Abstract:

In this study, it is aimed to examine and evaluate the current state of Physical Education and Sports School and Sports Sciences Faculties special ability exams held in Turkey. The universe and sample of the study consisted of Physical Education and Sports School and Sports Sciences Faculties special ability exam guidelines and applications of 104 universities included in the 2021 Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) guide. In the study, in which the literature review method was used, all exam booklets of the Physical Education and Sports School and Sports Sciences Faculties that accept students with the special ability exam were examined and similar and different aspects were revealed by reaching all of the exams and they were converted into numerical data and tables. Out of 104 universities included in the 2021 Higher Education Institutions Exam guideline, 78 universities accept students with Special Ability Exam (ÖYS) scores, 17 universities accept students according to Special Ability Exam and Student Selection and Placement (ÖSYM) scores and 9 universities accept students by using only ÖSYM scores (table 2). While there are only 9 universities that include the branch stage in the Special Ability exams, there are 44 universities that take into account the athlete’s CV (table 2). Slalom (46 stages) and jumping over the bench (42 stages) are the most used exam stages in special ability coordination tracks, and 30 meters speed test (10 universities) and Illinois agility test (8 universities) are the most preferred international test and battery preferences (table 3). As a result, it was concluded that there is a heterogeneous and unstable structure among the universities in terms of their special ability examination system, procedures and applications, the measurement and test batteries used in the examinations and the examination areas and stages.

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