CELPIP Reading — all 4 parts, part by part
CELPIP Reading is 4 named parts, about 38 scored questions, in roughly 43–56 minutes. Unlike Listening you can move back and forth within the section — but each part has its own trap: reply-completion tone, diagram fine print, the "not given" option, and stance-consistent blanks. Below is a guide to every part: what it tests, the technique that lifts a 7 to a 9, an original worked example, and the mistakes that cap people.
Part 1: Reading Correspondence
11 questionsCan you read an everyday letter or email for purpose, tone and implied meaning — then complete a natural-sounding reply?
Part 2: Reading to Apply a Diagram
8 questionsCan you cross-reference a visual — a schedule, flyer, map or form — against a message that depends on it?
Part 3: Reading for Information
9 questionsCan you match statements to the paragraph that contains them — when the statements never reuse the passage's wording?
Part 4: Reading for Viewpoints
10 questionsCan you keep several people's opinions straight inside one article — and then infer an unstated commenter's stance?