HUMAT glossary in English, Turkish and Italian

The test.

Call for applicationsTRBaşvuru ilanıITBando: The official document that sets the rules, dates, places and fees of the admission test for one academic year.
RoundTRTurITRound: One of the two periods in which the test is offered each year. A candidate may sit once in each round, and the better score counts.
SectionTRBölümITSezione: One of the three timed parts of the test: SA, BC and MP. Each has its own clock and does not reopen once it has closed.
Reserve questionsTRYedek sorularITDomande di riserva: Six extra questions, one per subject, answered after the third section. One replaces a scored question only if that question is withdrawn.
NeutralisationTRSoru iptaliITNeutralizzazione: The withdrawal of a scored question found to be flawed. The reserve question in the same subject takes its place.

ThresholdTRBarajITSoglia minima: The minimum score in a section. A candidate below it in any one section is not included in the ranking.
WeightingTRAğırlıkITPeso: What a section’s questions are worth for each programme: +22, +16 or +10 for a right answer.
PenaltyTRYanlış cevap kesintisiITPenalità: The points lost for a wrong answer: a quarter of the points for a right one.
OmitTRBoş bırakmakITOmettere: To leave a question unanswered, in the test with “I omit the answer”. An omitted question scores zero.
RankingTRSıralamaITGraduatoria: The list of candidates in order of score, drawn up separately for Medicine & Surgery and for MEDTEC.
Tie-breakTREşitlik kuralıITCriterio di parità: The rule that orders candidates with the same score: the higher SA score for Medicine & Surgery or MP score for MEDTEC, then the higher BC score, then the younger candidate.

Safe Exam Browser: The locked browser in which the HUMAT runs on your computer. It blocks other web pages and keyboard functions such as copy and paste or screenshots.
Virtual classroomTRSanal sınıfITAula virtuale: The Zoom room you join from a smartphone or tablet, where an invigilator identifies you and supervises the test.
InvigilatorTRGözetmenITSorvegliante: The person who admits you to the virtual classroom, checks your identity, your desk and your room, and tells you when to start the test.
Demo: The official practice run of the test software, used before the day to check your computer, your phone and your connection.

OFA: Remedial courses required of enrolled students who answered fewer than 5 of 10 questions correctly in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics.
First instalmentTRİlk taksitITPrima rata: The first tuition payment, which confirms enrolment after admission. In 2026 it was due by 8 April.
Declaration of valueTRDeğer beyanıITDichiarazione di valore: A document issued by the Italian embassy or consulate in the country where a school diploma was awarded, describing that diploma. The call requires it for a diploma obtained abroad.

Exam ModeTRSınav ModuITModalità esame: Vettamed Desktop’s full-paper mode: section clocks, sections that do not reopen, and scoring for both programmes.
Worked solutionTRÇözümlü açıklamaITSoluzione commentata: The full working from a question to its key, shown in review after you submit.
Review queueTRTekrar listesiITCoda di ripasso: The list of questions you missed, brought back so that you can test the same skill again.
Free calibrationTRÜcretsiz kalibrasyonITCalibrazione gratuita: Eight timed Scientific Thinking questions in 18 minutes, with your score, your time on each question and a worked solution for every one.