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International Relations entry scores in Turkey (2026): cut-off marks by university

We have official entry scores for 129 programmes (scale from 100 to 560, higher is better). In the latest lists the score of the last admitted student ranged from 166.269 to 481.664. The most selective programme was at Boğaziçi University, the most accessible at Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

The score is the result of the last admitted student, so it changes every year.

How admission works in Turkey

Turkish citizens, and foreign nationals who finished secondary school in Türkiye, are placed by ÖSYM through the national YKS exam: they list up to 24 programmes and are placed by their YKS score (for the 2026 intake the exam was on 20–21 June 2026 and preferences were taken from 29 July; ÖSYM had not yet announced the 2027 dates on 20 October 2026). Foreign nationals who finished secondary school abroad, including EU citizens, do not take part in YKS: they apply directly to each university within its quota for students from abroad, with the result of ÖSYM's TR-YÖS exam, a national school-leaving exam, an international exam (SAT, IB, A levels and others) or the university's own exam, as each university decides. Each university publishes its own application periods for the autumn 2027 intake, usually in spring and summer 2027; programmes taught in English require proof of English or a preparatory year.

See also: All International Relations programmes in Turkey · Entry scores in Turkey · Study in Turkey