Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı — Turkish University Admission

YKS exam at a glance

YKS section breakdown

• TYT — Türkçe (40 Q)
  40 questions · 45 minutes
• TYT — Temel Matematik (40 Q)
  40 questions · 45 minutes
• TYT — Fen Bilimleri + Sosyal (40 Q)
  40 questions · 45 minutes
• AYT — Matematik (40 Q)
  40 questions · 60 minutes
• AYT — Fen Bilimleri (40 Q)
  40 questions · 60 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is the YKS exam pattern?

Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı — Turkish University Admission contains 200 questions across 5 sections: TYT — Türkçe (40 Q), TYT — Temel Matematik (40 Q), TYT — Fen Bilimleri + Sosyal (40 Q), AYT — Matematik (40 Q), AYT — Fen Bilimleri (40 Q). Total duration is 255 minutes.

Does YKS have negative marking?

Yes — YKS carries negative marking of -0.5 per wrong answer and 2 per correct answer.

How is YKS scored?

Scaled score range: 0 to 500. YKS (scaled, –0.25 for wrong).

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What is the difficulty level of YKS?

YKS is rated Elite difficulty on Wrexa Edge. Turkey's 2-stage university entrance exam by ÖSYM. ~2 million candidates / year. Stage 1: TYT (Temel Yeterlilik Testi) — 120 Q in 135 min, basic Turkish/Social/Math/Science. Stage 2: AYT (Alan Yeterlilik Testleri) — 160 Q in 180 min, advanced subject papers. Combined score with weighting + diploma points determines university placement.

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