AYBU SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FALL PLACEMENT (YDDS) AND PROFICIENCY (YDMS-AGE) EXAM INTRODUCTION
Important Dates
Online Application Dates: 28 August 2023 - 6 September 2023
YDDS (Placement Exam): 11 September 2023
YDMS-AGE (Proficiency Exam): 13-14-15 September 2023
Important Announcements
* The exams will be face-to-face at our school.
* All the students must apply for the exam. The applications will open on the designated date on our website: aybu.edu.tr/yabancidiller/en
* All new students (registered in 2023) have to take the Placement Exam (YDDS).
* For the exam leaflet for international students, CLICK HERE.
* For the exam brochure for international students, CLICK HERE.
Exam Information
Placement Exam (YDDS) (100 points)
Placement exam is for students (enrolled in 2023) from ALL (ENG & TR) departments.
*** Students from 100% or 30% English medium departments will take this exam to be able to take the YDMS-AGE Exam to start their departments. These students who get 59.5 from the Placement Exam are allowed to take the YDMS-AGE Exam.
*** Students from Turkish medium departments will take this exam to be exempt from compulsory ING 101-102 / ING 103-104 Courses. These students who get 59.5 and higher from the Placement Exam are exempt from ING 101-102 / ING 103-104.
Content: 100 questions (grammar, vocabulary, reading); mistakes do not reduce the points for the correct answers
Duration: 100 minutes
Aim: This exam helps the students see their level of English. Therefore, it is important to answer the questions accordingly.
Level accommodation:
0-39 - A level (beginners)
39.5-79 - A+ level (elementary
79.5-100 - B level (pre-intermediate)
Students who get 59.5 on the Placement Exam are allowed to take the YDMS-AGE Exam.
CLICK HERE FOR A SAMPLE PLACEMENT EXAM.
Proficiency Exam (YDMS-AGE) - 100 points
Content: WRITTEN PART
4 listening sections (5-8 questions each; in total 25 questions) - 25 points
5 reading texts (5 questions each; in total 25 questions) - 25 points
One writing task - opinion essay - 25 points
Content: SPEAKING PART
Speaking part - two tasks - 25 points
First task - 3 short questions - immediate response - 10 points
Second task - 1 statement - 1 minute thinking time and 2 minutes talking about the statement - 15 points
Duration:
Written part - 160 minutes
Speaking part - 6 to 8 minutes (for each student)
Passing grade: 69.5 (79.5 for English Translation and Interpretation department), mistakes do not reduce the points for the correct answers
Level accommodation:
49.5-69 - B+ level (intermediate)
34.5-49 - B level (pre-intermediate)
…-34 - A+ level (elementary)
Aim: The aim of the YDMS-AGE Exam is to determine whether the students are ready to take courses in English in their departments. If they pass the YDMS-AGE Exam, they will continue their study in their departments. If they cannot pass the YDMS-AGE Exam, they will continue their study in the School of Foreign Languages to learn English.
CLICK HERE FOR A SAMPLE YDMS-AGE (PROFICIENCY EXAM).
If you wish, you may apply for the proficiency exam (YDMS-AGE) course offered by DİLMER.
CLICK HERE to apply for the course.
