Prospective Students for 10th Grade

The 2025-2026 Academic Year Hisar High School Mid-Year Transfer Exam will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 09:00 on our campus.

Detailed information regarding the application process for students wishing to apply to Hisar High School 10th Grade is provided below.

For Turkish Applicants

  • Candidates will take the mid-year transfer exam according to the calendar announced by Hisar High School. The exam consists of Mathematics, Turkish Language and Literature, and English sections. The academic exams cover the academic achievements and skills of the 9th grade. The English exam includes Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking sections.
  • There are no Academic Success Scholarships for mid-year transfers. Applications for financial aid and academic success scholarships are evaluated according to our school’s Scholarship, Award, Financial, and Administrative Assistance Regulations (BÖMAY). Detailed information is available on our school’s website.
  • Candidates must submit their most recent report card, certificate of achievement or honors certificate, a statement from the relevant administration confirming no disciplinary action, student ID, and a student photo to the Registration Office before the written exams and interviews.
  • Candidates granted registration must attend an introductory interview with the Hisar Schools Psychological Counseling and Guidance Unit within three days after the results are announced.

For International Applicants

  • For candidates who are applying to study at Hisar High School and cannot be present in Türkiye on the date of the announced registration and admission exam, online exams may be applied with the approval of the school administration.
  • The mid-year transfer exam includes Mathematics, Turkish Language and Literature, and English sections. The academic exams cover the academic achievements and skills of the 9th grade. The English exam consists of Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking sections.
  • Candidates will have interviews with the heads of the Mathematics, Turkish Language and Literature, Science, and Social Science departments.
  • Candidates must submit two references, transcripts, a statement from the relevant administration confirming no disciplinary action, student ID, and a student photo to the Registration Office before the written exams and interviews.
  • Candidates granted registration must attend an introductory interview with the Hisar Schools Psychological Counseling and Guidance Unit within three days after the results are announced.

For any questions or additional information, please contact our Registration Office.

Administration Office Contact Information
Phone: 0212 364 00 00 (ext. 105-143)
Email: hisarkayitisleri@hisarschool.k12.tr


Mid-Year Transfer Exam Topics

You can find detailed information regarding the academic exam topics that will be applied in the High School Mid-Year Transfer Exam for candidates applying both from domestic and international schools.

Mathematics

Exam Topics

UNIT 1 – Numbers

  • Exponential Numbers
  • Radicals
  •  Number Sets
  •  Operations with Real Numbers

 

UNIT 2 – Quantities and Changes

  • Linear Functions
  •  Absolute Value Functions
  •  Real Life Problems including Linear Functions

 

UNIT 3 – Geometric Shapes

  •  Relationships between Angles and Sides

 

UNIT 4 – Congruent and Similar Triangles

  •  Geometric Transformations
  •  Thales, Euclid and Pythagorean Theorems
  •  Geometric Problems including Congruent and Similar Triangles

UNIT 5 – Algorithm and Informatics

  • Algorithm-Based Approaches in Problem Solving
  • Logical Connectives and Quantifiers in Algorithmic Structures
  • The Effect and Application of Logic Connectives and Quantifiers in Algorithmic Problems 

 

UNIT 6 – Statistics

  • Working with Single-variable Data Distributions and Data-driven Decision-making
  • Interpretations Based on Single-variable Data Distributions Created by Others

 

UNIT 7 – Probability

  • Estimating the Probability of Events Based on Observation
  • Inductive Reasoning About the Probability of Events

Turkish

Topics

Learning Outcome

Assessment

The exam content consists of two stages: reading and writing. The student is expected to write a “thought essay” where the given text is interpreted according to the specified concepts.

Reading
The student will establish a connection between the text, its subject, purpose, and target audience. They will identify the main idea of the text and supporting details. The student will also analyze the narrative techniques used in the text, the ways in which the ideas are developed, and their functions. They will determine the stylistic features of the text and recognize universal and social elements within it. The student will distinguish between the information and commentary presented in the text, and evaluate the reflection of intellectual, philosophical traditions, or perspectives in the text.

Writing
The student will interpret the text, evaluate the relationship between the author and the text, and plan the text they will write. They will write in a way that adheres to the characteristics of the given text type, using the appropriate language and narrative features for that text type. The student will also pay attention to the essential aspects of good writing, including grammar, punctuation, and avoiding narrative inconsistencies.

Content

Writing and Thought Plan

Language and Expression

English
Grade 10 English Entrance Exam Expectations and Outcomes

Topic Objectives Content
Reading (a fiction text)

Students will a read text at the level they would be expected to be able to read at the beginning of grade 10. They will perform an analysis of the texts including the knowledge and skills a Hisar student would have gained in English class by that point. The written section reflects one type of writing they should be proficient at by that point in their high school career. The short oral interview tests the student’s ability to speak fluently, in detail and at length about a specific subject. Incoming grade 10 students should be at a B2 level according to the CEFR.

  • Making inferences about character
  • Scanning for details
  • Understanding narrative point of view
  • Understanding purpose
  • Locating a main idea
  • Scanning for details
  • Understanding words in context
  • Summarizing
  • Persuasive writing
Essay Writing
Short Oral Interview