- Students can only take the IELTS Academic exam on the following dates and in the following exam center.
| IELTS exam dates | IELTS exam center | Required grade for exemption |
|---|---|---|
| Bilkent students can sit the IELTS exam on the following dates: -- 24 June 2023 (apply before 2 June 2023) -- 22 July 2023 (apply before 3 July 2023) -- 19 August 2023 (apply before 28 July 2023) | IDP (Ankara) You can register here Exams are limited by quota. | A grade of at least 6.5 on IELTS with a minimum of 5.5 scored in all sections (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) |
- Students who intend to take the IELTS exam must apply to English Language Preparatory Program (Elif Kantarcıoğlu, East Campus, N building, CZ09 – phone: 290 1802) in person at least 21 days in advance by submitting the required documents.
| Documents required |
|---|
| -- IELTS application form for Bilkent University English Language Preparatory Program students (click to download the form) -- the IELTS booking summary -- the original and a photocopy of your Bilkent ID card* -- the original and a photocopy of your Turkish ID card or Passport * If your Bilkent ID card has been issued before the 2013-14 academic year, you will need to have your Bilkent ID card photo renewed through the Student Registrar's Office before you apply to English Language Preparatory Program to take the IELTS. Student Applicant -- current 1 photo -- IELTS application form for Bilkent University English Language Preparatory Program students (click to download the form) -- the IELTS booking summary -- the original and a photocopy of your Turkish ID card or Passport -- student certificate from the graduated school |
Students currently registered at Bilkent University, and students who are Turkish nationals planning to register undergraduate programs are subject to the requirements above. Students applying for graduate programs, and international students applying for undergraduate programs can find more information here.
Reminders for students:
1. Decide on the exam you intend to take and check the exam dates by taking into account that you need to inform English Language Preparatory Program at least 21 days in advance;
2. Apply to English Language Preparatory Program (Elif Kantarcıoğlu, East Campus, N building, CZ09 – phone: 290 1802) in person and submit the required documents. English Language Preparatory Program students who are on the Amnesty and the External Preparation Status need to send the scanned copies of all the documents required to prep@bilkent.edu.tr. Students have to apply to Elif Kantarcıoğlu at least 2 days before the exam to present the original copies of the documents required;
3. Remember to take the following documents to the exam venue with you:
- Bilkent ID card
- Turkish ID card or Passport
Please remember that you cannot take anything else with you into the exam room;
4. Remember to have your test day photo taken on the exam day as your exemption process cannot be completed without a test day photo;
5. Remember to have your exam results electronically posted to: Bilkent University. Hard copies are not required. However if need be, hard copies can be posted to:
Ms. Şerife Tokulluoğlu
Bilkent University Student Registrar’s Office
Main Campus
Bilkent 06800
Ankara/Turkey
Bilkent University does not accept scores presented directly by the students.
6. English Language Preparatory Program reserves the right to investigate exam results for reliability purposes, the right to give an exam to students, to check the validity of their exam results and the right to not accept exam results that are considered to be suspicious.