Errors found in Finnish university joint entrance exam scoring

Helsinki University has announced errors in the scoring of the C-exam, a joint selection test for six scientific fields. The mistakes occurred in sub-questions of a few tasks within the exam, which was held on June 4.

The university stated that the errors particularly affect applicants whose scores are just below the lowest accepted score and who answered the incorrectly assessed questions. A list of the tasks with errors, including the points that could have been earned and the correct answers, is available on the C-exam page of the university's admissions website.

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Unfortunately, a collective correction for all applicants is not possible, as the admissions for different programs have already been published.

Olli Ruth, the exam's chair at Helsinki University, apologized for the situation. Applicants can request a review of their score by July 16, 2026, to have points for the affected questions credited. Instructions for this process have been sent via email.

"Unfortunately, a collective correction for all applicants is not possible, as the admissions for different programs have already been published," Ruth explained. He estimated that only a few to a few dozen applicants might gain admission due to the correction. The situation does not affect those who have already received admission notifications or other applicants who took different selection tests. If a corrected score reaches the cut-off line, and there are ties, all tied applicants will be admitted. Those who request a review will be notified of their admission status in August after their requests are processed. The C-exam is used by Helsinki, Eastern Finland, Jyväskylä, Oulu, and Turku Universities, as well as Åbo Akademi.

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He estimated that only a few to a few dozen applicants might gain admission due to the correction.