YKS marathon's second day: Exam begins

The second day of Turkey's crucial Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) is underway, with the Field Proficiency Tests (AYT) commencing this morning.

This session sees a massive participation of 1,627,960 candidates. Following the AYT, a third session, the Foreign Language Test (YDT), is scheduled for this afternoon at 15:45, with 203,639 candidates expected to take it.

The AYT consists of four tests: Turkish Language and Literature-Social Sciences-1 (40 questions), Social Sciences-2 (40 questions), Mathematics (40 questions), and Science (40 questions). Candidates have been allocated 180 minutes to complete this session.

Important instructions have been issued to candidates. Doors will close 15 minutes before the start of each exam session, and no late entries will be permitted. For the morning AYT session, candidates must arrive by 10:00, and for the afternoon YDT session, by 15:30. Candidates are reminded to bring their exam entrance documents and a valid photo identification card (Turkish ID or passport).

In cases where candidates have lost their ID or it lacks a photo or the correct identification number, provincial and district population directorates will remain open from 07:00 to 15:30 to issue temporary documents. The results for the YKS exam are slated for release on July 22.