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ÖSYM launched university preference selection on July 29; candidates can update their preferences until midnight via ais.osym.gov.tr.
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The Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) preference period ends today at 23:59. According to ÖSYM's announcement, candidates can make their preferences through the ais.osym.gov.tr website or the ÖSYM candidate operations mobile application.
This year, 2 million 425 thousand 627 candidates applied for YKS; 2 million 255 thousand 76 candidates completed the Basic Proficiency Test, the exam's first session. The preference period opened on July 29.
ÖSYM requires candidates to carefully review the 2026-YKS Higher Education Programs and Quotas Guide and formulate their preferences in accordance with the guide information. Last year, connection problems occurred due to heavy system access near the deadline; ÖSYM has not issued such a warning this year, but candidates are advised to complete their transactions without waiting until the final hours.
YKS preference period closes at midnight tonight; more than 2.4 million candidates are able to update their preferences in the final hours. Candidates are advised to complete their transactions early due to system congestion experienced last year.
YKS candidates should take into account that only a few hours remain to update their university preferences and should act early to avoid last-minute pressure. Considering the risk of connectivity issues from last year, access difficulties to the system may be experienced at midnight.