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This paper examines environmental literacy which has become a global issue in the world. This study aims to determine the environmental literacy profile of junior high school students in Bandung. The method used was pre-experimental method which is explained by scientific descriptions that are explored descriptively. The population and sample were 7th-grade students of junior high school in Bandung numbering 96 people. Environmental literacy was measured by 30 multiple choice questions covering aspects of knowledge, environmental affective, cognitive skills, and behavior. Environmental literacy test was carried out by adapting the Middle Schools Environmental Survey/Instrument (MSELS/I) test questions used by NELA. The results showed the environmental literacy of 7th-grade junior high school students in Bandung including the medium category. The scores obtained by students for each aspect are not significantly different. Knowledge aspects, affective environment, cognitive skills, and behavior score 53.28; 47,52; 56.64; and 49.17. Based on the achievement level of each group of students, environmental literacy was obtained for the high, medium and low categories of 11%, 57%, and 32%. The results of this study imply the need for teacher efforts to make learning better, more innovative, and oriented towards environmental literacy.