ANTALYA BILIM UNIVERSITY 

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMME TESTING & ASSESSMENT 

TESTS 

1.Placement Test 

Students accepted to study at ABU must take the ABU Placement Test. Students will take the test in the education building on the main campus on the registration date. 

The Placement Test has two parts: 

1. A multiple-choice online exam assessing grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening skills 

2. A writing exam that is based on the level that the student was placed in during the first part of the exam. 

Students whose scores are below the intermediate (B1) level in the Placement Test are placed in appropriate levels according to their scores. Students will not be allowed to change the level and class they are placed in. 

Students who score B1 and above in the Placement Test have the opportunity to take the English Proficiency Exam to be exempt from the English Language Training Program.  

 2. English Proficiency Exam 

English Proficiency Exam is an exam that proves that a student is proficient enough in English to study at his/her faculty. Therefore, students who successfully complete the B2 level are expected to pass this test. 

English Proficiency Exam is administered three times in an academic year. The first exam is conducted at the beginning of the new academic year (at the end of August or at the beginning of September); the second is conducted at the end of the first semester (at the end of the second module) in January; and the last one is conducted at the end of each academic year in June. Additionally, at the end of the Summer School, an English Proficiency Exam is organized for students who attend the Summer School. 

1. Who can take the English Proficiency Exam in January? 

• Students who cannot successfully complete B2 level in Module 2 but meet the 80% attendance requirement. 
• Students who successfully complete B1 level in Module 2 and meet the 80% attendance requirement. 

2. Who can take the English Proficiency Exam in June? 

• Students who cannot successfully complete B2 level in Module 4 but meet the 80% attendance requirement. 
• Students who successfully complete B1 level in Module 4 and meet the 80% attendance requirement. 

3. Who can take the English Proficiency Exam at the end of the Summer School? 

• Students who cannot successfully complete B2 level in the Summer School but meet the 80% attendance requirement. 
• Students who successfully complete B1 level in the Summer School and meet the 80% attendance requirement. 
• Students who did not attend the Summer School cannot take the English Proficiency Exam at the end of the Summer School.  

4. Who can take the English Proficiency Exam at the beginning of the new academic year? 

• All students who failed in the previous academic year's exam and new registered students with a level of B1 or higher according to the Placement Test can take the English Proficiency Exam at the beginning of the new academic year. 

English Proficiency Exam consists of 4 main sections; 

Reading (10 points): Students are expected to read two reading texts and answer multiple-choice and open-ended questions related to those texts. 

Listening (10 points): Students are expected to listen to two audio files (1 dialogue and 1 lecture) and answer multiple-choice and open-ended questions related to what they have heard. 

Writing (20 points): Students are expected to write a minimum of a 350-word essay about a given topic. 

Speaking (20 points): Students are expected to talk about 2 questions (2 minutes for each). 

Students achieving a score below 70 must continue their studies in the ELTP according to their level. 

Students who obtain the required scores from any of the internationally accepted exams stated below and document the exam results will be exempted from the ELTP. Those who cannot document their exam results and those with exam results whose validity period has been expired will take the English Proficiency Exam. 

EXAMS THAT ARE ACCEPTED FOR EXEMPTION 

For departments where the medium of instruction is 100% English; 

3. Level Tests 

In each level, students are assessed according to the assessment tools and percentages below: 

Assessment Tools and Percentages for A1 

Final 45% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Midterm 35% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Homework and Participation 5% 

Project 7.5% 

Weekly Writing Tasks 7.5% 

Assessment Tools and Percentages for A2

Final 45% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Midterm 32.5% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Homework and Participation 5% 

Project 7.5% 

Writing Tasks 10% 

Assessment Tools and Percentages for B1 

Final 45% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Midterm 32.5% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Homework and Participation 5% 

Project 7.5% 

Writing Tasks 10% 

Assessment Tools and Percentages for B2 Level 

Final 50% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Midterm 30% (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) 

Homework and Participation 5% 

Project 7.5% 

Writing Tasks 7.5% 
 

1. Final Exams 

Final Exams are graded out of 60 points for A1, A2 and B1 levels, and out of 70 points for B2 levels. The final exam scores that are evaluated out of 60 or 70 are calculated out of 100 and entered into the system. The Final exam consists of the following sections: 

Reading (10 Points): Students are expected to read two reading texts and answer multiple choice and open-ended questions related to those texts. 

Listening (10 Points): In A1 and A2 levels, students are expected to listen to two listening files and answer multiple-choice and open-ended questions related to what they heard. 

In B1 and B2 levels, students are expected to listen to one lecture and one dialogue and answer multiple-choice and open-ended questions related to what they have heard. 

Speaking (20 points): Students are expected to talk about a given topic for 2 minutes. 

Writing (20 Points): In A1 and A2 levels, students are expected to write a paragraph about a given topic (the word limit is 120 words for the A1 Level and 150 words for the A2 Level) 

In B1 and B2 levels, students are expected to write an essay about a given topic. (the word limit is 300 words for the B1 Level and 350 words for the B2 Level) 

Presentation (10 Points): Students in B2 levels pick a topic in the 5th week of the module and prepare a presentation in stages until the last week of the module. Then they present the topic to their teachers and classmates on a specific date at the end of the module. 
 

2. Midterms 

Midterms are graded out of 60 points and calculated out of 100. The midterm consists of 4 sections: 

Reading (10 Points): Students are expected to read two reading texts and answer multiple choice and open-ended questions related to those texts. 

Listening (10 Points): In A1 and A2 levels, students are expected to listen to two listening files and answer multiple-choice and open-ended questions related to what they heard. 

In B1 and B2 levels, students are expected to listen to one lecture and one dialogue and answer multiple-choice and open-ended questions related to what they have heard. 

Speaking (20 points): Students are expected to talk about a given topic for 2 minutes. 

Writing (20 Points): In A1 and A2 levels, students are expected to write a paragraph about a given topic. (the word limit is 80-100 words for the A1 Level and 120-150 words for the A2 Level) 

In B1 and B2 levels, students are expected to write an essay about a given topic (the word limit is 250-300 words for the B1 Level and 300-350 words for the B2 Level.) 
 

3. Homework and Participation: Students are assessed based on the following criteria; completing homework, being prepared for the lessons, attitude, participation, and attendance in classes 

4. Project: Each week, students do research and prepare a presentation on a given topic in groups and submit the data to their teachers in written form. On the last day of each week, each group presents their work. Students at all levels carry out a project each week. 

5. Writing Tasks: Writing exams vary in frequency and format according to the levels. 

• At A1 level, a process (two-stage) writing task based on the week's topic is conducted weekly at a previously announced day and time for students. After receiving feedback on the first drafts, students participate in the second stage of the writing exam on another day within the same week. 
• At levels A2 and B1, within one module, students have one process-based (two-stage) and one timed writing task. 
• At level B2, within one module, students have two timed writing tasks. 

Students must have a score of 70 or above to successfully complete a level. 

  4. Assessment Criteria:

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