1. Graduate Exams (ALES / GRE / GMAT)
ALES scores are valid for 5 years. GRE certificates are valid for 5 years.
Exception: Applicants, who were registered in a graduate program in one of the last two semesters, can apply to the graduate programs with ALES scores that they submitted before. This exception is only valid if the old ALES score of the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the program requirements. Those applicants do not need to take the ALES exams again.
* This table applies only to METU applications.
| ALES | GRE (Old - Quant) | GRE (New - Quant) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 610 | 149 |
| 60 | 648 | 151 |
| 65 | 678 | 153 |
| 70 | 696 | 155 |
| 75 | 713 | 156 |
| 80 | 731 | 157 |
| 85 | 748 | 159 |
| 90 | 766 | 162 |
| 95 | 783 | 164 |
| 100 | 800 | 166 |
2. English Proficiency
- Accepted Exams: TOEFL IBT, PTE Academic, METU-EPE.
- Not Accepted: YÖKDİL, YDS, e-YDS.
- TOEFL/PTE exams taken in Turkey must be held in state university buildings.
View English Equivalence Table
Exception: Native speakers (candidates who are citizen of a country with English as an official language), who studied in a university in which the language of instruction is English, are exempt from submitting a valid English language score. The applicants who satisfy these conditions can check the "I am a native speaker" box in the online application form.
Exception: By the decision of the Senate of Middle East Technical University dated 11.11.2025, it has been deemed appropriate that applicants who will apply to graduate programs shall not be required to re-document their English proficiency, provided that they meet the EPE score determined by the Department of the Graduate Program (EABD) to which they apply, if they meet one of the following conditions within the last four semesters as of the application date:
a. Those who have graduated from undergraduate or graduate programs of our University, or
b. Applicants who have held student status in graduate programs at our University for at least one semester.