ETS announced that the SLEP (Secondary Level English Proficiency) Test has been discontinued as of June 30, 2012. While the SLEP test has been sufficient to measure proficiency for purposes of placement and progress, it is no longer as authentic in content, as contemporary, or as aligned with current practices as required by global testing standards.

Designed specifically for students ages 11–15 for whom English is a foreign language, the new TOEFL_® Junior_™ test measures listening and reading ability as well as knowledge of language form and meaning in both academic and social contexts; it is not based on or limited to any specific curriculum.

As a primarily academic English-proficiency test, the TOEFL_® Junior_™ test serves as a general progress measure in developing English-language skills as well as for placement of students in appropriate programs to increase their level of English proficiency. More than 25 countries are currently administering the TOEFL_® Junior_™ test. Many elite high schools in the US and Canada use TOEFL_® Junior_™ to evaluate students' English proficiency and make their admission decisions accordingly.

About TOEFL_® Junior_™ test

The TOEFL_® Junior_™ Test is a paper-based test consisting of 126 multiple-choice questions. It includes three sections: Listening Comprehension, Language Form and Meaning, and Reading Comprehension. Each section contains 42 four-choice questions. The table below summarizes the structure and timing of the test: