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1Which caution is appropriate when characterizing the laws associated with Hammurabi?

A.Every offense had one identical bodily punishment

B.Status distinctions, compensation and different forms of penalty must be examined in the actual provisions

C.The text contains no information about property or family relationships

D.Its existence proves every dispute was decided exactly as written

Explanation: The provisions include varied penalties and distinctions between legal or social statuses. A law collection is evidence of legal formulations, but its existence alone does not establish uniform implementation in every dispute.

2A Hittite royal annal emphasizes the ruler's successful campaigns. How should its royal perspective affect historical use?

A.It makes the text useless for every question

B.It guarantees that every claim is impartial

C.Its claims should be compared with other evidence while its political purpose is considered

D.It means the text can only be used to study modern history

Explanation: Royal annals provide evidence while presenting a politically situated account. Comparison with other records can test claims, and the rhetoric itself is evidence about royal representation.

3In the conventional study of early Turkic political culture, which pairing distinguishes kut from töre?

A.Kut: customary normative order; töre: divinely sanctioned authority

B.Kut: elected council; töre: territorial appanage

C.Kut: hereditary office alone; töre: a ruler's unrestricted personal command

D.Kut: divinely sanctioned authority or fortune; töre: customary normative order

Explanation: Kut is associated with the ruler's sanctioned authority or fortune, while töre concerns the customary normative order. Their relationship matters because a ruler's conduct could be evaluated against expectations rather than understood as unlimited personal will.

4Which account of the 751 Talas battle avoids reducing later Turkic Islamization to a single event?

A.The battle affected regional power relationships, while conversion developed through varied later contacts and political processes

B.Every Turkic-speaking community converted immediately on the battlefield

C.The battle itself founded the Ottoman state

D.All later religious change had no relationship to trade or political patronage

Explanation: Talas belongs to the regional struggle involving Tang and Abbasid forces and their allies. Later conversion involved different communities and longer processes; neither immediate universal conversion nor a single battlefield cause is adequate.

5Which combination identifies the principal functions of the UNESCO-listed Divriği architectural complex?

A.Mosque and caravanserai

B.Mosque and hospital

C.Madrasa and royal mausoleum

D.Hospital and palace

Explanation: The Divriği complex combines a Great Mosque with an adjoining hospital, or darüşşifa. Its architecture illustrates religious patronage, charitable provision and sophisticated stone construction.

6Why is 'the first printing press anywhere in the Ottoman Empire' an inaccurate description of Müteferrika's 1727 undertaking?

A.The 1727 authorization applied only to importing foreign-printed books

B.The undertaking was the first Arabic-script press anywhere in the world

C.Earlier Ottoman Jewish, Armenian and Greek printing traditions must be distinguished from the Turkish-Muslim press

D.Müteferrika's activity was confined to the official provincial presses of the nineteenth century

Explanation: The Ottoman lands had earlier printing traditions among different communities. Müteferrika's undertaking is significant in the history of Turkish-Muslim printing, rather than the beginning of every kind of printing in the empire.

7Which chronological pairing correctly identifies two Ottoman reform proclamations?

A.Tanzimat: 1856; Islahat: 1839

B.Tanzimat: 1876; Islahat: 1908

C.Tanzimat: 1908; Islahat: 1923

D.Tanzimat: 1839; Islahat: 1856

Explanation: The Tanzimat proclamation dates to 1839 and the Islahat proclamation to 1856. Their announced principles, political contexts and implementation should be studied separately rather than treated as one document.

8What does İkinci Meşrutiyet conventionally denote in Ottoman political history?

A.The restoration of constitutional government in 1908

B.The first proclamation of the Republic in 1923

C.The first issue of the 1876 constitution itself

D.The abolition of the caliphate in 1924

Explanation: İkinci Meşrutiyet refers to the restored constitutional regime beginning in 1908. It is distinct from the first constitutional period and from later republican reforms.

9Which description best identifies Misak-ı Millî in the National Struggle context?

A.A final peace treaty signed by all victorious powers

B.A declaration of national political principles and claims adopted by the Ottoman parliament in 1920

C.A modern municipal planning regulation

D.The law that introduced the Latin-based alphabet

Explanation: Misak-ı Millî set out political principles and claims associated with national independence. A parliamentary declaration should be distinguished from an internationally negotiated peace treaty.

10Which issue was addressed by the abolition of capitulations in the Lausanne settlement?

A.The beginning of every Ottoman foreign loan

B.The replacement of the alphabet

C.Foreign privileges affecting legal and economic jurisdiction

D.The first establishment of the Ottoman sultanate

Explanation: Capitulations involved privileges and exemptions affecting foreigners and jurisdiction. Their abolition was distinct from the separate questions of Ottoman debt allocation and other Lausanne arrangements.

About the ÖABT Sosyal Bilgiler Exam

ÖABT Sosyal Bilgiler is a separately named ÖSYM field-knowledge assessment used in the MEB Academy selection system. Its published scope includes history, geography, political science and other social sciences.

Exam sponsor: ÖSYM / Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

One written field test of 50 five-option MCQs in Turkish, lasting 70 minutes. No mandatory oral, practical, assignment or separate case-study submission occurs within this paper. The mandatory AGS session and subsequent Academy training and assessments are separate.

Time Limit

70 minutes

Passing Score

No universal pass mark. Standardized scores support selection; at least 1 net in AGS and the relevant ÖABT test is required for score calculation.

Exam / Certification Fees

TRY 800 for ÖABT (late application TRY 1,200), plus the mandatory AGS session at TRY 800 (late TRY 1,200).

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Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

2026 ÖSYM MEB-AGS/ÖABT guide · Source checked 2026-10-21Identity, eligibility, language/format, fees, duration, scoring and Table 1 scope.
2026 results announcement · Source checked 2026-10-21Sitting held 26 July 2026; results released 26 August 2026.
Anatolian cultural history · Source checked 2026-10-21Content reference for independent study; not an endorsement of this bank.
Constitutional law · Source checked 2026-10-21Content reference for independent study; not an endorsement of this bank.
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Kinship and residence · Source checked 2026-10-21Content reference for independent study; not an endorsement of this bank.
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History

History. Published approximate weight in the 2026 guide, Table 1.

24% of official paper

Geography

Geography. Published approximate weight in the 2026 guide, Table 1.

16% of official paper

Political science

Political science. Published approximate weight in the 2026 guide, Table 1.

16% of official paper

Other social sciences: foundations, science/technology/society, social anthropology/civilization history, economics, communication, sociology and social projects

Other social sciences: foundations, science/technology/society, social anthropology/civilization history, economics, communication, sociology and social projects. Published approximate weight in the 2026 guide, Table 1.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: No universal pass mark. Standardized scores support selection; at least 1 net in AGS and the relevant ÖABT test is required for score calculation.
Assessment: One written field test of 50 five-option MCQs in Turkish, lasting 70 minutes. No mandatory oral, practical, assignment or separate case-study submission occurs within this paper. The mandatory AGS session and subsequent Academy training and assessments are separate.
Time limit: 70 minutes
Exam / certification fees: TRY 800 for ÖABT (late application TRY 1,200), plus the mandatory AGS session at TRY 800 (late TRY 1,200). Official sources

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ÖABT Sosyal Bilgiler: Suggested Study Strategy

1Use the 2026 guide and applicable MEB Academy notice to check the official field and current application conditions.

2Review the Turkish terminology and primary subject resources alongside these English explanations.

3Complete additional Turkish-language study across the published outline; this selected set does not exhaust the field.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the eligibility and other assessment requirements?

The 2026 guide requires the statutory Academy-entry conditions. Graduation from a MEB-approved higher-education program for the intended field is required by the Academy application date. Check the applicable MEB recruitment notice for accepted programs and other conditions; test participation does not confer an appointment right. All candidates must take the morning AGS session; subsequent Academy training is separate.

How is the real examination scored?

Raw score is correct answers minus one-quarter of wrong answers. Scores are standardized and combined under the guide’s field-specific rules; there is no universal pass mark or automatic appointment.

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