APPLYING FOR THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 

Applications for the English Proficiency Exam will be made online through the address https://application.metu.edu.tr.

After the candidate enters information into the application program and uploads his/her photo, which is appropriate to submit to an official institution to the system, he/she pays the exam fee with a credit/debit card (It is recommended to pay with a debit card to avoid problems with refunds). The exam fee will be paid in the application program. Thus, there is no need to pay it by visiting the bank or via money transfer (Havale, EFT).

The approvals of applications are made by the Applications Unit of the Registrar’s Office. The candidates should follow their applications' approval/rejection status through the system. Those who have not completed their application by the deadline will not be taken into consideration.

The list of candidates eligible to take the exam and their exam places will be announced at the School of Foreign Languages web address: https://epe.metu.edu.tr/. In addition, detailed information about the exam can be found at this address.

For the candidates to take the exam, it is mandatory that they present their Republic of Turkey citizenship card or passport.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who can apply for the English Proficiency Exam held on May 04, 2023, are as follows:

- graduate program applicants who are METU students (3. and 4. grade) and students outside METU

- students who are within the scope of Article 35

Application Fee: 

For the application fee, please visit the address http://oidb.metu.edu.tr/en/fees

Candidates who declare on and after the exam date that they did not take the exam will not be refunded. The "payment refund form" can be reached from http://oidb.metu.edu.tr/en/forms. The refund requests received after the application deadline will not be considered.