42 English reading questions written by Radif Partners, at every CLB level from 4 to 10, on everyday Canadian situations: building notices, workplace emails, clinic letters, city announcements and opinion pieces. Each question was written with the CLB reading benchmarks of the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks in mind, is corrected as soon as you answer, and comes with an explanation in English and French. The CELPIP's own parts, timing and question types are not described here, because we have not confirmed them on an official source. What the practice can do is show the CLB level where your accuracy drops. That matters: the Federal Skilled Worker program asks CLB 7 in reading as in every skill, and each reading level up to 10 adds first-language points in Express Entry, 17 at CLB 7 for a single candidate.
CELPIP level and first-language points
First-language points
92
| CLB level | CLB 8 |
| Per skill | 23 |
| Maximum possible | 136 |
Charts, converters and questions by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · How charts and questions are built
What the questions test at each level
Each question in the bank is tagged with the CLB level it targets. The descriptions below are our own short summaries, used to write the questions; the full benchmarks are published by the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks.
| CLB level | What our reading questions ask |
|---|---|
| 4 | find a specific detail in a short, simple everyday text |
| 5 | understand key facts in a short notice, message or email |
| 6 | get the main idea and details of a routine text |
| 7 | understand main ideas, details and opinions in a moderately complex text |
| 8 | identify opinions, arguments and purpose in a longer text |
| 9 | interpret implied meaning and the writer’s intent |
| 10 | analyse tone, nuance and the structure of an argument |
From CELPIP level to CLB, and to other tests
IRCC's equivalency chart treats CELPIP-General levels as CLB levels directly. For the other English tests IRCC accepts, the reading score that reaches CLB 7 differs:
| Test | Reading score for CLB 7 | Reading score for CLB 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CELPIP-General | 7 | 9 |
| IELTS General Training | 6.0 | 7.0–7.5 |
| PTE Core | 60–68 | 78–87 |
The CELPIP or IELTS page compares the full charts. Note that IRCC's Express Entry language page accepts the IELTS General Training but not its One Skill Retake.
How to use the practice before booking a test
Run two or three unfiltered sets of ten questions first. The panel shows your result per CLB level and, once you press "See my result", an indication of our own: the highest level up to which you kept at least two thirds right. If that lands below your target, filter on the level just above it and work there, reading every explanation. The questions you miss are kept in this browser for the review page. When your accuracy holds at your target level and the one above, the practice has done what it can; it cannot tell you what a CELPIP examiner or scoring system would give you.
Why reading levels matter in Express Entry
Reading counts in two ways. As a minimum, it must reach the level your program asks: CLB 7 for the Federal Skilled Worker program, CLB 7 or 5 for the Canadian Experience Class depending on the job, CLB 4 for skilled trades. As points, each level adds to your Comprehensive Ranking System score: 9 at CLB 6, 17 at CLB 7, 31 at CLB 9 for a single candidate. Results must be less than 2 years old when you create your profile and when you apply for permanent residence. The CLB 7 page lists the scores to aim for in each test, and the language points page gives the full scale.
About the CELPIP format
We do not describe the number of parts, the timing, the fee or the result delay of the CELPIP-General: we could not confirm them on an official source when this page was checked. Look them up with the test publisher before you book. What IRCC confirms, and what this site uses, is the level equivalence and the fact that the CELPIP-General is accepted for Express Entry and, at level 4 or above in listening and speaking, for citizenship. The CELPIP and CLB page converts your results.