The 2020 KPSS Exam Dates Are Announced! The long-awaited news has arrived for citizens who wish to work as civil servants in public institutions. Candidates planning to take the Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS) have been eagerly checking the ÖSYM calendar to learn when applications for the undergraduate (lisans), associate degree (ön lisans) and secondary education (ortaöğretim) levels will open. Many candidates closely follow the KPSS exam schedule. According to official information published on ÖSYM’s website, applicants who meet the requirements can complete their applications during the announced application periods by submitting the necessary documents.
Candidates intending to sit for the 2020 KPSS carefully research the exam dates. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Services, has announced the central placement calendar for the Public Personnel Selection Examination. The KPSS is offered in different formats depending on education level—undergraduate, associate degree and secondary education—and includes several test types. The main KPSS test categories are:
- General Ability (Genel Yetenek)
- General Culture (Genel Kültür)
- Educational Sciences (Eğitim Bilimleri)
- Field Knowledge (Alan Bilgisi)
- Teacher Field Knowledge Test (ÖABT)
- Associate Degree Level (Ön Lisans Düzeyi)
- Secondary Education Level (Ortaöğretim Düzeyi)
When Are the 2020 KPSS Undergraduate, Associate Degree and Secondary Education Exam Dates?
The exam dates for KPSS 2020—anticipated by millions of applicants—have been set. The schedule for 2020 is as follows.
When Is the 2020 KPSS Undergraduate (Lisans) Exam?
The KPSS undergraduate exam and related sessions for 2020 are scheduled as follows:
- General Ability, General Culture and Educational Sciences sessions: July 19, 2020
- Field Knowledge – Day 1 sessions: July 25, 2020
- Field Knowledge – Day 2 sessions: July 26, 2020
- Teacher Field Knowledge Test (ÖABT): August 9, 2020
- KPSS exam results announced: September 10, 2020
When Is the 2020 KPSS Associate Degree (Ön Lisans) Exam?
- The 2020 KPSS associate degree exam is scheduled for October 18, 2020.
- KPSS associate degree results will be announced on November 12, 2020.
When Is the 2020 KPSS Secondary Education (Ortaöğretim) Exam?
- The 2020 KPSS secondary education exam is scheduled for November 8, 2020.
- Secondary education exam results will be announced on December 8, 2020.
Application Periods for the 2020 KPSS Exams
Application periods for the KPSS exams held during 2020 are outlined below.
- Undergraduate (Lisans) applicants: May 5–20, 2020 for normal applications.
- Undergraduate late application deadline: June 9, 2020.
- Associate degree (Ön Lisans) applicants: August 12–25, 2020.
- Secondary education (Ortaöğretim) applicants: August 21–September 7, 2020.
- Religious Services Field Knowledge (Din Hizmetleri Alan Bilgisi) applicants: September 29–October 7, 2020; the exam will be held on November 22, 2020.
For placements: institutions will submit KPSS 2020/1 placement requests between March 9 and May 29. Candidates will be able to submit their preferences for those placements between July 14 and July 21, 2020.
Institutions can send KPSS 2020/2 placement requests from August 10 until October 30, 2020. Candidates’ preference periods for the second placement will be December 17–24, 2020.