
The Knowledge and Skills Assessment Agency has announced changes to the registration procedure for national certificate exams. Registration for candidates will now be conducted based on the number of seats allocated for each region.
This new procedure was introduced by the Cabinet of Ministers' decision No. 411 dated July 29, 2026. ## Changes in the New Procedure - The location, date, and number of seats allocated for a specific region will be determined by the Agency; - This information will be published on the Agency's official website as well as on the Unified Interactive State Services Portal (YAIDXP); - Candidates will register through YAIDXP within the limits of the allocated seats for the region.
That is, if all seats in a specific province or city are filled, registration for that region will close even if the overall application deadline has not yet expired. ## Number of Seats and Exams A total of 496,303 seats have been allocated for national certificate exams from September to December 2026: 125,753 in September, 129,535 in October, 112,335 in November, and 128,680 in December.
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All newsThe number of exams has also increased: a total of 15 exams are planned to be conducted for mathematics, chemistry, geography, biology, physics, native language and literature, and history twice, and once for law. For comparison, during the same period in 2025, 11 exams were organized, with 255,217 candidates participating. ## Agency's Explanation The Agency emphasized that the allocation of seats by region is not aimed at limiting candidate participation.
The procedure is implemented to ensure quality organization of exams based on existing facilities, technical resources, staff, and monitoring capabilities, to distribute the load across regions, and to announce results in a timely manner. In this regard, candidates are advised not to postpone registration until the last days: seats in the chosen region may be filled before the established deadline.
It was also previously reported that 496,303 seats were allocated for September-December and that permits for biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics had been announced.
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