Turkey YKS 2026 Exam Result Date Announced

After the successful administration of the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) on June 20 and 21, 2026, millions of candidates and their families were awaiting the announcement of the final results. According to the latest announcement by the Measuring, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), the academic calendar for the post-exam stages has been finalized [1].

Official Date for YKS 2026 Results Based on the official 2026 exam calendar updated by ÖSYM, the scorecards for candidates in all sub-groups, including TYT (Basic Proficiency Test), AYT (Field Proficiency Tests), and YDT (Foreign Language Test), will be published on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 [2]. This date is considered the official starting point for the university admission process for the new academic year. Candidates can access their rankings and scores through the official results system starting from the early hours of that morning.

How to View Results and Obtain Scorecards Candidates do not need to visit any office in person to access their scores. As in previous years, results will be available exclusively through the internet portal sonuc.osym.gov.tr [1]. Candidates must log in to the ÖSYM system using their Republic of Turkey ID Number (T.C. Kimlik Numarası) and their private password. Additionally, access via the e-Government (e-Devlet) portal is provided for greater convenience. The published scorecards will include raw scores, scaled scores including the Diploma Grade Point Average (OBP), and most importantly, the candidate's national ranking within various quotas [4].

Preference Period and Guide Publication Immediately following the announcement of results on July 22, the preference process (Tercih Süreci) will begin. Although the exact start date for submitting preferences is usually a few days after the results are announced, candidates are expected to have the opportunity to register their lists of preferred programs from late July until the first week of August [2]. The preference guide, which includes university capacities and specific requirements for each program, will be published digitally at the same time as the results or shortly before, to ensure students make informed decisions.

Key Recommendations for Candidates Awaiting Results Educational experts recommend that in the time remaining until July 22, candidates should prepare preliminary lists of their preferred universities based on the published answer keys and initial estimates [5]. Given potential changes in capacities, focusing on the "quota ranking" rather than the "total score" is more important for final admission. It is also emphasized that candidates should use tools such as "YÖK Atlas" to review admission statistics from previous years to minimize errors in their preference lists [4].