2026 Turkey University Entrance Exam (YKS) Result Date; Exact Date Announced

Following the successful administration of the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) in Turkey on June 20 and 21, 2026, all eyes are now on the ÖSYM result system. Candidates who participated in the three main sessions—TYT (Basic Proficiency Test), AYT (Field Proficiency Test), and YDT (Foreign Language Test)—will soon learn their rankings and scores.

Official Release Date for YKS 2026 Results According to the official calendar published by the Measuring, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), the 2026 exam results will be released online on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 [1][2]. This date is set as the final deadline for evaluating answer sheets and calculating candidates' academic percentiles. Despite speculations regarding an early announcement, ÖSYM officials have emphasized that the optical correction process and the review of objections are proceeding according to the scheduled timeline [3].

How to View the Scorecard and Receive Results Candidates do not need to visit any office in person or receive a physical document to access their scores. Results will be published exclusively through the electronic portal. The steps to view the scorecard are as follows: 1. Visit the official results website at sonuc.osym.gov.tr. 2. Enter the National Identification Number (T.C. Kimlik No). 3. Enter the candidate's private password for the AIS system [4].

The published scorecard will include raw scores, scaled scores based on subject coefficients, the Secondary Education Success Score (OBP) impact, and most importantly, the candidate's national ranking across various categories [2].

The Preference Marathon; The Stage After Results Immediately after the results are published on July 22, the critical preference period (Tercih Dönemi) will begin. Simultaneously with the results, ÖSYM will update and release the 2026 Preference Guide, which includes university capacities and specific requirements for each department [1]. Educational experts recommend that candidates use this interval to review previous years' rankings and prepare a preliminary list of their preferred programs to be fully ready when the preference system opens [3].

It is worth noting that this year's exams were held with extensive participation across testing centers in Turkey, and according to preliminary reports, the difficulty level of the TYT exam was evaluated as more balanced compared to the previous year [4].