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The threshold score in the Turkey university exam has been removed

March 14, 2022

Original Article: https://www.urfanatik.com/haber/9413388/universite-sinavinda-baraj-puani-kaldirildi

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As of the 2022 Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS), the application of TYT and AYT threshold scores of 150 and 180 in associate degree and undergraduate programs has been abolished. OSYM President Prof. Dr. Halis Aygün also announced the exam times to be applied in 2022 YKS in his social media account.

DAM SCORE REMOVED

According to the statement made by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), 150 for TYT score type, 150 for TYT score type, 150 for TYT score type, on the condition of getting 150 points in the TYT score type applied in calculating the exam score in numerical, verbal, equal weight and language score types. The exam score threshold of 180 will not be applied for the score types.

>As of this year, the placement score will be calculated by adding the secondary education success score for all candidates whose exam scores are calculated in the relevant score types. Candidates, as in previous years, will have the opportunity to be placed according to the score superiority with the placement score that will be formed by adding the secondary education success score to the exam score.

In order to calculate the TYT exam score, the requirement to have a raw score of 0.5 or more from the Basic Mathematics Test or the Turkish Test will continue to be applied.

The numerical, verbal, equal weight and language scores of the candidates who do not have a TYT score or whose TYT score is not calculated will not be calculated even if they have taken the AYT or Foreign Language Test (YDT).

A score of 0.5 or more from at least one of the two tests in AYT for the relevant score type required for calculating the numerical, verbal and equally weighted exam scores is obtained from the YDT required for the calculation of the language score type exam score. The requirement to have a raw score of 0.5 or more will continue to apply.

APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TALENT EXAM

The TYT score of the candidate will be calculated in order to apply to higher education programs that accept students with a special talent exam, the relevant higher education institution will decide whether a base score condition is required and if so, how many points can apply, and this will be announced to the candidates through the press and media organs.

The minimum order of success required to be able to choose medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, architecture, engineering and teaching programs will continue to apply.

TYT EXAM DURATION EXTENDED

200 or more points obtained in 2021 -TYT can be converted and used in 2022-YKS, TYT 200 and above points obtained as of 2022-YKS cannot be used in the next year.

The exam duration of the Basic Proficiency Test, which is 135 minutes, will be increased by 30 minutes to 165 minutes.

It was stated that starting from this year, the placement score will be calculated by adding the secondary education success score for all candidates whose exam scores are calculated in the relevant score types.

On the other hand, candidates will have the opportunity to be placed according to their score, with the placement score that will be formed by adding the secondary education success score to the exam score, as in previous years.

HOW WILL THE OTHER EXAM DURATIONS BE?

OSYM President Prof. Dr. Halis Aygün shared the exam times at YKS in 2022 in his social media account:

Here are the new times for the Higher Education Institutions Exam:

Basic Proficiency Test (TYT): June 18, (165 Minutes)

Field Proficiency Tests (AYT): 19 June, (180 Minutes)

Foreign Language Test (YDT): 19 June, (120 Minutes)

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