The DGS Exam

Can graduates of vocational/associate-degree schools continue their university studies in a faculty and earn a 4-year bachelor's degree? The answer is yes — through the DGS exam.

What is the Dikey Geçiş Sınavı (DGS)?

The DGS is an exam that allows graduates of Turkish vocational/associate-degree institutes (including the Open Education associate programs) and graduates of similar institutes outside Turkey (for example, Syrian ones) to apply and continue their university education at the bachelor's level. The DGS is an official exam organized by ÖSYM (the Turkish higher-education examination body). It is divided into a verbal section and a quantitative section, is held every year, and lasts 140 minutes.

Which majors can I transfer into?

The following table shows, for each associate-degree program, which bachelor's programs the student can continue into or start directly from the third year.

Link to the table: click here

You can check the exam date and follow the news on the official website of the Turkish Council of Higher Education: click here

How do I apply for the exam?

The student must visit one of the ÖSYM application centers and fill out the registration form.

Sample registration form: click here

Addresses of application centers can be found in the following table: click here

Sample questions from previous years (2006 to 2018): click here

2021 quotas: click here

Note: Transfer to medical fields such as Medicine and Dentistry is not allowed.

We wish all students the best of luck. "Let's Leave a Mark" volunteer campaign — Written by volunteer Khaled Al-Abou.