Dear Students,
The English Proficiency Exam for international students of Master’s programs will be held online on February 25, 2021. The duration of the exam, which consists of 100 questions in total, is 120 minutes. Our students are required to get a minimum score of 70 out of 100 points in order to be successful.
Our online exams are held on the CATS platform of our University. After you complete your registration, you will receive your username and password. Please go to “cats.iku.edu.tr” and enter your username and password so as to access the system.
Planning of the exam is as follows:
| Exam (Online) | Date | Time Slot | Platform | Page |
| English Proficiency Exam | February 25, 2021 | 14:00 – 16:00 | cats.iku.edu.tr | Feb 19 Proficiency |
The Department of Foreign Languages has prepared a guideline for you in order to familiarize you with the procedures of the exams. The steps you need to take are stated below. Please read each carefully and make sure that everything is clear.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ONLINE EXAM
The steps to be taken in order to access the online exam are as follows:
1. Go to cats.iku.edu.tr
2. Enter your username (student number) and password and log in the system.
3. Click on the “Feb 19 Proficiency” tab on top of the page.
4. Go to “Tests&Quizzes” and click on the exam you are supposed to take.
5. Once you click “Begin Assessment”, you can start answering the questions. Please note that the exam will be active within the time slot specified in the exam schedule.
6. At the end of each part, you must click on the “Save” button to save your answers first. Then, you can continue with the next part.
7. Before you log out, remember to click on “Submit for Grading”. Otherwise, your answers may not be saved for grading.
8. In case you have a technical issue or an internet connection problem, you have the opportunity to submit the assessment one more time within the specified slot. Answers from the previous attempt will not be available within the assessment during subsequent attempts. In this case, your higher score will be recorded.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: We would like to remind you that it is the students’ responsibility to take the exams on time and follow all the steps mentioned above as well as following other announcements regarding the assessment procedures.
Wish you the best of health.
Department of Foreign Languages
