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Yokdil & YDS
​(Foreign Language Exams)

What are Yokdil & YDS exams?

The Yokdil and YDS are English language proficiency tests, mostly taken by civil servants, academics and military personnel. It is administered by ÖSYM in Turkey. The test evaluates the reading comprehension skills, listening, speaking and writing skills. This page will focus on only the YDS exam. 


​Who can apply fort he YDS?

  • Candidates who aim at academic career
  • Candidates who aim at getting master’s degree
  • Candidates who are final year undergraduate students or the previous ones who carry on getting master’s degree or doing doctorate
  • Civil servants who need language proficiency test for extra money being paid by the state
  • Candidates who work in private sector for extra money being paid by the company
  • Candidates who work in health area that take TUS and DUS exams


YDS Format

The test consists of 80 multiple-choice questions to be finished within 180 minutes. The questions mainly deal with English vocabulary, English language grammatical structures, sentence completion, English-Turkish translation, Turkish-English translation, English paragraph completion, locating the irrelevant sentence in a paragraph, restatement, dialogue completion and reading comprehension passages.
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​How is the YDS scored?


Every question is 1.25 points. 
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  • 20 x 1.25 = 25.00 Points
  • 30 x 1.25 = 37.50 Points
  • 40 x 1.25 = 50.00 Points
  • 45 x 1.25 = 56.25 Points
  • 50 x 1.25 = 62.50 Points
  • 55 x 1.25 = 68.75 Points
  • 60 x 1.25 = 75.00 Points
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Links for studying YDS

  1. Ingilizce: 
    1. https://www.ingilizcecin.com/yds-yabanci-dil-sinavi/
  2. Extreme YDS: 
    1. https://www.scribd.com/document/298968656/Extreme-YDS-Exam
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  • Mastering English Book
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  • Vocabulary & Reading
    • Daily Mini-Lessons
    • Free Online Leveled Readers
    • Reading List for ESL Learners
    • Literary Terms Glossary
    • Building Vocabulary Tips
    • Interactive Phonogram Chart
    • In the Workplace with Yaz
    • Protecting Your Kids - Vocab Lesson
  • Speaking & Pronunciation
    • Build Speaking Confidence
    • Speaking Warm up
    • Accent Tips
    • Accent Training Material
    • Speech Training Videos
    • Engoo Lesson Materials
    • Conversation Questions Lists
  • Writing Skills
    • Writing Habits
    • Spelling Rules
    • Grammar Training Material
  • Test Prep Zone
    • IELTS
    • IELTS FULL SPEAKING TESTS
    • TOEFL IBT & PBT
    • S.T.E.P. in Saudi Arabia
    • Yokdil & YDS in Turkey
    • Score Conversion Tables for Exam Scores
  • For Teachers and Trainers
    • Teaching and Training with Yasmine
    • Teacher Training PDF Library
  • Resources & Downloads
    • Resource List
    • AI - English with Emily
    • Free Typing Class
    • English Learners' PDF Library
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  • About Yasmine
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