CELPIP Reading
Part 3 of 4
Reading for Information
You read a factual passage split into labelled paragraphs and match statements to the paragraph they belong to. The skill is scanning — finding where each idea lives rather than reading every line closely.
- whole test
- 53–60 min
- questions in the test
- 38
- parts
- 4
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What a Part 3 prompt looks like
An example written by Celpip Plus in the same shape as the real reading part, with notes on how to read it.
You read a four-paragraph article about how a Manitoba town restored a wetlandnote 1. You then match statements to the paragraph that contains each idea, or choose "not given"note 2. Sample statement: "Volunteers counted the birds returning each spring."note 3
- 1 The passage: each paragraph has its own focus. Sum it up in a few words as you skim.
- 2 The extra option: some statements are in no paragraph at all. Don't force a match.
- 3 What this question tests: the same idea in different words: "counted" may appear as "kept a tally".
How to prepare for Reading for Information
- Skim the passage for the topic of each paragraph first, so you know where to look when matching statements to sections.
- Match on meaning rather than repeated words, because a statement often paraphrases the paragraph instead of copying its wording.
- Eliminate paragraphs that clearly do not fit, which narrows your choice when a statement could seem to match more than one.
How CELPIP Reading is scored
CELPIP Reading is scored by how many questions you answer correctly across its four parts. Your total is converted to a CELPIP level from 1 to 12, with no separate marking criteria.
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Practise on the real interface
The same screen, timer and controls as test day — rebuilt so nothing on the exam is a surprise.
Reading for Information: frequently asked questions
You read a multi-paragraph passage and match given statements to the paragraph that each one relates to.
Often not; statements tend to paraphrase, so you should match based on meaning rather than hunting for identical wording.
Reread both and pick the one whose main idea most fully supports the statement, ruling out the paragraph that only touches it in passing.
It is scored by how many statements you match correctly, and your Reading total converts to a level from 1 to 12.