Case to Annul GPA Contribution in Turkey's 2026 University Entrance Exam Moved to Ankara

While millions of candidates in Turkey await the announcement of the 2026 Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) results, a significant legal development has topped educational news. According to published reports, the lawsuit to annul the "School Success Score" or OBP, which has a direct impact on the final ranking of candidates, has been referred from local courts to judicial authorities in Ankara [1].

Referral of the Case from Alanya to Ankara Judicial Authorities This case, which was initially initiated in the Alanya region by protesting candidates, was transferred to the capital due to the national nature of the exam regulations and judicial jurisdiction. Since the defendants in this case are the Assessment, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) and the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), the Ankara administrative courts will be responsible for examining the compliance of this system with the constitution and the principle of educational justice [1]. This move indicates the high importance of the case, which could affect the fate of student admissions this year.

School Success Score (OBP) and the Challenge of Educational Justice The OBP system is calculated based on high school grade point averages and added to the candidates' raw exam scores. Critics and plaintiffs in this case believe that this system creates inequality between students in public and private schools. They argue that grade inflation in some private schools significantly reduces the chances of talented candidates in public schools who are graded with stricter standards [1]. This issue has been constantly debated in recent years, but it has turned into a serious legal challenge in the 2026 exam.

Critical Deadline for Candidates Simultaneous with this judicial process, the Assessment, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) has started the process of verifying educational information. Candidates have until 16:00 on June 30, 2026, to review and confirm their grades and GPA information by visiting the AİS system [2][3]. The organization emphasized that after this date, no objections regarding the grades sent by schools will be accepted, and rankings will be made based on existing data [2].

Outlook for the Final Court Decision If the Ankara court rules to annul or modify the OBP contribution, the assessment center will be forced to calculate candidate rankings based only on scores obtained in the TYT, AYT, and YDT exam sessions. However, legal experts believe that given the tight schedule for department selection that begins immediately after the results are announced, issuing a ruling that changes the entire 2026 process would have many administrative complexities [3]. Candidates are now closely following the news from Ankara to see if the educational justice they seek will be applied in this year's rankings.