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Compréhension écrite

Reading

Assessment of the Reading Comprehension Test

Multiple-choice questions on authentic documents of increasing difficulty. One correct answer per question, scored on the 699-point scale.

Skills You Need to Master

  • Find specific information in everyday documents.
  • Understand the main idea and purpose of a text.
  • Interpret graphs, notices and administrative letters.
  • Follow arguments and opinions in press articles.

Assessment Criteria

Scoring
Each correct answer adds points; no penalty for wrong answers.
Difficulty
Questions progress from simple ads to complex argumentative texts.
CLB conversion
Your score out of 699 converts directly to a CLB level.

TEF Canada Reading Comprehension

Time limit

60 minutes

Task type

40 multiple-choice questions, one per screen

The 5 parts of the test (official format)

  1. 1Questions 1–7 · Everyday documents: Ads, brochures, notices and short messages — understand simple daily-life documents.
  2. 2Questions 8–17 · Gap-fill sentences and texts: Choose the missing word to show you understand the general meaning.
  3. 3Questions 18–22 · Speed reading & graphs: Scan several short texts or charts and match them to information quickly.
  4. 4Questions 23–32 · Administrative & professional documents: Letters, rules, contracts and workplace documents.
  5. 5Questions 33–40 · Press articles: Longer articles with opinions and arguments — the hardest part.

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