The dream of Fatih Science High School student Abdullah Uslu, who was among the candidates who shared the first place with a full score in the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) according to the results of the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS), came true.
ONLY PREFERENCE FROM YKS FIRST PLACE
According to the results announced by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), Abdullah Uslu, a student of Eskişehir Fatih Science High School, who was among the 5 people who shared the first place with a full score in TYT and whose family lives in Bilecik, was also included. Central placement procedures were completed in line with the preferences received from the candidates according to the YKS results.
Abdullah Uslu, who was among the candidates who shared the first place with a full score from TYT, was placed in METU Industrial Engineering Department, which was his only choice.
Abdullah Uslu said that his goal is to become an engineer like his father and said, "Now my goal and dream have come true."
THE OCCUPANCY RATE IN THE QUOTAS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES IS 99.5 PERCENT
On the other hand, the announced 2026 placement results also revealed the preference table in universities. According to the 2026 Higher Education Institutions Examination (2026-YKS) placement results, a 99.52 percent occupancy rate was reached in the quotas at state universities. According to the statement made by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), placements were made in 479 thousand 392 of the 481 thousand 684 quotas in the formal programs of state universities. Only 2 thousand 292 quotas remained vacant. The number of vacant quotas, which was 5 thousand 503 last year, decreased by 58.3 percent.
The occupancy rate of undergraduate programs in state universities was 99.15 percent, the occupancy rate of associate degree programs was 99.98 percent, and the total occupancy rate was 99.52 percent. Only 37 quotas remained vacant in associate degree programs. All general quotas of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and law programs, which have success thresholds, on the domestic campuses of state universities have been filled.
The occupancy rate in engineering programs exceeded 98 percent, and there are no vacancies in the general quotas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, business and economics programs at state universities.
The occupancy rate of general quotas in foundation higher education institutions was 79.7 percent.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PROGRAMS REACHED 100 PERCENT OCCUPANCY
The quotas of Business Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Paramedic, Livestock Technologies and Management, Pharmaceutical Production Technology, Laboratory Animals, Mobile Security Technologies, Explosive and Energetic Materials Technician and Fisheries Technology programs, which were opened for the first time this year, have been filled.
Artificial intelligence-based undergraduate and associate degree programs also reached 100 percent occupancy. There are no vacant quotas left in Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Supported Coding and Artificial Intelligence Operator programs.
In a significant part of the teaching programs at state universities, all quotas have been filled. German, Geography, French, Japanese, Mathematics, Preschool, Special Education, Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Classroom, Social Studies, History, Turkish Language and Literature and Turkish teaching programs have reached 100 percent occupancy.
QUOTAS IN OPEN EDUCATION AND DISTANCE EDUCATION ARE FULL
Placement was made in all 89 thousand 396 quotas allocated for open education programs at state universities. The quota for 8 thousand 298 people in distance education programs has been completely filled.
The occupancy rate of the 1,210-person quota allocated to distance education programs of foundation universities was 97.2 percent. The occupancy rate in programs with and without success threshold was 79 percent.
1 MILLION 279 THOUSAND CANDIDATES MADE THEIR PREFERENCE
Of the 2 million 255 thousand 76 candidates who entered the 2026-YKS, the placement score of 2 million 187 thousand 747 was calculated. 1 million 279 thousand 439 of these candidates made their choice.
This year, while there are approximately 807 thousand quotas, including the Special Aptitude Exam (ÖZYES) and the quotas reserved for TRNC nationals, preferences were made for 766 thousand quotas, excluding those reserved for ÖZYES and TRNC nationals.
Considering all formal, open and distance education programs, 730 thousand 854 of the candidates who made their choice were granted the right to be placed in a higher education institution.
The number of candidates placed in formal associate and undergraduate programs of state and foundation universities in the country was 619 thousand 766.
4 OUT OF 10 CANDIDATES WERE PLACED IN ONE OF THE TOP THREE PREFERENCES
According to the placement results, 19 percent of the candidates were placed in their first choice, 12 percent in their second choice and 9 percent in their third choice. Thus, 40 percent of the candidates won one of their first 3 choices.
The rate of those who were placed in their fourth choice was 8 percent, and the rate of those who were placed in their fifth choice was 7 percent. Thus, 55 percent of the candidates settled on one of their top five choices.
The rate of those who had the right to make a choice but did not make any choice was 41.5 percent among all candidates and 45.7 percent among senior students.
70 percent of the candidates who had previously graduated from secondary education but had not been placed in any higher education program made their choice.
