The YÖS Examination is an entrance examination designed for foreign students wishing to study in higher education institutions in Turkey.[1]
This examination was set and administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM) until 2010, when universities began conducting their own versions of the exam.[2] The results of this exam apply only for students wishing to enrol in undergraduate programmes. Students presently enrolled in undergraduate programmes who seek a transfer, and also those who wish to follow postgraduate programmes, should apply directly to the institutions of their choice.
The YÖS Examination is composed of two tests:
- The "Basic Learning Skills Test" assesses abstract reasoning. The questions have a minimal dependence on language but explanations are given in Turkish and English. This section includes 80 questions or 100 questions It takes 90-135 minutes.
- The "Turkish Language Proficiency Test" assesses the applicant's comprehension of written Turkish. The Turkish test takes 60 minutes. It is only used to decide whether a candidate who has been accepted into a programme conducted in Turkish can immediately commence that programme or not.
Approximately 9,200 candidates from various countries take the YÖS Examination.
References
- ^ "Anasayfa - Devletin Kısayolu". turkiye.gov.tr. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
(S)tudents with T.R. and T.R.N.C nationality cannot be candidates to take YÖS exam.
- ^ "Study in Turkey". Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
- "Examination Rules - YÖS (Examination for International Students)". Süleyman Demirel University. Retrieved 20 May 2017.