Read for the relationship
Identify who is writing, what they want and what the recipient needs to decide. A nearby detail may be true without answering the question.
Reading Part 1 · Correspondence
11 Free CELPIP Reading Questions with Answers and Explanations
Read the email, answer six questions, then complete the five blanks in the reply. Check your answers for the evidence and the reasoning behind every choice.
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By Kate FengLanguage Education Specialist · Updated October 1, 2026Free · No signup11 original questionsAnswers after you finish
This is an original PrepEx practice exercise, not an official CELPIP test. Your result is accuracy out of 11, not a CELPIP level.
Your practice result
This is accuracy on this exercise, not a CELPIP level. Review the evidence, then explain to yourself why your first choice did or didn't fit.
How to practise CELPIP Reading Correspondence
Check the limits of each statement
Words such as “unless,” “provided” and “separately” change what is permitted or required. Match the whole meaning, not just a repeated noun.
Keep the reply coherent
Read each selected phrase inside its sentence. Then read the complete reply and check that its requests agree with the original email.
Choose your next skill
Try the six complete Listening exercises, study original Writing samples or Speaking sample answers with audio, and use the score-chart guide to understand what a practice result can tell you. The CELPIP resource directory connects exercises, lessons, templates and planning tools.
Questions about this practice
Is this a complete CELPIP Reading test?
No. This is one complete Part 1 practice exercise: six questions about an email and five blanks in a reply. The full Reading component has four parts and 38 scored questions. Explore full CELPIP practice tests when you're ready.
Where are the answers and explanations?
Choose your answers, then select Check my answers. Every question shows its correct answer, evidence from the email, an explanation and reasons the other choices do not fit. You do not need an account.
How much time should I allow?
Official preparation guidance gives approximately 11 minutes for Reading Part 1. Use the optional timer for a timed attempt, or work without it while learning. With the timer running, your current answers are checked when time runs out.
Can I calculate my CELPIP level from this result?
No. Eleven questions from one original practice set cannot establish your CELPIP Reading level. Use the result to find reading habits to work on, such as tracking conditions or checking a reply against the original message.
Are these official CELPIP questions?
No. These are new PrepEx exercises attributed to Kate Feng. They are separate from official CELPIP test materials. Format and timing were checked against the official Reading Pro study pack on September 27, 2026.
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