YGS
YGS, short for Yükseköğretime Geçiş Sınavı, was a standardized examination used in Turkey to determine admission to undergraduate programs. It was administered by ÖSYM (the Student Selection and Placement Center) and functioned as a stage within the country’s higher education entrance system. Introduced as part of reforms to the national exam framework in the mid-2000s, YGS served as the first step of the ÖSS (Öğrenci Seçme Sınavı) structure before it was reorganized in 2010.
The exam tested several core areas through multiple-choice questions, typically including Turkish language and literature, mathematics,
In 2010, the YGS was superseded as the first stage of the revised system, with LYS becoming