Scoring and Reporting for TOEFL Primary® Reading and Listening Test – Step 2
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Scoring and Reporting for TOEFL Primary® Reading and Listening Test — Step 2 Scoring
The TOEFL Primary® Reading and Listening test — Step 2 is scored locally by ETS Preferred Network offices and features fast turnaround times.
Reading and Listening test — Step 2 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 in each section is converted to level of 1–5 Badges and a scale score of 104–115. Step 2 does not assess content in the scale range of 101–103. Some students may receive 1 Badge and a scale score of 100. It is recommended that these students take Step 1 for better information about their proficiencies in English reading and listening.
Proficiency descriptors and recommended next steps for learning are provided for each score. The descriptors and next steps are appropriate for typical students at that score but may not apply to all students. Student ability for each score includes the skills from lower scores.
For more information, download Understanding TOEFL Primary Reading and Listening Score Reports (PDF). This document includes tables outlining proficiency descriptors, Badge score levels, scale scores, Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) levels and corresponding MetaMetrics® Lexile® measures.
Score Reports
Each Step 2 score report provides:
- Information about the student’s current level of English proficiency
- Recommendations about next steps that students should take to improve their English-language abilities
- The CEFR level — each student’s language proficiency in relation to a widely accepted international standard
- Lexile reading measures to help students, teachers and parents select reading material appropriate for a particular student’s English reading ability.
Step 2 Level Descriptors
Reading Comprehension
| Level | Abilities |
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| 5 Out of 5 Badges | Students perform exceptionally well on this test.They can:
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| 4 Out of 5 Badges | Students understand simple stories and age-appropriate academic texts.They can:
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| 3 Out of 5 Badges | Students understand simple stories and are beginning to understand age-appropriate academic texts.They can:
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| 2 Out of 5 Badges | Students understand short descriptions and find information in signs, messages and stories.They can:
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| 1 Out of 5 Badges | Students begin to recognize some basic words.They may be able to:
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Listening Comprehension
| Level | Abilities |
|---|---|
| 5 Out of 5 Badges | Students perform exceptionally well on this test.They can:
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| 4 Out of 5 Badges | Students understand conversations, simple stories and age-appropriate academic talks.They can:
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| 3 Out of 5 Badges | Students understand basic conversations and simple stories. They begin to understand age-appropriate academic talks.They can:
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| 2 Out of 5 Badges | Students understand basic conversations and messages and begin to understand stories and informational textsThey can:
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| 1 Out of 5 Badges | Students begin to recognize a few familiar words in speech such as words for objects, places and people.They may be able to:
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