Abstract:

The aim of this research is to compare the Turkish Proficiency Exam (TPE) with the language proficiency exams applied internationally in terms of content (what skills the exams are prepared for, what types of questions are included in the exams) and to determine the qualitative view of TPE. The data source of the research is the Turkish Proficiency Exam (TPE) administered by Yunus Emre Institute and the language proficiency exams held in the international arena. These exams are in the equivalence table of ÖSYM (Republic of Turkey Measurement Selection and Placement Center). These exams are CPE, CAE, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic for English; TestDaF, DSD II, telc Deutsch and Goethe-Zertifikat for German; DELF & DALF for French, DELE for Spanish, CELI for Italian, TORFL for Russian. Data sources were analyzed by content analysis technique. According to the data obtained, It has been determined that all of the TPE and other language proficiency exams are prepared according to four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing), however, some language proficiency exams also have sections that measure grammar and integrated skills. In terms of question type, TPE and other language proficiency exams are similar in terms of question types, but there are also question types that are found in other language proficiency exams but not in TPE.

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