Proficiency Exam Information for Graduate Students (September 24, 2022)

Bahçeşehir University English Proficiency Exam

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The English Proficiency Exam consists of 2 parts:

PART 1:     WRITTEN EXAM

• Exam Date: September 24th 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

After the written exam, English Proficiency Exam Part 2 (Speaking) will be held on the September 24th Saturday, 2022. The exam will be done on an appointment basis. The appointments will be announced on the notice boards on the September 24th 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 September 27th Tuesday, 2022.

PART 2:  SPEAKING EXAM

• Exam Date: September 24th, 2022
• Time: The exam will be done on an appointment basis. The appointments will be announced on the notice boards on the September 24th 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

IMPORTANT NOTE: Graduate students can take the BAU English Proficiency Exam ONLY ONCE. If they fail, they will be placed into a class in English Preparatory Program.

For the sample English Proficiency Exam, go to:

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