Turkey YKS 2026 Results Announcement Date; Are Scorecards Released Today?

Today, Friday, July 17, 2026, millions of students and candidates who participated in the Turkish Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) are anxiously following news pages and the official website of the Turkish Assessment, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). The YKS exam, considered the gateway to prestigious Turkish universities, was held again this year with massive participation across three stages: TYT, AYT, and YDT [1].

Official YKS 2026 Results Date According to the official calendar published by ÖSYM at the beginning of this calendar year, the definitive date for the announcement of the 2026 YKS results is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 [2]. However, since today is July 17 and only a few days remain until the deadline, many candidates hope for an early announcement based on previous years' experiences. Local media, including Kanal 3 Tv, have reported that search traffic for the phrase "Are YKS results out?" has reached its highest level [3].

How to View Results on the ÖSYM Portal Candidates do not need to visit in person or receive postal documents to view their scorecards. As soon as the results are released, the ÖSYM online system will be activated. The steps to view the result are as follows: 1. Visit the official address sonuc.osym.gov.tr [4]. 2. Enter the Identification Number (T.C. Kimlik Numarası). 3. Enter the candidate's personal password (Aday Şifresi).

Candidates can also view their rankings and scores in different sections of the exam through the "ÖSYM AİS" mobile application. The published scorecard will include raw scores, scaled scores, and the candidate's national ranking [1].

Is There a Possibility of Early Announcement? One of the frequent questions from candidates on July 17 is whether ÖSYM will repeat the surprises of previous years. In some past periods, the assessment center announced results one or two days earlier than the calendar after completing the answer sheet processing [3]. However, as of this moment, no official statement regarding a date change from July 22 has been issued, and experts advise candidates to rely only on official announcements from the osym.gov.tr website [2].

Post-Announcement Steps: Preferences Immediately after the release of scorecards next week, the preference (Tercih) marathon will begin. The preference guide is expected to be published in late July, and candidates will register their list of desired universities in the system based on their achieved ranking. This stage is vital for determining the academic future of students for the 2026-2027 academic year [2].