The Ministry of National Education's General Directorate of Vocational and Technical Education has published the 2026 field/branch transition preference and placement calendar. The calendar outlines the dates for 9th-grade field procedures and 10th-grade branch procedures in vocational and technical education institutions.
Accordingly, 9th-grade field quotas will be entered into the e-Okul system between August 24 and September 5. Quotas will be announced on September 7, and field promotion and guidance activities will be conducted between September 7 and 12.
Field preference applications and approval procedures will be accepted on September 14-15. The deadline for applications is set for 17:00 on September 15. The review of 9th-grade field preferences will take place on September 15; field placement results will be announced on September 17. For students who were not placed, placement into vacant quotas will be carried out on September 18.
Regarding 10th-grade branch procedures, branch quotas will be announced on September 7. Branch preferences will be accepted between September 7 and 11, and branch placement procedures will be completed on September 16. Final registration procedures for the maritime field will be conducted between September 16 and 30.
| Procedure | Date |
|---|---|
| Entering 9th-grade field quotas into e-Okul | August 24-September 5 |
| Announcement of 9th-grade field quotas | September 7 |
| Field preference applications and approval procedures | September 14-15 |
| Announcement of field placement results | September 17 |
| Acceptance of 10th-grade branch preferences | September 7-11 |
| Completion of branch placement procedures | September 16 |
The Ministry's calendar emphasized that all procedures will be carried out through the e-Okul system.
News Source: 12punto
