Testing your Turkish (CEFR)
Finding the right course takes three steps; Test your language level, then find courses for your level and then choose your pathway.
Step 1: Test your language level
Important, please read
These are indicative self-checks to help you choose a course, not formal qualifications or a substitute for a recognised proficiency exam. We do not run them and are not responsible for their content. Availability, cost and accuracy change over time. Our research is a starting point, and you will likely need to do some of your own. If in doubt, get in touch.
The test/s we have found:
We couldn't find a free official quick test for Turkish, so for a fast CEFR result, we point to a reputable free test.
17 Minute Languages offers a free Turkish placement test that reports a CEFR level from A1 to C2.
It takes about three minutes, needs no registration, and gives your result immediately.
It is indicative, not a certification.
Link: 17-minute-languages.com
Your result reads straight across to our course levels (B1 upwards). If you land on a boundary, take the lower level as your working level and contact us if you are unsure.
For a more thorough check, the Language Level Check app gives a CEFR level (A1 to C2) with a skill breakdown in around 10 to 15 minutes, covering vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening, with the first test free.
Please let us know if these links don’t work or you find a better test - this can help other students!
If you need formal proof
Should an employer or university ever ask for certified proof of your Turkish, the recognised qualification is the TYS (Türkçe Yeterlik Sınavı, the Turkish Proficiency Exam), developed by the Yunus Emre Institute in accordance with the CEFR and the first Turkish language exam to hold ALTE Q-Mark accreditation. It tests reading, listening, writing and speaking, is held three times a year at Yunus Emre centres worldwide and in Türkiye, and certificates are issued at B2, C1 and C2. It is a paid, formal exam separate from choosing a course with us.
Link: yee.org.tr
Step 2: Find courses for your level
Now that you have your CEFR level, go back and find the courses available to you: find courses for your level at linguisttraining.com/whichcourse#findcourses.
Step 3: Choose your pathway
From there, choose whether you want to qualify as a Translator, an Interpreter, or both, and follow the pathway that leads to your recognised professional qualification.
Last reviewed: August 2026
You can also enrol on one of our Translation Practices to truly test your written language level. We provide an appropriate Source Text (often an exam past paper) that you translate, then one of our LanguagePartners will proofread it and provide guidance / scoring - it’s an excellent way of ascertaining your written translation level. Find these at linguisttraining.thinkific.com/collections/translationpracticegeneral.
