The TOEFL Junior tests: formats, scores and CEFR
Introduced| English | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scale/skeɪl/ | scale |
| section | A scaled score from 200 to 300, in steps of 5. |
| scaled score | scaled score |
| CEFR level | CEFR level |
Two students, one number 750
- Mei says, "I got 750!" Jack says, "Me too!" Mei means her TOEFL Junior Standard total out of 900. Jack is talking about a different test.
- The same number can mean different things. First learn the scale 量表, then the number makes sense.
Three tests in one family
- ETS has three TOEFL Junior tests: Standard (multiple-choice listening, grammar and reading), Speaking (4 recorded tasks) and Writing (4 task types).
- Your school chooses which tests to give. Many schools give only the Standard test; some add Speaking and Writing.
All three tests are for students in middle school and the first years of high school.
Which of these are TOEFL Junior tests offered by ETS? Choose all that apply.
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ETS offers Standard, Speaking and Writing. There is no maths test.
The Standard test, section by section
- Three sections 部分, each with 42 questions: Listening Comprehension (40 min), Language Form and Meaning (25 min) and Reading Comprehension (50 min).
- That is 126 questions in 1 hour 55 minutes. Every question has four options (A–D).
| Section | Questions | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening Comprehension | 42 | 40 min | 200–300 |
| Language Form and Meaning | 42 | 25 min | 200–300 |
| Reading Comprehension | 42 | 50 min | 200–300 |
| Total | 126 | 1 h 55 min | 600–900 |
How many questions are in the whole Standard test?
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Three sections of 42 questions each, 3 × 42 = 126.
Which Standard section has the least time?
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Language Form and Meaning has 25 minutes; Listening has 40 and Reading 50.
Speaking and Writing
- Speaking: 4 tasks in about 18 minutes: Read Aloud, Picture Narration and two Listen-Speak tasks. ETS-trained raters score the recordings, 0–16.
- Writing: two Edit sets, an E-mail, an Opinion paragraph and a Listen-Write task: 5 questions in about 40 minutes, scored 0–16 by an automated scoring engine.
Match each test with its score range.
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Writing is also 0–16. Only the Standard test uses 200–300 per section.
What the numbers mean
- Each Standard section is a scaled score 量表分 from 200 to 300, in steps of 5. The total is the three sections added together: 600–900.
- ETS links each score to a CEFR level 欧洲语言共同参考框架等级. For Listening and Reading: 210–240 is A2, 245–285 is B1, 290–300 is B2. Language Form and Meaning uses slightly different cut-offs (A2 210–245, B1 250–275, B2 280–300).
Score report: Listening 265, Language Form and Meaning 255, Reading 240.
- Total: 265 + 255 + 240 = 760, which is in the 730–780 band (overall level 3, "Expanding").
- Reading 240 is still A2. That is the section to work on first.
Which CEFR level is each Listening score?
Read a section score against the CEFR bands ETS publishes
A report shows Listening 280, Language Form and Meaning 260, Reading 270. What is the total?
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280 + 260 + 270 = 810.
A student's Reading score is 245. Which CEFR level does ETS give it?
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For Reading, 245–285 is B1. 245 is the first B1 score.
Raw scores are not scaled scores
- If you get 30 out of 42 right on a practice set, that is a raw score. ETS adjusts every test form for its difficulty, so you cannot turn 30/42 into a number between 200 and 300 yourself.
- Use practice counts to see progress and to find your weak question types, not to predict your exact report.
If you get 35 out of 42 right on a practice set, your Reading score will be 35 ÷ 42 × 300.
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ETS equates each form and converts correct answers onto its own scale. A raw count cannot be turned into a scaled score by a simple formula.
How you take the test
- You do not book it alone online. A school, a language centre or a local ETS office arranges the test and gives you the date.
- For the paper Standard test you need several No. 2 or HB pencils, a good eraser and a consent form signed by a parent.
How do most students take TOEFL Junior?
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Schools, language centres or local ETS offices arrange the test and receive the scores.
Recap
- Standard: 3 sections × 42 questions; 40 + 25 + 50 minutes; each section 200–300, total 600–900.
- Speaking: 4 tasks, about 18 minutes, 0–16. Writing: 5 questions, about 40 minutes, 0–16.
- B1 in Listening and Reading starts at 245; a practice raw count is not a scaled score.
Put the Standard sections in the order they appear in the test.
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Listening first, then Language Form and Meaning, then Reading.
Official sources
- Checked on 15 November 2026: TOEFL Junior test content (ETS) and the TOEFL Junior Test Taker Handbook (ETS, PDF).
- The free official sample questions for every section are on the ETS preparation page. Try them before the practice on this site.