How many questions and minutes is YÖKDİL, and how is it scored?
Facts last checked against official sources on October 7, 2026.
Short answer
YÖKDİL has 80 five-option multiple-choice questions and lasts 180 minutes. Only correct answers count, with no penalty for wrong ones; the number correct is converted to a 100-point scale, so with all 80 questions valid each is worth 1.25 points.
What the questions cover
Questions test vocabulary, grammar, translation and reading; the reading and translation texts come from your chosen field. The paper YÖKDİL starts at 10:15 and e-YÖKDİL at 13:45.
Sources
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