Firstly we are enthralled that you will be joining our University family. It is an honor that we are your chosen University to assist you in securing a prosperous academic future. We announce the coming English/Turkish proficiency exams that will be held face-to-face on our campus on 20 February 2023 at 10:00 AM.
This only applies to students who have been officially accepted by our University. The University has also opened this opportunity to students who are already registered in the University for preparatory school and are willing to enter the exam. These students must have passed their final semester exams to qualify.
The English exam will be examined following the TELSa approbation, while the Turkish exam will be according to the Tomer approbation. Each student must fill out the registration form below, submit it, and pay 35 USD as an exam fee.
International students applying to programs taught in English/Turkish must provide proof of English/Turkish proficiency as part of their applications. This ensures that they have the necessary English skills to understand academic writing, produce scholarly writing, and communicate effectively with their administrative supervisor.
- Newly admitted undergraduate & postgraduate CHSSU students.
- Students currently studying at the School of Foreign Languages who have earned the right to take this exam.
- Students who have failed at the School of preparatory are entitled to take this exam before starting the new semester (fall semester 2022).
Nationalities exempt from English language requirements
Students from the following countries are exempted from attending the English language proficiency.
- Australia
- Ireland (Republic of)
- United Kingdom
- United States
- South Africa
- New Zealand
- Transfer students from Cypriot universities who studied in the English language. The study gap should not be more than one academic year.
Nationalities exempt from Turkish language requirements
Students from the following countries are exempted from attending the Turkish language proficiency.
- Turkiye
- Azerbaijan (Republic of)
- Transfer students from Cypriot universities who studied in the Turkish language. The study gap should not be more than one academic year.
Test Format
TELSa / Tömer Levels A1 To B1
Test Format
TELSa / Tömer Levels A1 To B2
There will be three sessions for the Proficiency Tests.
1st Session
The Use of English section %20
This section consists of vocabulary and grammar tasks.
The Reading section %20
This section tests the candidates’ ability to deal confidently with different types of written discourse, including narrative and short articles, as well as their ability to control vocabulary, and, at Level B2, to focus on coherence and cohesion devices in order to recreate a gapped text.
The Writing Section %20
This section consists of tasks that test the candidates’ ability to write a text including essays, letters, emails, and messages. At the B1-B2 level, candidates are also assessed through transformation tasks.
TOTAL OF 90 MINUTES
2nd Session
The Listening section %20
The candidates’ ability to understand and process English/Turkish in a range of spoken situations, such as monologues, dialogues, announcements, and recorded messages is assessed. At B2 level, the ability to understand TV news items is also assessed, as are candidates’ note-taking skills.
TOTAL OF 45 MINUTES
3rd Session
Speaking tasks %20
Candidates are tested on their ability to communicate effectively in face-to-face conversation with an assessor and/or one other candidate. They are also expected to speak at some length about a given topic, setting or picture, and to take part in a short discussion.
TOTAL OF 10 MINUTES