Scoring and Reporting

TOEFL Junior score reports are valuable tools that can help you guide your students’ English-language learning. They include:

• scores
• Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels
• descriptors of student's ability that you can use to help students, parents and teachers understand students' proficiency levels and progress

The TOEFL Junior Standard test is scored locally by ETS Preferred Network offices. Scores are determined by the number of questions a student has answered correctly — there is no penalty for wrong answers. The number of correct responses on each section is converted to a scale score of 200–300 points. The total score is a sum of the three section scores and therefore ranges from 600–900 points.

Score reports provide:

• information about the student's current level of English proficiency
• recommendations for improving English-language abilities
• details on the student’s CEFR level
• Lexile reading measures to help select level-appropriate reading materials

For more information about TOEFL Junior Standard test scoring and reporting, download:

• TOEFL Junior Standard Test Overall Score Levels (PDF)
• TOEFL Junior Standard Test Score Descriptors (PDF)

The TOEFL Junior Speaking test is scored by ETS-trained human raters. Please refer to the TOEFL Junior Speaking Scoring Guide (PDF) for a better understanding of the scoring methodology. Score reports provide a score range from 0–16, as well as:

• information about the student's current level of English proficiency
• recommendations for improving English-language abilities
• details on the student’s CEFR level

Proficiency descriptors for the TOEFL Junior Speaking Test (PDF)are available, as are recommended next steps for learning.

The TOEFL Junior Writing test is scored by ETS using an automated scoring engine with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Please refer to the TOEFL Junior Writing Scoring Guide (PDF) for a better understanding of the scoring methodology. Score reports provide:

• information about the student's current level of English proficiency
• recommendations for improving English-language abilities
• details on the student’s CEFR level

For more information about scoring and reporting for the TOEFL Junior Writing Test, download TOEFL Junior Writing Score Descriptors (PDF)

TOEFL Junior scores are mapped to the CEFR so you can use them for international benchmarking of your students’ English-proficiency levels. Widely used for understanding different stages of language learning, the CEFR covers six proficiency levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2, with C2 being the highest level.

The tables below show TOEFL Junior scores mapped to their respective CEFR levels.

Because English-language proficiency can change rapidly depending on additional learning, TOEFL Junior test scores are available for reporting for 2 years after the test date. Institutions can choose to use scores that are more than 2 years old as a record of an individual's English-language proficiency at the time the test was taken.

TOEFL Primary and TOEFL Junior Test and Score Data Summaries contain data on the performance of examinees who took the test during a given period.

• 2019–2021 TOEFL Primary^® and TOEFL Junior^® Tests and Score Data Summary (PDF)
• 2016–2018 TOEFL Primary^® and TOEFL Junior^® Tests and Score Data Summary (PDF)