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Almanya’da Tıp kazanma şansını artıran sınav: TestAS 🇩🇪

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Purpose of the TestAS exam (Germany)

  • TestAS is an entrance-related exam designed to increase chances of admission to university.
  • It is especially important for fields (including medicine) where admissions are constrained by NC (Numerus Clausus)-type factors and where baseline acceptance odds can be low.

Exam structure: two major parts

  1. Part 1 — Core / “Cortest” section

    • Focuses on problem-solving and logic-oriented questions (e.g., IQ-test style items and number sequence tasks).
    • The content is not specific to the major/degree program you apply for.
    • In practice, this means applicants face a shared style of questions.
  2. Part 2 — Department-specific section

    • Content varies by degree program.
    • The speaker’s experience focuses on medicine, describing science/medical-type topics (e.g., questions resembling biochemistry/physiology).

What boosts your score most

  • While question content changes, the questions remain within consistent “types”.
  • Therefore, once you learn the approach, the key advantage becomes time management.

How scoring is described (ETS/ENSI framing)

  • The system is described as somewhat similar to university entrance exam ranking systems.
  • Scoring involves percentiles/ranking (how you compare to other candidates).
  • Example mentioned:
    • Getting “120–130 correct” can yield extra points based on your percentile converted into ENSI points.
  • Points are calculated separately for:
    • The Core / logic (Cortest) part
    • The department-specific part (for medicine: the medicine-specific subsection)
  • At some universities, strong TestAS performance (e.g., around 99% percentile) is emphasized.
  • The speaker also notes that in almost all universities, a good GPA still helps.

Methodology / study instructions (detailed)

Use targeted practice materials

  • Search online for a “TestAS self-testing model” PDF set.
    • The speaker suggests a Google query like: “TestAS model … test”
    • This produces a PDF (~72 pages) with similar questions for each section (or at least representative practice).
  • Prefer practice across multiple resources, not only one book.

Learn question approaches (not just content)

  • Logic questions have repeatable solution strategies.
  • After learning the method for each question type, the main work becomes:
    • speed
    • consistency

Time management training (core recommendation)

  • Solve practice questions with real timing discipline.
  • Specifically:
    • Give yourself 10–15 minutes less than the official time during practice.
  • Rationale:
    • In the exam, stress may cause you to freeze on a single logic point even if you know the solution at home.

If you get stuck: use clarification strategies

  • The speaker describes learning with a friend who had previously taken TestAS:
    • The friend wasn’t used for broad topic explanations.
    • Instead, they explained a few specific questions the speaker didn’t understand.
  • For modern support, the speaker suggests using AI tools/apps to understand how the correct answer is reached.
  • Always verify that the explanation aligns with the intended logic.

Vocabulary / comprehension support (German language issue)

  • If German text questions feel hard to understand, the speaker recommends:
    • reading a book covering those topics, or
    • searching articles and YouTube tutorials focused on the relevant vocabulary/wording.
  • After taking an E.B.-model test (wording unclear in the source), the speaker advises:
    • extract words from the questions
    • memorize them for later.

Additional notes about a similar exam for German students

  • The speaker claims German students take a comparable university-entry exam.
  • They mention the exam may change slightly over time (current name possibly changing next year).
  • Books for that exam may help with logic/IQ, but the speaker warns:
    • the difficulty of interactions may be higher than TestAS
    • question types may differ
    • therefore, it’s not fully recommended
  • Overall conclusion from this point:
    • since the structure is similar, international students are not inherently disadvantaged.

Sources / resources mentioned (as the speaker named them)

Books / practice materials

  • “TestAS … Forong” (title transcribed imperfectly)
    • Described as published by TestAS For… / Test Helden (subtitle/publisher text partially unclear).
  • Cortest / department-section practice books
    • EdoLink
    • “Kortest” books described as having turquoise and navy-blue covers.
  • Medicine/science subsection books/e-books
    • Natur… / Naturvisin (name transcribed imperfectly)
    • E-books for the relevant subsection (speaker says they were satisfied with the difficulty level).

Self-testing PDF

  • Created via an online query (Google) for “TestAS self-testing model … test”
  • Produces a PDF around 72 pages

Speaker / sources featured

Speaker

  • The video creator / speaker
    • Says they live in Germany
    • Is studying medicine
    • Personally took TestAS
    • Explains preparation and what worked for them

Other referenced entities

  • TestAS official materials / homepage (indirectly referenced)
  • ENSI (scoring/point framework)
  • NC / Numerus Clausus (admissions constraint)
  • YKS (mentioned as a comparable exam system)
  • A German students’ university entrance exam (name transcribed imperfectly as “Temez,” expected to change next year)
  • EdoLink
  • TestAS For… / Test Helden
  • Natur… / Naturvisin

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