About TOEFL Junior® Test
The TOEFL Junior® Tests measures the degree to which middle-school students have attained proficiency in the academic and social English-language skills representative of English-medium instructional environments.
Usually these students are ages 11-15. However, the test may be appropriate for other students. It is a general English-language proficiency test not based on or limited to any specific curriculum. The appropriateness is based on the English-language proficiency of the students.
Make an Early Impact that Lasts a Lifetime
The TOEFL Junior® tests, intended for students ages 11+, provide real insight into your students' English communication skills to help you make the best decisions and guide them on a path to success.
To better meet the expectations of English-language programs worldwide, the TOEFL Junior tests measure a range of skills:
- TOEFL Junior® Standard test — paper-based test, the test that measures Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, and Language Form and Meaning.
- TOEFL Junior® Speaking test — a digitally delivered test that measures students' ability to communicate orally in English in an academic classroom.
- TOEFL Junior® Writing test — digitally delivered test that measures students' writing ability in English in an academic classroom through communicative tasks.
Both the TOEFL Junior Standard and Speaking tests are available on the following digital platforms: Windows® PC, Mac® , iPad® and Chromebook™.
TOEFL Junior® Speaking Test Design
The TOEFL Junior® Speaking Test is a digitally administered test consisting of 4 tasks, the table below summarizes the structure and timing of the test:
| Sections | Speaking |
| Format | 20 mins, digitally administered |
| Questions | 4 tasks prompt |
| Scoring | Total scores range from 0 to 16 |
With the TOEFL Junior® Speaking Test, students can:
- Demonstrate understanding of text by reading aloud
- Use oral language successfully to complete basic communicative tasks
- Use oral language effectively to convey information about academic course content
4 Tasks at A Glance
| Tasks | Evaluation |
| Read Aloud | Evaluates discrete features of oral proficiency |
| Picture Narration | Evaluates routine everyday language |
| Listen-Speak - Class/ School Activity | Evaluates routine navigational language in a school environment |
| Listen-Speak - Academic Talk | Evaluates the use of academic language representative of middle school course content |
TOEFL Junior® Score Report features
- Include section and total scores as well as "can-do" statements that can use to help students, parents and instructors understand students' proficiency levels and progress.
- Scores are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels.
- A Lexile measure to help find books at the task taker's English reading level.
TOEFL Junior® Speaking Test Scores
| Score Range | Performance Descriptors | CEFR Level |
| 14–16 | Almost always produces vocabulary and grammar that is accurate, varied and effective, and always understandable to listeners. | B2 |
| 11–13 | Usually produces vocabulary and grammar that is accurate and effective, and speech that is usually understandable to listeners. | B1 |
| 8–10 | Produces speech that is at times understandable to listeners. | A2 |
| Below 8 | Produces basic vocabulary and simple grammatical structures. | Below A2 |
