Turkey's ÖSYM cancels one YKS exam question, changes answer to another

The Turkish exam board ÖSYM has announced significant changes to the 2026 YKS university entrance exam, canceling one question and altering the answer to another. The decision impacts both the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) and the Field Proficiency Tests (AYT).

Following a thorough review of the exam questions, answer keys, and candidate objections, ÖSYM's board determined that the answer to question 23 in the Mathematics Test of the Field Proficiency Tests will be changed from 'C' to 'A'. Additionally, question 20 in the Turkish Language and Literature-Social Sciences-1 Test has been canceled.

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The answer to question number 23 in the Mathematics Test of the Field Proficiency Tests has been changed from 'C' to 'A'; the question number 20 in the Turkish Language and Literature-Social Sciences-1 Test has been canceled.

These adjustments will be implemented according to the guidelines in the 2026-YKS Guide, which states that canceled questions will be excluded from scoring, and the value of valid questions will be reassessed. The announcement was made via ÖSYM's social media accounts and website, assuring candidates and the public of the process.

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Scoring will be done by excluding the questions decided to be canceled by ÖSYM or judicial bodies, and re-determining the score value of the valid questions.