How are LGS central-exam and local-placement preference screens distinguished?
The LGS local-placement interface and the screen for schools admitting through the central examination represent different selection routes. MEB’s 2026 explanation describes a local choice followed, where applicable, by central-exam choices. Read school type, capacity and eligibility rules separately for each interface. A school visible on a list does not prove that the preference was approved or that admission is assured.
Purpose of the two screens
1. What does the local screen display? The local-placement interface presents schools in the student’s registration area, neighbouring area and other areas relative to residential information. MEB’s 2026 explanation uses green, blue and red for these groups. The colour is not an exam score or a quality rating. Read school type, capacity and address details together. A green school on one student’s screen can appear differently for another address. Verify the order and any school-type rules in the guide for the actual year. Do not use another family’s screenshot as a map of your student’s available choices. 2. What does the central-exam screen display? The central-examination interface lists school programmes selecting by the exam score. MEB’s 2026 explanation says schools across Turkey can be considered in this category. Do not apply the local admission criteria of a nearby school to one admitting by central exam. Read options in the context of the student’s official result and each school’s capacity. Last year’s lowest score or percentile is not an automatic admission boundary for a new cycle. Confirm the school campus and programme on the official list, because similar names may describe distinct institutions or educational options. 3. Why does screen order matter? MEB’s 2026 preference announcement explains that students who make local-placement choices may then, if they wish, use the central-exam school interface. The procedure should be confirmed again in each year’s guide. A high central examination score is not by itself a reason to ignore required local-screen steps. After completing one area, check whether another is available and relevant to the student’s plans. A draft and an approved preference list are distinct statuses. Follow the current year’s interface sequence instead of assuming an earlier year’s screenshot shows the full process.
Separating the list from its outcome
4. How are school types separated? Boarding schools and institutions using particular registration routes may have their own interface area or conditions. MEB’s 2026 notice discusses local, central-exam and boarding-school preferences. Do not carry a numeric limit from one year to another without reading the current guide. Match the admission route and programme type for every school to its official row. Schools with similar names can have different districts, curricula or placement methods. An online school introduction can help research, but verify the actual preference identity on the official screen. Record the intended order for each separate section. 5. Are score and address the same criterion? Central-exam placement uses the test result and published tie-breaking rules, whereas local placement describes residence, school achievement and absence criteria in a different framework. MEB’s 2026 statement illustrates the distinction. Do not convert a local-screen colour into a test score, and do not assume a high exam score grants priority at every local school. Read the sequence of criteria in the guide for the corresponding interface. A definite placement emerges only in the official result after individual records, other applicants and available capacity are evaluated. Historical data cannot promise an outcome. 6. How are confirmation and results tracked? The student and parent should check school names, sequence and transaction state in each relevant section. Complete any school-office approval or other confirmation required by the guide for that year. The mere appearance of names in two screens does not establish final submission. Wait for MEB’s official placement result instead of treating an estimated match as a final school assignment. The 2026 timetable is not a guarantee for later years. Protect credentials and residential details from third-party preference tools, and use the official guide and personal interface for the final check.