The preference period for Turkey's 2026 Higher Education Institutions Examination, known as YKS, will close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 10. The Measuring, Selection and Placement Center, or ÖSYM, says candidates must submit their choices individually through the Candidate Transactions System website or the official ÖSYM mobile application. The preference window opened on July 29. Candidates who have not completed the process should review their saved information before the deadline.
Official deadline and submission channels
According to ÖSYM's 2026-YKS notice, candidates can enter the AİS system using their Turkish identity number and candidate password. The mobile application provides another official route for the same transaction. ÖSYM instructs candidates to prepare their choices under the rules in the Higher Education Programs and Quotas Guide. The announced closing time of 11:59 p.m. is the final limit for recording the preference list in the system.
Anadolu Agency also reported that the process ends today and that submissions are handled through ÖSYM's digital channels. Its report repeats the official instruction to read the guide carefully. The guide is the principal document for program names, quotas, special conditions and the rules used in placement. Candidates should therefore review the notes connected to a program entry rather than relying only on its department name.
Reviewing the saved list
Candidates who submitted choices earlier can still view the current list in AİS before the process closes. The program code, university name and order of preference can be compared with the candidate's intended list. If a change is made, checking that the system shows the latest saved version can reduce uncertainty about whether the transaction was completed. ÖSYM's notice makes the candidate responsible for submitting the preferences individually.
The order of choices does more than list programs; it records the candidate's priority among them. This article does not select a department for any candidate or calculate a chance of placement. Current guide information should be used for ranking requirements, special conditions and program details. Tables circulating on social media or screenshots from earlier admission years should not replace the official 2026 guide.
Why the official guide matters
ÖSYM specifically tells candidates to follow the current programs and quotas guide. Similar department names do not necessarily identify the same program code or conditions. Comparing the saved entry with the corresponding guide line can help confirm that the intended option was selected. Opening the guide from ÖSYM's own notice also reduces the risk of relying on an older copy.
Placement results will be announced separately
ÖSYM's preference notice does not give a date for the placement results. Information about the result date and access page will be published separately through the agency's official website after the preference period. The confirmed time-sensitive fact for today is that the system closes at 11:59 p.m. on August 10. No placement outcome or guaranteed result can be inferred before ÖSYM completes the process.
After submitting the list, candidates can continue to monitor ÖSYM announcements and their own AİS account. Anyone facing password, access or submission problems should use only the official support and contact channels. On the final day of the 2026-YKS preference period, the most reliable references are ÖSYM's notice, the current admissions guide and the candidate's saved AİS record.
