Countdown Has Started for 2026 KPSS Associate License Exam

According to the statement made by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), the exam will be held in Nicosia, the capital of the TRNC, and in a total of 160 exam centers in 81 provinces.

Candidates for the exam, which will start at 10.15, will not be allowed into the buildings after 10.00. In the exam, which will consist of 120 questions, candidates will be given 130 minutes to answer.

The exam will end at 12.25. Disabled candidates who are deemed appropriate to use additional time will be able to use up to 30 minutes of additional time.

Provincial and district population directorates will be kept open on Sunday for candidates who have lost their ID card, do not have an ID card or do not have an ID number and photo on their ID card.

Exam entry documents showing candidates' location information for the exams are now available at ÖSYM's "ais.osym.gov.tr" address.

KPSS Associate Degree results will be announced on October 30.

Exam results will be valid for 2 years from the announcement of the results. If a new exam cannot be held, the exam results will continue to be valid until the next exam results are announced.

ÖSYM President Prof., whose views were included in the statement. Dr. Bayram Ali Ersoy said, "1 million 593 thousand 198 candidates applied for the 2026 KPSS Associate Degree and the number of exam centers was increased to 160. Work was carried out to facilitate candidates' access to the exam, and the number of exam centers was increased by 25. The increase in the number of candidates was taken into account in the exam preparation, and the exam center, building and hall capacities and officer appointments were made within this scope." gave the information.

Stating that the number of female candidates applying for the exam is more than the number of male candidates, Ersoy said, "989 thousand 326 of the candidates are women and 603 thousand 872 are men. The most applications came from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. 1249 candidates will take the exam in Nicosia, the capital of the TRNC." made the statement.

Stating that 6 thousand 59 disabled candidates will participate in the exam, Ersoy said, "While veterans who applied for the exam and spouses and children of martyrs and veterans were exempt from the exam fee, 4 thousand 293 candidates benefited from this right. 110 buildings made suitable for the exam in penal institutions will be used as exam buildings. 488 candidates will take the exam in these buildings." he said.

Stating that the preparations have been completed to hold the exam in a safe and healthy environment for the candidates, Ersoy said:

"A total of 218 thousand 455 officers will take part in the exam, which will be held in a total of 83 thousand 465 halls in 4 thousand 443 buildings. 17 thousand 726 security officers will be on the field to ensure exam security. 312 ÖSYM Representatives have been assigned to the exam centers in order to follow the exam practices on site and contribute to coordination. The exam process is carried out within the framework of cooperation with the relevant public institutions and organizations. In terms of the measures to be taken, all relevant local elements are consulted in this exam, as before every exam. "Official letters have been written. It will be beneficial for our candidates to take precautions against traffic congestion that may occur due to various reasons, and to depart earlier, and it will be beneficial for the candidates to arrive at the exam buildings early. I wish success to all candidates and good luck to the officials."