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Turkey 2026 exam and university placement cycle

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The 2026 Turkish academic and examination cycle continues to evolve with updates to the Public Personnel Selection Exam (KPSS) series. Legal challenges regarding the Harran University Osmanbey Campus irregularities in Şanlıurfa have intensified. While ÖSYM concluded an investigation finding non-compliant practices in 22 halls affecting 392 candidates—leading to a decision to hold a compensatory exam—a lawsuit has been filed in the Ankara 24th Administrative Court seeking the nationwide cancellation of the September 6 undergraduate session. Following the release of the KPSS Undergraduate exam results on October 7, 2026, candidates ~~began researching employment opportunities. High interest has been noted in Ministry of Justice prison guard positions and~~ awaited branch-specific rankings, which were expected via the ~~Revenue Administration’s recruitment of 860 Revenue Assistant Specialists. Candidates are currently awaiting branch-based rankings to determine their standing within specific fields of study. The~~ ÖSYM Candidate Transactions System (AİS) around October 14. To prepare for the KPSS ~~Associate Degree (Önlisans) results are scheduled~~ Secondary Education session, ÖSYM addressed proctor shortages by encouraging teacher applications and setting updated fees for ~~release on October 30, 2026.~~ supervisors and invigilators. The KPSS Secondary Education ~~(Ortaöğretim) session~~ exam was held on October 25, 2026, with approximately 2,985,438 candidates participating across ~~Turkey~~ 254 centers in 81 provinces and Nicosia. ~~ÖSYM President Bayram Ali Ersoy requested public sensitivity regarding noise~~ The session utilized over 415,000 personnel, including police and ~~traffic during the exam.~~ gendarmerie, to ensure security. Results ~~for this session~~ are ~~expected~~ scheduled for release on November 19, ~~2026.~~ 2026, and question booklets remain available for review until November 4. Parallel to the exam cycle, large-scale recruitment ~~is underway. Municipalities~~ continues. Universities such as Çankiri Karatekin and Marmara are conducting staff recruitment, while the ~~Istanbul Electric Tramway~~ İŞKUR Youth Program is providing student employment opportunities in Eskişehir and ~~Tunnel Operations (IETT) are seeking personnel~~ Aydın. The KPSS Associate Degree results remain scheduled for ~~various roles, including municipal police and engineers. Additionally, 41 universities are recruiting 1,139 personnel, including academic~~ release on October 30, 2026, and ~~contract roles. The ÖSYM~~ the central placement for KPSS 2026/2 ~~remains scheduled~~ is set for December 17–24, 2026.

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