1. What is the passing grade for the preparatory class?
• The passing grade is 70 and above.
2. What is the proficiency exam held at the beginning of the academic year, when is it held, who can participate, and what is the passing grade?
• The proficiency exam is held at the beginning of the fall semester on a date predetermined in the academic calendar.
• The passing grade for the proficiency exam is 70.

• Students who have newly enrolled in the preparatory class, those who failed or were absent at the end of the first or repeat year of the preparatory class, those who froze their enrollment during the preparatory class, those who met the attendance requirement in the preparatory class but continued in their own program without passing, and those who wish to transfer horizontally from another higher education institution abroad or domestically that does not have a foreign language preparatory class to programs at the University that have a compulsory foreign language preparatory class can take this exam.
3. Will there be a placement test in addition to the exemption exam? • No, since the exemption exam also functions as a placement test, a separate placement test will not be held.
4. How can I be exempted from the compulsory foreign language preparatory program? • You will be exempt from the preparatory school if you score 70 or higher on the Proficiency Exam administered by YADAM at the beginning of the fall semester of the academic year in which you are enrolled.

5. Is it possible to be exempt from the preparatory program without taking the Proficiency Exam? • Yes, it is possible for students who meet the following conditions to be exempt from the preparatory school without taking the exam;
• Those who have obtained the specified scores in the national or international exams listed below within the last 5 (five) years are considered exempt from the preparatory school.
• NEU YADAM Proficiency Exam: 70 – YDS/YÖKDİL: 60 – CBT TOEFL COMPUTER BASED: 198 – IBT TOEFL INTERNET BASED: 72 – PBTV PAPER BASED TOEFL: 531 – FCE FIRST CERTIFICATE in English CAE: C – CERTIFICATE in ADVANCED in English: C – CPE CERTIFICATE of PROFICIENCY in English: C

6. Is attendance compulsory? • Attendance is compulsory in preparatory classes. Students are required to attend at least 70% of the classes in their respective grade level.

7. Which books are used at which level in the preparatory class?
• Elementary: Language Hub A2
• Pre-Intermediate: Language Hub B1 + Skillful Reading & Writing / Listening & Speaking 1
• Intermediate: Language Hub B1 Plus + Skillful Reading & Writing / Listening & Speaking 2
• High Intermediate: Skillful Reading & Writing / Listening & Speaking 3
8. What score ranges will determine the level classes? • Students who score between 0 and 54 on the proficiency exam at the beginning of the academic year, or who have not taken the exemption exam, will begin their education at the Elementary level, then proceed to the Pre-Intermediate level, and finally complete their education at the Intermediate level. • Students who score between 55 and 69 on the relevant exam will begin their education at the Pre-Intermediate level, then proceed to the Intermediate level, and finally complete their education at the High Intermediate level.
9. What is the weekly class schedule and on what days and times are the classes held? • The preparatory school has 20 weekly class hours, with classes held every weekday from 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM.
10. How is student success evaluated during the preparatory class?
• In the preparatory class, students' success is determined based on the scores obtained from exams. A year-end success score is calculated, and students are considered successful if this score is 70 or higher. Students scoring below 70 are considered unsuccessful. • The success score is calculated as follows:

I. In-Year Assessment Exams (60%)
II.

• Midterm Exams (60%): 4 midterms are given (2 per term). Each is graded out of 100 points and has a 15% weight. The total weight is 60%.
• Quizzes (25%): 25 quizzes are given throughout the year. Each has a 1% weight, totaling 25%.
• Online Assignments (15%): The total weight of online assignments is 15%.
The student's In-Year Evaluation Score is formed by combining these three types of exams.
II. Final Exam (40% weighting)
• The final exam is graded out of 100 points.
III. End-of-Year Success Score
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o It is calculated by taking 60% of the in-year evaluation score + 40% of the final exam score.

In conclusion;
• 70 and above → Successful
• Below 70 → Unsuccessful