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Selection and Placement of Students
in Higher Education Institutions in Turkey
Higher Education Council
Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM)
Ankara July, 2006
Notice:
The first, second, third and fourth editions of this booklet were published in 1984, 1988, 1997 and 2000 respectively. Since then certain important changes have been introduced with a view to improving the university entrance examination system. This revised edition of the booklet incorporates these changes and reflects the current features of the system.
CONTENTS
1. General structure of the Turkish Educational System
2. Historical Development in Access to Higher Education
2.1. Access to higher education before 1974
2.2. Access to higher education between 1974-1980
2.3. Access to higher education between 1981-1998
2.4. The system of student selection and placement between 1999 and 2005 in higher education institutions
3. The General Aspects of the Present System of Student Selection and Placement in Higher Education Institutions
3.1. The basic features of the Student Selection and Placement System (ÖSYS)
3.2. Application procedure to ÖSS
3.3. Organizing the examination
3.4. Test structure and item development for the Student Selection Examination (ÖSS)
3.5. The tests of ÖSS and calculation of the weighted composite scores
3.6. Reporting the examination results
3.7. Ranking preferences for higher education programs
3.8. The placement system
3.9. Reporting the placement results
3.10. Special cases
A. Students graduating in the first rank of their high schools
B. Physically handicapped candidates
C. Graduates of technical and vocational high schools
D. Candidates with exeptional talents in certain branches of arts and sports
E. High school students winning the awards of The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
4. Other Services and Activities of ÖSYM
4.1. Examination for Foreign Students
4.2. Other examinations carried out by ÖSYM
4.3. Other services of ÖSYM
5. The Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM)
5.1. Administrative structure
5.2. Facilities
5.3. Financing
