Dear students,
Üsküdar University English Preparatory School 2025-2026 Academic Year Summer School Proficiency Exam will be held on 31.08.2026, Monday at 09:00 in the Merkez Campus C Block (Altunizade Üniversite Sokak No:14 Üsküdar / ISTANBUL). Students must bring their official student ID cards. Students should also have an official identification card or a passport to confirm their identity. They must bring a pencil, eraser, and a sharpener with them. There is NO make-up for the Proficiency Exam.
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The Proficiency Exam consists of 2 texts for the reading skill, 2 audio files for the listening skill (While Listening and Note-Taking), a writing, and a speaking part. The speaking part will be done on the same day, starting at 13:00. The questions of the reading and listening parts are multiple choice, and students must fill in the correct answers on an OPTICAL SHEET given to them. Student’s Name – Surname and Student ID card number should be properly filled in on the optical sheet. The writing part will be done with a pencil and paper. There are options for writing topics. Students should choose ONLY ONE option and write accordingly. The speaking session will be held face-to-face in the classrooms and will be recorded.
Students can access a mock proficiency exam on our Preparatory School (Hazırlık) website: https://hazirlik.uskudar.edu.tr/.
PROFICIENCY EXAM CONTENT
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READING PART |
Reading text 1 10 multiple-choice questions (Each question 1,5 pts / Total: 15 pts) |
Reading text 2 10 multiple-choice questions
(Each question 1,5 pts / Total: 15 pts) |
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LISTENING PART |
While listening 10 multiple-choice questions (Each question 1,5 pts / Total: 15 pts) |
Note-taking 10 multiple-choice questions (Each question 1,5 pts / Total: 15 pts) |
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WRITING PART |
Essay writing (30 pts) – 5 paragraphs / 300-350 words |
Essay Types 1) Effect 2) Cause 3) Compare and Contrast 4) Classification 5) Advantages and Disadvantages 6) Argumentative 7) Problem and Solution |
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SPEAKING PART |
2 open-ended questions (Total: 10 pts) |
20 seconds for brainstorming, 1,5 minutes speaking for each question. |