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Turkey Announces Nearly 2.5 Million Applicants for Upcoming Exams

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The Turkish Ministry of National Education announced on March 12 that approximately 5.3 million students will compete for university admission in the upcoming June exams, a figure significantly higher than previous years due to record enrollment numbers across high schools and vocational institutions like mesleki lisesler.

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    Approximately 2.5 million candidates applied for the Turkish University High School Entrance Exam in March.
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    The official number of applicants is confirmed at exactly 2,430,867 students by various news outlets on Mar 13th.
March 13, 2026 The number of candidates applying for the High School Entrance Exam is officially confirmed at approximately 4.8 million.

Approximately 2.5 million candidates applied to the Higher Education School Entrance Exam.

— (Ntv.com.tr)

Exactly 2,425,560 applicants will compete in this year's exam cycle according to official figures released by YÖK and major news outlets including TRT Haber.

— [Mar 13] (Dunya)