INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION FOR THE COMPULSORY FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH) 5/ı COURSE PROFICIENCY (EXEMPTION) EXAM FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED VIA AMNESTY LAW, ADDITIONAL PLACEMENT, AND DGS FOR THE 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR

This announcement is an exam application notice for students who wish to be exempt from Foreign Language I and Foreign Language II courses included in the curricula of all departments and programs. ONLY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY VIA AMNESTY LAW, ADDITIONAL PLACEMENT, AND VERTICAL TRANSFER (DGS) IN THE 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THIS EXAM.

IMPORTANT: Students who took or applied for the same exam held on Thursday, September 24, 2026, CANNOT TAKE this exam. Students studying in the Compulsory English Preparatory Class Program CANNOT TAKE this exam.

The 2026-2027 Academic Year Compulsory Foreign Language (English) 5/ı Course Proficiency Exam will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 15:00 (3:00 PM) for all Faculty and Vocational School (MYO) students. Exam venues will be announced on the BANU SFL (YDYO) website.

* Students who score 60 or above in the exam are deemed exempt from the Compulsory Foreign Language Courses (5/ı) and do not take the respective course.

Our students enrolled via Amnesty, Additional Placement, and Vertical Transfer can access the application form for the Compulsory Foreign Language Courses (5/ı) Proficiency Exam, to be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, via the link below:

Note: Students of English Translation and Interpreting, Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering (30% English), and Economics (English) departments do not take this exam.

Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwbDdWUJiPoPgeDvKVXJHXOufuLhBde7xEssMH6S8dZGwCeQ/viewform

* This form will be open for applications between Thursday, October 8, 2026, and Monday, October 12, 2026. It will close to applications as of Monday, October 12, 2026, at 17:00 (5:00 PM). Applications submitted after the specified date and time will not be accepted.