TEF Canada Reading Section: Complete Strategy for CLB 7

The TEF Canada Compréhension Écrite (Reading) section is notoriously difficult, not just because of the vocabulary, but because of the brutal time constraints.

You must answer 50 questions in 60 minutes. That gives you exactly 1 minute and 12 seconds per question—including the time it takes to read texts that can be hundreds of words long.

To achieve a CLB 7 (NCLC 7), which generally requires a score of at least 207/300 (roughly 35 to 39 correct answers out of 50), you need a strict pacing strategy.

Here is the complete guide to dominating the TEF Reading section.

1. Understand the Four Sections of the Test