If your programme in Türkiye is taught in Turkish, the university will usually ask for proof of Turkish. Many accept a certificate from a university Turkish language centre, often called TÖMER, and the level they ask for is commonly B2 or C1. Requirements differ, so check your university's page.
What the levels mean
- A1-A2: everyday phrases, simple sentences, basic grammar such as the present and past tense and case endings.
- B1: you can follow familiar topics and write simple connected text.
- B2: you can follow lectures and longer texts on general topics and argue a point.
- C1: you can read academic texts and write and speak fluently on complex subjects.
How to move up one level
- Take a placement test to find your real level. Many students sit an exam one level too high.
- Practise the four skills the exams test: reading, listening, writing and speaking, plus grammar and vocabulary.
- Learn suffixes in groups. Turkish grammar is built from suffixes, so one rule unlocks hundreds of words.
- Read and listen to real Turkish every day: news, short videos, lessons in your subject.
- Answer level-matched questions daily and keep a list of the suffixes and words you get wrong.
Plan for roughly one level per term of steady study. Starting early, before you arrive in Türkiye, saves a full preparatory year.
How EXAMEV helps
EXAMEV has a Turkish proficiency bank plus separate A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 level banks, with grammar, vocabulary and reading questions and explanations. Start with the free placement test.