Test Your Language

"To help young students studying English as a foreign language, Educational Testing Service (ETS) has launched the TOEFL Junior test, a global assessment of middle school-level English language proficiency"

The first operational administration took place on Tuesday when more than 500 Korean middle school students took the test. Additional administrations will soon follow in 12 other countries, including France, Brazil, and Vietnam.


The TOEFL Junior test is a low-stakes assessment that measures the degree to which young students have attained language proficiency. It measures listening and reading ability, as well as knowledge of language form and meaning. It caters to the language-learning needs of students in the age group of 11 to 14.


"English proficiency is an increasingly important skill for students worldwide," explained Philip Tabbiner, senior vice-president, ETS Global & Partnerships. "With instructions beginning at an early age, mastering English expands students' access to a range of educational, personal and professional opportunities. This is especially true for public and private schools in English-dominant countries like the US, Canada and the UK, as well as international schools in non English-dominant countries." Visit TOEFLJunior@ets. org or www.ets.org/TOEFLJunior