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Greek 2026 Panhellenic Exams Spike Engineering, Military School Demand

The Ministry of Education released the 2026 Panhellenic exam results, prompting numerous local officials—from mayors of Lefkada, Pyrgos, and Western Attica—to congratulate successful candidates and urge those who did not pass to pursue alternative paths. Analysis of the published admission bases shows a notable rise in cutoff scores for engineering and informatics programmes, reflecting heightened interest in technical fields. The opening of military school admissions to the third and fourth scientific streams expanded the pool of applicants from roughly 13,000 to 53,000, driving a surge in demand; base scores for the elite military programmes rose to 2,695 and 2,125 points respectively. Conversely, traditional pedagogy and teaching faculties recorded reduced demand and lower bases. Traditional high‑demand tracks such as medicine, law, psychology, maritime studies, and administrative science retained strong applicant interest, confirming long‑standing preferences for careers like doctor, engineer, and lawyer. The data illustrate shifting student preferences within Greece’s higher‑education landscape following the latest nationwide exam cycle.

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