Exemption from English Preparatory Class and Placement Test Exemption from English Preparatory Class and Placement Test What are the requirements for exemption from the English Preparatory Class? In order to be exempt from English Preparatory Class for undergraduate program students with other compulsory or optional English preparatory classes;

a. receive a minimum of 70 points from the Bursa Technical University Foreign Language Exam (BTUYDS)*, which is a proficiency exam conducted by the School of Foreign Languages; or,
b. receive a minimum of 80 points from the Foreign Language Exam (YDS/YOKDIL) conducted by OSYM; or
c. receive a score equivalent to at least 80 points on the YDS/YOKDIL from a foreign language exam accepted by our University Senate. For the current equivalence table, you can visit OSYM’s website.

In order to be exempt from English Preparatory Class for undergraduate program students with other compulsory or optional English preparatory classes;

a. receive a minimum of 70 points from the Bursa Technical University Foreign Language Exam (BTUYDS), which is a proficiency exam conducted by the School of Foreign Languages; or

b. receive a minimum of 65 points from the Foreign Language Exam (YDS/YOKDIL) conducted by OSYM; or
c. receive a score equivalent to at least 65 points on the YDS/YOKDIL from a foreign language exam accepted by our University Senate. For the current equivalence table, you can visit OSYM’s website.
* Different levels BTUYDS is applied to undergraduate program students whose field of science is related to a certain foreign language, such as English Translation and Interpretation, and to students of other undergraduate programs in which there is a compulsory or optional English preparatory class.

Before starting your education, you have to take BTUYDS (English Proficiency Exam), which will determine your exemption from the English Preparatory Class. According to the result of the exam, students who are not exempt and required to attend English Preparatory Class must take the Placement Test (PT).

BTUYDS is held at the building of the School of Foreign Languages on BTU Yıldırım Campus. The Placement Test is conducted via BTU SFL's online learning environment LEARN.

The BTUYDS is a two-stage, three-session exam conducted to determine your English proficiency. The weighted ratios of each language skills as evaluated by the two stage exam are shown in the table below. In the first stage of the exam, Grammar, Reading and Vocabulary skills are evaluated together on the scale of 100. To be able to take the next stage of the exam, you must receive minimum of 50 points out of 100 from the first stage of the exam. At the end of the first stage, candidate who receive less than 50 points cannot continue to the second stage of the exam.

*For more information about BTÜYDS and see the sample questions, you can visit our website.

The BTUYDS determines your exemption from the English Preparatory Class, which is a year-long program. Even if you think that you have a strong command of English, taking this exam is important because it offers you the opportunity to proceed straight to your department if your English level is deemed proficient. If your English level is not proficient, taking the BTUYDS allows you to acquaint yourself with the exam, which is held 4 times a year.

The BTUYDS is held 4 times per year. The first exam is held at the beginning of the fall semester, the second at the beginning of spring semester, and the third and fourth at the end of spring semester. Exam dates can be found on the academic calendar available at ydyo.btu.edu.tr.

The BTUYDS results are announced on the School of Foreign Languages’ website. To access Exam Result Announcement page, please click here.

The results of the students who are successful in BTÜYDS are sent to the department they are studying. Students who pass the BTUYDS proceed to their departments, where they begin their undergraduate education.

If the completion of the English Preparatory Class is mandatory for your department, you must enroll in and successfully complete the English Preparatory Class.

STS is not an achievement exam. The main purpose of the exam is to determine the current English level of the students who will study in the English Preparatory Class in the most accurate way. The exam is conducted in two sessions and online. In the first session, a 3-stage exam including grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension sections is administered. Each stage consists of 20 questions and candidates who achieve 80% and above in each stage can proceed to the next stage. Students whose level is B1 and above at the end of the first session (B2 and above for the Department of Translation and Interpreting) take the second session of the exam the next day. The second session consists of a speaking test. Whether the students will attend the next session or not can be followed from the lists announced in the "News & Announcements" section on the BTU School of Foreign Languages web page. According to the results of this exam, students are placed in classes appropriate to their level.

If a student does not take the PT, he/she must start the English Preparatory Class from the lowest level. For a student whose English level is above a beginner level, being placed in the lowest evel class not only negatively influences the dynamics of the class but is also a great waste of time for the student.

The PT is held once a year in the days immediately following the BTU YDS which is held at the beginning of the Fall Semester.

Lists showing your level, group code, and classroom are announced on the website of BTU School of Foreign Languages.
These lists are prepared in accordance with the PT results.