Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı — Turkish University Admission

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.

Elite Turkey University & Higher Ed 200 questions 255 min 50 distinct variants
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YKS exam at a glance

200
Questions
255
Minutes total
5
Sections
50
Variants

YKS section breakdown

Sample question

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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).
How can I practise YKS for free?
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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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