WHY YÖS COURSE

          YÖS is an exam for foreign students who want to get higher education in the Republic of Turkey. Based on YÖS exam results student can apply for one university and faculty. Until 2010 this exam was conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), but according to the decisions made in 2011, now this exam is held individually for each university.

What Are The Subjects Of The YÖS Exam?

The YÖS exams consist of two parts – Turkish language and basic study skills. Basic study skills include math, geometry and logic (IQ) questions. The main part is a test of basic learning skills which includes mathematics, geometry and IQ, and if desired, the student can answer Turkish language questions.

The Basic Learning Skills test is given in two different languages: English and Turkish

Universities use as the basis for student admissions The Basic Learning Skills part of the exam, which measures the abstract thinking strength of candidates. Candidates scores are calculated and admission to undergraduate or college departments is made according to the score rankings.

Some universities in the exam for foreign students include questions from the fields of physics, chemistry, history and geography.

The Turkish Language part of the exam is not calculated for admission to university programs. The Turkish language test questions only measure student’s Turkish language knowledge. Students who get low score in this exam are attend to the Turkish language preparatory program for one year before starting their main studies at the faculty.

CANDIDATES WHO ACCEPTED FOR YÖS EXAM?

If they are in the final year of high school or a high school graduate;

• Foreign nationals/Heimatlos,

• Those who are natural born Turkish citizens and have received permission of renouncement of nationality from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and those who certify that they have a Blue ID which is given upon request to those who lost their Turkish citizenship, and those who can prove that they possess the Document Related to the Usage of the Rights Granted Based on the Turkish Citizenship Law for their minor children registered at the document of renunciation of Turkish citizenship (On the condition that those studying in secondary education (high school) institutions in Türkiye)(those having the “Document of Renunciation of Turkish Citizenship” or the “Blue ID” as of the deadline of application),

• In accordance with the 6th and 7th articles of the Turkish Citizenship Law numbered 5901, those who are foreign citizens passed to Turkish citizenship by acquired citizenship/dual citizens in this case, except for the natural born Turkish citizenship (On the condition that those studying in secondary education (high school) institutions in Türkiye),

• From the students who have Turkish nationality continuing secondary education abroad before 01/02/2013, those who completed the last 3 (three) years of secondary education (high school) in a foreign country other than T.R.N.C. (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)(Including those who have completed all secondary education (high school) in Turkish Schools established by the Ministry of Education in a foreign country other than T.R.N.C.),

• From the students who have Turkish nationality started secondary education abroad after 01/02/2013, those who completed all of secondary education (high school) in a foreign country other than T.R.N.C. (Including those who have completed all secondary education (high school) in Turkish Schools established by the Ministry of Education in a foreign country other than T.R.N.C.),

• Those who are T.R.N.C. citizens, residing in the T.R.N.C. and completed secondary (high school) education in T.R.N.C. having GCE AL (General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level) exam results, and the ones who have or will have GCE AL exam results by enrolling and being educated at other country high schools between 2005-2010.

• In accordance with the “Principles Regarding Acceptance of Students from Abroad“ of the Council of Higher Education Presidency, the applications of the following candidates are not accepted.

• Turkish citizens who complete all of their high school education in Türkiye or T.R.N.C.,

• T.R.N.C. citizens (Except for those who have GCE AL results and finished all secondary education in T.R.N.C. high schools and who have enrolled and educated in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005 and 2010 having or will have GCE AL exam results),

• Dual citizens who are Turkish citizens by birth (Except for those who have completed all of their secondary education (high school) in Turkish schools of MEB opened in a foreign country except T.R.N.C.),

• Dual citizens (one of them being Turkish) at the same time by birth who completed all their secondary education in Türkiye,
• Dual citizens one of them being T.R.N.C. (Except for those who have GCE AL results finishing all secondary education in T.R.N.C. high schools and who have enrolled and educated in colleges and high schools in other countries between 2005 and 2010 having or will have GCE AL exam results),
• Turkish citizens or dual citizens whose first citizenship at birth is Turkish and are educated in the schools of Turkish embassies and in foreign high schools in Türkiye,
• TRNC citizens, those who have lost their citizenship/Blue ID holders and foreign nationals who will enroll in secondary education institutions in Türkiye (Except for the embassy schools, international private education institutions in the MOBIS system, and foreign nationals brought to our country within the framework of the project carried out by the Ministry of National Education).