Official LGS 2026 Exam Report Released; Analysis of Subject Difficulty and Top Performers

Today, July 10, 2026, the Ministry of National Education (MEB) released the comprehensive evaluation report for the 2026 "High School Entrance System" (LGS) exam. This report, made public immediately after the announcement of final results, provides detailed analyses of question difficulty levels, average scores, and the distribution of student success across the country [1].

General Statistics of Participants and Exam Champions According to official data, 1,022,658 students registered for this year's LGS exam held on June 13, of which 994,358 attended the sessions. This figure represents a high participation rate of 97.23% [2].

One of the most important parts of the report is the number of students who successfully answered all 90 questions correctly. This year, 452 students from 383 different exam centers managed to earn a perfect score of 500 [3]. Although this number has decreased compared to last year (719 students), the dispersion of these students across 383 different educational buildings indicates a balanced distribution of success at the national level [4].

Analysis of Difficulty Level and Question Discrimination Power The MEB report shows that all tests in the 2026 exam were at a high level in terms of the "Discrimination Index." In psychometrics, an index above 0.40 means the question has a high power to distinguish between strong and weak students. Based on the published statistics, the discrimination index for various subjects was as follows: * Foreign Language: 0.69 * History of Revolution and Kemalism: 0.60 * Science: 0.54 * Mathematics: 0.52 * Turkish: 0.48 [4].

These figures confirm that this year's exam successfully ranked students based on their academic abilities.

Decisive Subjects: Mathematics and Turkish As in previous years, Mathematics continues to be recognized as one of the most challenging parts of the exam. However, educational experts believe that in LGS 2026, the Turkish (Türkçe) subject played a key role in determining student rankings due to long texts and very similar options [5].

In the Mathematics section, the focus of the questions was on reasoning skills, data analysis, and time management. Students who were successful in time management during the second booklet (Math and Science section) were able to achieve better results. It was also reported that the school grade averages of students who received a perfect score were above 99 in all subjects, indicating a strong correlation between school grades and central exam performance [2].

Selection Calendar and Next Steps With the release of this report and the clarification of student ranks and percentiles, the selection marathon has begun. According to the calendar announced by the Ministry of Education: * July 13 to 24, 2026: Timeframe for registering preferences and high school selection. * August 5, 2026: Announcement of final placement results in high schools and vacant capacities [3].

Students and families are advised to focus on the "Percentile" (Yüzdelik Dilim) rather than just the score when making their choices, as this index is a more accurate criterion for admission to top schools.