Ambitious
Ratio between 0.80 and 0.95: your rank is slightly behind the last placed student. Reachable if scores drop or quotas grow this year. A few at the top of your list make sense.
Preference Robot
Enter your success rank and we sort programs into safe, target and ambitious; build your preference list without signing up and download it as PDF.
How It Works
How the Three Groups Are Split
We split by rank, not score, because scores are not comparable across years while ranks are. The ratio is the program's base rank divided by your rank.
Target
Ratio between 0.95 and 1.35: your rank is very close to the program's limit. Most of your list should be here; the best chance of placement, but no guarantee.
Safe
Ratio 1.35 and above: your rank is clearly ahead of the program's limit. Safe choices at the end of your list reduce the risk of not being placed anywhere.
Where the Data Comes From
Base scores, success ranks and quotas are compiled from YÖK Atlas and the ÖSYM Higher Education Programs and Quotas Guide and updated weekly. The split uses the latest result year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions
Does this tool guarantee my placement?
No tool can. Everything shown is based on past results. This year's base scores change with quotas, exam difficulty and candidates' choices. That is why we say safe, target and ambitious instead of guaranteed.
How many preferences can I make?
ÖSYM allows 24 preferences in total for bachelor's and associate programs; our counter stops at 24. You do not have to fill the list, but every empty slot gives up a chance of placement.
I do not know my rank. What should I do?
Your ÖSYM result document shows your success rank. If you have not taken the exam yet, you can use an estimated rank from mock exams, but it may differ from the real result. To calculate a score from your nets, use the YKS score calculator.
Go to the YKS score calculatorAre associate programs included?
Yes. Associate programs use the TYT score type. Use the level filter to choose only bachelor's or only associate programs. Associate ranks are TYT ranks and can go into the millions; that is normal.
Is my preference list saved?
No. The list lives only on this page and is cleared when you close it. Download it as PDF to keep it.
How are scholarship and paid programs shown?
At foundation universities, full scholarship, discounted and paid variants of the same department are separate programs with very different base scores. The program name shows this in parentheses. Full scholarship quotas often require higher scores than state universities.
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