Proficiency Exam Information for Graduate Students (August 27, 2022)

Bahçeşehir University English Proficiency Exam

 

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The English Proficiency Exam consists of 2 parts:

PART 1:     WRITTEN EXAM

  • Exam Date: August 27th Saturday, 2022 
  • Time: 09:00-12:00

Location: BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY FUTURE CAMPUS

Kemerburgaz Mithatpaşa Mahallesi İstoza Mevkii Eyüpsultan / İstanbul

Number of questions:  60 (multiple-choice) +1 writing task

         Duration       :  180 minutes

         Weighting    :  80%

Description  : The questions on the test have been designed to assess the following:      

   vocabulary, use of English, reading, listening and writing

SKILLS TO BE TESTED

DURATION

QUESTION TYPES

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

VOCABULARY

65 minutes

GENERAL AND ACADEMIC VOCABULARY

10 QUESTIONS

READING / USE OF ENGLISH

1.   READING COMPREHENSION

  • MAIN IDEA
  • INFERENCE
  • REFERENCE
  • GUESSING THE MEANING FROM THE CONTEXT

2.   PROFICIENCY TYPE QUESTIONS

  • CLOZE TEST (1 or 2 texts)
  • RESTATEMENT

 

20 QUESTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 QUESTIONS

LISTENING

45 minutes

1. WHILE LISTENING

2. NOTE-TAKING

15 QUESTIONS

 

 

 

TOPLAM 60 QUESTIONS

WRITING

70 minutes

ESSAY WRITING (300 – 350  words)

1 Essay

After the written exam, English Proficiency Exam Part 2 (Speaking) will be held on the August 27th Saturday, 2022. The exam will be done on an appointment basis. The appointments will be announced on the notice boards on the August 27th Saturday, 2022, after the written exam. The examinees are required to be present in front of the exam room just 15 minutes  before their appointments. The results of the exam will be announced on the August 30th Tuesday, 2022

 

PART 2:  SPEAKING EXAM

  • Exam Date: August 27th, 2022
  • Time: The exam will be done on an appointment basis. The appointments will be announced on the notice boards on the August 27th Saturday, 2022   after the written exam. The examinees are required to be present in front of the exam room just 15 minutes before their appointments.  

Location: BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY FUTURE CAMPUS

Kemerburgaz Mithatpaşa Mahallesi İstoza Mevkii Eyüpsultan / İstanbul

Duration: 4 - 6 minutes (per student)

 Weighting:  20%

Description:  In this section, the student is expected to speak about two different topics for about 4-6 minutes. The student’s performance is assessed according to the following criteria:

  • Relevance and expansion
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Fluency
  • Pronunciation and intonation

Procedure:  The student draws two questions from an envelope and tries to answer them in detail.

THEMES:  The student is expected to express his / her opinion about the following topics:

  • Society
  • Family
  • Work and Business
  • Current Affairs (wars, world economics, disasters, etc.)
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Travel     
  • Language
  • Advertising
  • Education
  • Arts
  • Media
  • Crime
  • Health

For the sample English Proficiency Exam, go to:

http://www.bahcesehir.edu.tr/icerik/4188-hazirlik-okulu-ornek-sinavlar