Announcements
24 .08 .2026
The schedule and principles for students newly enrolled in departments offering compulsory English preparatory education at Fırat University, as well as those enrolled in these classes who have not successfully completed the preparatory education, are outlined below:
English Preparatory Class Proficiency Exam
The Proficiency Exam for compulsory English preparatory class students will be held in two sessions on Monday, September 14, 2026, and Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
The first session, called the General Skills Exam, will assess grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing comprehension. The second session, called the Oral Exam, will assess speaking comprehension.
Students scoring 60 or higher on the General Skills Exam will be eligible to take the Oral Exam.
The Proficiency Exam passing score will be calculated by taking 75% of the General Skills Exam result and 25% of the Oral Exam result. Students achieving a total score of 70 or higher from both sessions will be considered successful.
The time and location of the sessions will be announced later.
Exemption Procedures from Compulsory English Preparatory Education
Students who meet the following conditions are exempt from the Proficiency Exam and the compulsory preparatory class:
a) Students who have successfully completed a compulsory foreign language preparatory class at a higher education institution within the last three years and whose equivalency has been approved by the Board of Directors of the School of Foreign Languages,
b) Students who have completed their education in secondary schools attended by citizens of a country where the designated foreign language is spoken as a native language, within the last three years,
c) Students who have obtained at least 85 (eighty-five) points in central foreign language exams accepted by the Council of Higher Education within the last three years, or who possess an equivalent international foreign language score accepted by the Council of Higher Education.
Students who meet the above-mentioned exemption conditions must submit their relevant exemption documents to the Directorate of the School of Foreign Languages at least 3 (three) days before the Proficiency Exam date (no later than 3 days before the exam).
Placement Exam and Course Schedules
Students who pass the Proficiency Exam or meet the exemption requirements will be eligible to enroll in their respective departments and register for courses in the relevant semester.
For students who do not pass the Proficiency Exam (excluding those who have exceeded their maximum study period), a Placement Exam will be administered on Thursday, September 17, 2026 and Friday, September 18, 2026.
The Placement Exam will consist of three sessions. The first session will consist of multiple-choice questions, the second session will be a writing exam, and the third session will be a speaking exam.
To place students in appropriate level classes, a total score calculated by taking 40% of the multiple-choice test score, 25% of the writing exam score, and 35% of the speaking exam score will be used.
The time and location of the sessions will be announced later.
Orientation Program
Following the announcement of the Placement Exam results, students will be placed in classes appropriate to their level, and their course schedules will be announced.
An orientation program for preparatory class students will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026.
The time and location of the program will be announced later.
Important Links
For detailed information regarding the operation and rules of preparatory education, please use the following links:
Click here for the Fırat University Foreign Language Education and Training Regulation.
Click here for the Student Handbook.
Click here for the English Preparatory Class Curriculum.
Click here for the Measurement and Evaluation Policy.
Click here for the Academic Calendar.
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