Task objective
You interpret a diagram with organized data (a schedule, map, table or flyer) and answer questions that combine that diagram with a related email. You must locate specific facts and apply them.
How to complete the task
- 1
First scan the diagram's structure: titles, columns, categories and dates.
- 2
Read the question or blank and identify which specific fact you need.
- 3
Locate that fact in the diagram (scan, don't read it all) and confirm it.
- 4
In the email part, use the diagram's info to choose the correct option.
- 5
Check that dates, names and amounts match exactly.
Tips & tricks
This is a scanning task, not full reading: hunt for keywords and numbers.
Note the diagram's categories (day, place, price) to orient yourself fast.
Distractors often mix data from neighboring rows/columns: verify the right intersection.
Manage time: this is the fastest part if you go straight to the fact.
How it's scored
Reading is computer-scored: 1 point per correct answer out of 38 questions across all 4 parts. That raw score converts to a CELPIP level from M to 12, which maps 1:1 to your CLB level (a CELPIP 9 is a CLB 9).
What this part measures
Applied reading: whether you locate the exact fact inside the diagram and carry it over to the text correctly. This is where rushed reading fails — confusing neighboring rows or columns, or mixing up two similar dates.
Raw score → CLB level
Each correct answer adds one point. The conversion isn't a linear percentage: it's adjusted for the difficulty of each test version. As a rough guide, 24–28 correct lands around CLB 7, 31–33 around CLB 9, and 33 or more points to CLB 10–12.
No penalty for wrong answers
A wrong answer is worth exactly the same as a blank one: zero. Never leave a question unmarked, even if you're guessing between two options — a 50% chance always beats a guaranteed zero.
Not all questions weigh the same
The harder parts (2 and 4) tend to contribute more to your final level. Reserving enough time for them pays off more than rushing Part 1 to save a few minutes.
The clock is part of the assessment: questions you don't reach count as wrong. If one blocks you, mark your best option and move on.
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Reading skill and its tasks
CELPIP Reading tests you on four types of text: correspondence, visual documents, informational articles, and opinion passages. Learn what each part asks and how to approach it.
Part 1. Reading Correspondence
A personal message and a reply with blanks. Your job: get the point and complete the reply so it makes sense.
Part 3. Reading for Information
A multi-paragraph informational text. You identify main ideas and supporting details.
Part 4. Reading for Viewpoints
An opinion article and a reader comment with blanks. You tell viewpoints and nuance apart.