Filter Exam Results, 1st Round (29 May 2026)
Filter Exam Results, 2nd Round (5 June 2026)
Filter Exam Results, 3rd Round (12 June 2026)
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BAN1207, PAN1207
English Studies BA and Teacher Training students take a complex language exam at the end of the second semester, covering areas related to language skills development.
Total points for the exam: 150
Pass: from 90 points
The exam covers the following areas:
1) Receptive skills
A) Reading comprehension: 25 points
B) Listening comprehension: 25 points
2) Productive skills
A) Essay writing (argumentative essay on a given topic): 25 points
The use of a bilingual dictionary is allowed.
Assessment criteria:
1. quality of reasoning and argumentation,
2. text structure and logic,
3. grammar, grammatical correctness,
4. range of vocabulary,
5. punctuation and spelling.
Each area is worth 5 points, for a total score of 25.
B) Oral examination: 25 points
The expression of opinion, argumentation, proof, debate on the basis of the given topic (topic sentence), using the appropriate vocabulary and phrases. Time: approx. 15 minutes.
Assessment criteria:
1. knowledge of topic / content,
2. communication / debate skills,
3. grammar, grammatical correctness / style,
4. vocabulary,
5. pronunciation.
Each area is worth 5 points, for a total score of 25.
3) Practical grammar and use of English: 50 points
- the translation of 10 sentences from Hungarian into English without a dictionary (only for speakers of Hungarian)
- transformation of sentences
- gap filling test
- grammar multiple choice test
- word formation task
Assessment:
The candidate must achieve a minimum score of 60% in all of the 5 skills areas in order to pass the exam.
The Filter Examination can be re-taken twice in one examination period.
Only those tasks of the 5 sets must be re-done in which the student has obtained an "F" (below 60%). For instance, if you pass the listening, reading and speaking parts but fail the grammar and writing parts, only the latter two has to be re-taken on the next occasion.
If the student receives an "Fail" (1) in any sub-task for the third time, the whole examination must be re-taken the next year.
Examination marks are awarded on a five-point scale, with the following ranges:
below 60%: fail (1)
above 60% satisfactory (2),
above 70% average (3),
above 80% good (4)
above 90% excellent (5)

