Q1- Is it mandatory to take the qualifying exam?
Yes. Your success score is calculated according to the score you get from the qualifying exam.
Q2- Where can I find out the time and place of the qualifying exam?
It is announced on our access page before the exam.
Q3- What documents should I have with me when taking the qualifying exam?
You must have your Exam Entrance Document and Private Identity Document with you. Identity cards, driver’s licenses, and passports are accepted as Private Identity Documents. Identity documents with a cold stamp on the photo and obtained from an official organization are also acceptable. Identity documents that do not have a cold stamp on them, even if they are obtained from an official organization, are not accepted.
Q4- What is the format of the qualifying exam?
The exam format of master’s programs with a thesis varies, and you can get information about the exam format of the program you will apply from the guide announced on our access page. Whether the exam will be written or written-verbal, as well as the language in which the exam will be held (Turkish/Foreign language) will be specified in the manual. The written qualifying exam is held in the classical exam format, and the interview-qualifying exam is held as an oral interview in front of the jury members. The Qualifying Exam Jury established by the Presidencies of the Department prepares the questions and our Institute has no information on the subject.
Q5- Can I learn about the jury members of the science exam?
No
Q7- How is the achievement score calculated?
In order to calculate your success score, your science exam grade (written or written-verbal) must be at least 65 points. The success score is calculated by adding 25% of the undergraduate grade point average, 25% of the science exam grade, and 50% of the ALES score.
Candidates are ranked according to their success scores. Starting from the highest success score, among the candidates who score 65 and above in the science exam, students as many as the number of quotas are placed in the relevant program.
Q9- Where can I find out the result of the qualifying exam?
Candidates who are entitled to be placed in the programs are announced on the access page of our Institute.
Q10- How can I object to the qualifying exam result?
If you apply to our Institute with a petition within 5 working days following the announcement of the qualifying exam result, it is checked whether there is a material error.
Q11- Do I have the opportunity to gain registration right from the reserve quota?
To be a substitute, at least 65 points must be obtained from the science exam. For the quotas that remain open as a result of the final registration, the reserve candidate will be granted the right to apply for resettlement from the reserve up to half of the number of quotas. Among the applicants, the one as much as the vacant quota after the exam will be ranked according to their success scores, and only the number of vacant quotas will be given the right to final registration. The application process for substitute candidates will be announced on our access page.
