TOLES Legal English Exams - 2026 (Online)

BAU School of Foreign Languages is the official examination centre for the TOLES exams.

 

Exam Dates in 2026 (All exams will be held online)

 

March 19, 2026

Application start date: February 2, 2026

Application deadline: February 24, 2026

 

May 21, 2026

Application start date: April 6, 2026

Application deadline: April 28, 2026

 

June 25, 2026

Application start date: May 11, 2026

Application deadline: June 2, 2026

 

August 20, 2026

Application start date: July 6, 2026

Application deadline: July 28, 2026

 

November 19, 2026

Application start date: October 5, 2026

Application deadline: October 27, 2026

 

Exam type  : Online

Details        : The exam will be held on the platform named Synap. The applicants will be provided with accounts on the platform after they register for the exam and further details will be sent to their email addresses.

 

TOLES exam fees

Foundation - £ 120

Higher         - £ 135

Advanced    - £ 160

Please click here to apply for the exam.

 

TOLES EXAM (TEST OF LEGAL ENGLISH SKILLS)

• The TOLES Exam is an international exam that determines the legal English level of lawyers who aim to pursue a career at international law firms.
• Law students, law school graduates, intern lawyers and lawyers who work or wish to work in international commercial companies are advised to participate in this program and the exam.
• TOLES Exam is administered at three different levels;

1. TOLES FOUNDATION (LEVEL I / TOLES FOUNDATION LEVEL)

This exam is the first step of the TOLES Exam, which can be preferred by lawyers, intern lawyers, law school graduates or students who want to develop a sufficient level of legal English foundation for the next level. The exam, which consists of two parts in the form of reading and writing, aims to measure the knowledge of legal terms used in areas such as commercial agreements, company documents and intellectual property rights.

2.TOLES HIGHER (LEVEL II / TOLES HIGH LEVEL)

The TOLES Higher Exam is an exam that measures listening and writing skills to analyze complex legal situations that can be encountered in business life using the legal English terms and legal writing techniques acquired.

3.TOLES ADVANCED (LEVEL III / TOLES ADVANCED LEVEL)

It is an advanced exam for lawyers who aim to work in cooperation with international law firms and legal professionals whose native language is English, and tests how effectively these lawyers can use their reading and writing skills.

You can attend the TOLES exams to be held on the following dates at the TOLES official exam centre at Bahçeşehir University School of Foreign Languages.