AYBU SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FALL PLACEMENT (YDDS) AND PROFICIENCY (YDMS-AGE) EXAM
Important Dates
Application Dates: 12 - 26 August 2024
YDDS (Placement Exam): 2 September 2024
YDMS-AGE (Proficiency Exam): 4-5-6 September 2024
Important Announcements
* The exams will be face-to-face at our school.
* All the students must apply for the exam. The application link is below.
* All students have to take the Placement Exam (YDDS) (including the second-year students). Student who do not take the Placement Exam will not be able to take the YDMS-AGE and cannot be placed in preparatory school classes.
* 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)
*** 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 newly enrolled in Turkish medium departments will take this exam to be exempt from compulsory ING 100 / ING 101-102 / ING 103-104 Courses. These students who get 59.5 and higher from the Placement Exam are exempt from ING 100 / 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:
0-24 - A level (beginners)
24.5-49 - A+ level (elementary
49.5-74 - B level (pre-intermediate)
74.5-100 - B+ level (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
4-5 reading texts (5-8 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 - 140 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
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).
Application for the Exam
CLICK HERE for the application form.
If you wish, you may apply for the proficiency exam (YDMS-AGE) course offered by DİLMER.
CLICK HERE to apply for the course.
