YDS / YÖKDİL study plan, dated to your exam day
A good YDS / YÖKDİL study plan works back from the exam date: find your starting point, build the language, practise each section on the official timing, sit full mock exams, then ease off. Fluentpace makes that plan for you, covering YDS: 80 soruluk test, with every task dated and sized to your hours.
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The YDS / YÖKDİL format
Official timings, checked on 20 October 2026. Exam bodies change formats from time to time: check the official page before you book.
YÖKDİL
| Section | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|
| YÖKDİL: 80 soruluk test | 180 min | 80 questions |
Source: 2026 YÖKDİL/1 kılavuzu (ÖSYM)
How it is scored
80 multiple-choice questions in 180 minutes. Only correct answers count, and the score is out of 100.
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Week 1 of a YDS / YÖKDİL plan
From a real plan: YDS, exam in 12 weeks, 8 hours a week over five days. Yours follows your own dates, hours and weak spots.
| Day | Skill | Task | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 Jan | Diagnostic test | Diagnostic test, session 1 of 1: YDS: 80 soruluk test, in the official timing. It shows where you start; do not prepare for it. | 180 |
| Tue 5 Jan | Marking and review | Mark the diagnostic test. Note your scores in the score log, copy every mistake into the error log, and circle your two weakest sections. | 45 |
| Reading | Read the official description of YDS: 80 soruluk test and try one task untimed. Note which question types slow you down. | 35 | |
| Grammar | List the grammar you are unsure of, from the diagnostic test and your error log. Choose the three most urgent points. | 15 | |
| Vocabulary | Set up the vocabulary log (pages at the back) and add the words you met in the diagnostic test. | 15 | |
| Wed 6 Jan | Reading | Do one YDS: 80 soruluk test task untimed, then check the answers and write down why each wrong answer was wrong. | 35 |
| Grammar | Find the grammar point behind each diagnostic mistake and write down one rule for each. | 15 | |
| Vocabulary | Choose three topics that come up often in YDS and start a word list for each. | 15 | |
| Thu 7 Jan | Reading | Read the official description of YDS: 80 soruluk test and try one task untimed. Note which question types slow you down. | 35 |
| Grammar | List the grammar you are unsure of, from the diagnostic test and your error log. Choose the three most urgent points. | 15 | |
| Vocabulary | Set up the vocabulary log (pages at the back) and add the words you met in the diagnostic test. | 15 | |
| Fri 8 Jan | Weekly review | Weekly review: reread this week's error-log and vocabulary-log entries. | 15 |
| Reading | Do one YDS: 80 soruluk test task untimed, then check the answers and write down why each wrong answer was wrong. | 25 | |
| Grammar | Find the grammar point behind each diagnostic mistake and write down one rule for each. | 20 | |
| Sat 9 Jan | Rest day | ||
| Sun 10 Jan | Rest day | ||
| 480 minutes this week | |||
When the mock exams fall
In the same 12-week plan. A mock is one sitting on the official timings; the speaking part goes on the next study day when the exam holds it separately.
- Diagnostic test 4 January 2027, 180 min
- Mock exam 2 15 February 2027, 180 min
- Mock exam 3 2 March 2027, 180 min
- Mock exam 4 8 March 2027, 180 min
- Mock exam 5 15 March 2027, 180 min
- Mock exam 6 22 March 2027, 180 min
Questions candidates ask
How long should I prepare for YDS / YÖKDİL?
It depends on the gap between your level now and the level your result needs. As a rule of thumb, Cambridge English estimates about 200 hours of guided learning per CEFR level. If you are already at the level, 6 to 10 weeks of focused, timed practice is a common choice. A Fluentpace plan can run from two weeks to a year.
How many YDS / YÖKDİL mock exams should I do?
Enough to learn the timing and see progress, but not so many that there is no time left to fix mistakes. The plan puts a diagnostic test in week 1, a mock every six weeks while you build, then one a week in the final phase (every other week when one mock fills more than half your week), the last at least three days before the exam.
Is this an official YDS / YÖKDİL plan?
No. Fluentpace is independent and not affiliated with the exam body. The format summary in your plan comes from the official pages, with the date we checked them, and the practice links point to official free materials.
Can I see my plan before buying?
Yes. Make week 1 of your YDS / YÖKDİL plan for free, in your browser, with your own dates. It is made by the same code as the paid plan.