2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEVEL DETERMINATION EXAM (FLLDE), FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAM (FLPE), and FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXEMPTION EXAM (FLEE) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1.    I have enrolled in a program where the medium of instruction is English, but I could not take Foreign Language Level Determination Exam (FLLDE) and Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (FLPE) for various reasons. What should I do?

You can take the exams on 23-24-25 September 2020, when they will be available again. The detailed timetable is as follows. Follow the announcements on CATS.

ISTANBUL KÜLTÜR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT of FOREIGN LANGUAGES 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR, FALL TERM SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 – ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM

Dear Students,

The English Proficiency Exam for double major and minor degree students will be held online on September 10, 2020. In order to prevent possible technical problems due to the pandemic, the exam will be held online and assess three skills (listening, reading and writing).

Our online exams are held on the CATS platform of our university. You can have access to the system by going to “cats.iku.edu.tr” with your username and password provided by our university.

ISTANBUL KÜLTÜR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT of FOREIGN LANGUAGES 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR, FALL TERM AUGUST 24, 2020 – ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM

Dear Students,

The English Proficiency Exam for undergraduate transfer students will be held online on August 24, 2020. The students are required to get a minimum score of 60 out of 100 points to be successful in this exam. In order to prevent possible technical problems due to the pandemic, the exam will be held online and assess three skills (listening, reading and writing).

ISTANBUL KÜLTÜR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT of FOREIGN LANGUAGES 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR, FALL TERM ONLINE EXAM PROCEDURES (PROFICIENCY EXAM)

Dear Students,


The English Placement Exam will be held online on September 08, 2020. 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 40 out of 100 points in order to qualify for the English Proficiency Exam.

English Preparatory Class (EPC) CATS Usage

Dear Students,

  • English Preparatory Class (EPC) lessons start on September 23, 2019 at 09:00.
  • EPC lessons are held on Şirinevler campus.
  • All important documents regarding EPC are accessible on cats.iku.edu.tr/portal
  • The list of the important documents regarding EPC is as follows;

a)    EPC timetables
b)    EPC class lists
c)    EPC orientation program and content
d)    EPC frequently-asked questions