Turkey's High School Entrance Exam (LGS) Set for June 13

Millions of Turkish students and their families are eagerly awaiting the 2026 Liselere Geçiş Sistemi (LGS) exam, the gateway to high school education. The central examination, which received applications from over 1 million students, is set to take place on Saturday, June 13, 2026. This date marks a slight shift from the initially announced June 14, moved forward due to external factors including the national football team's tournament schedule.

The LGS exam will be administered across 4,244 centers in 81 provinces and 920 districts within Turkey, and in 11 centers across 8 countries abroad. The examination is divided into two sessions: a verbal section and a numerical section, designed to assess students' knowledge, logic, and interpretation skills.

The first session, focusing on verbal subjects (Turkish, History, Religion, and Foreign Language), begins at 9:30 AM and concludes at 10:45 AM. Following a 45-minute break for students to rest and prepare, the second session, covering numerical subjects (Mathematics and Science), starts at 11:30 AM and ends at 12:50 PM. In total, students will face 90 questions across both sessions, with a combined exam duration of 155 minutes.

Students are strictly prohibited from leaving the school premises during the 45-minute break, though they are permitted to relax in the schoolyard. The results of the LGS exam are scheduled to be announced on July 10, 2026, via the Ministry of National Education's official website, meb.gov.tr.