As the most critical phase of the academic year begins, Panhellenic exam candidates—now that their scores have been announced—are turning their attention to the pivotal admission cut-off thresholds. Educational analysts have started tracking potential trends for this year’s cut-offs, though these are shaped not only by student performance but also by the number of available places, applicants’ preference rankings in the centralized application system, and subject weight coefficients. Predictions remain tentative at this stage, and candidates are now urged to complete their applications with care.
Overall Trends
According to Ta Nea, this year is expected to see relative stability in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Law programs, alongside a modest rise in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and Health Sciences. Meanwhile, Economics and Informatics programs are projected to experience a slight decline in admission thresholds.
1st Field: Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences
The first scientific field faced notable challenges in Ancient Greek, where over 55% of candidates scored below the passing threshold—a sharp increase compared to last year. Overall grades in this subject were lower than in 2025. The difficulty of the exam limited top scores, though this was partially offset by slightly improved results in History and Latin. Modern Greek showed marginally stronger performance among students scoring 15 or higher.
Impact on Cut-Offs: These outcomes point toward overall stability in admission thresholds, with only minor fluctuations depending on each subject’s weighting in the final score calculation.
2nd Field: STEM and Technological Sciences
In the second field, Mathematics scores edged up slightly compared to last year, while Chemistry results dipped. Physics, however, saw notably stronger performance across the board.
Impact on Cut-Offs: A moderate upward shift is expected—particularly for highly competitive programs such as Engineering faculties, Natural Sciences departments, and Computer Science. This rise is likely to taper off for less selective options further down the preference list.
3rd Field: Health and Life Sciences
The third field is projected to see a small increase in cut-offs, driven primarily by improved Physics scores. This gain is only partly counterbalanced by weaker results in Biology and slightly lower Chemistry scores compared to 2025.
4th Field: Economics and Informatics
This traditionally high-volume field is expected to register a slight downward adjustment in cut-offs. Economics scores declined notably versus last year, while Informatics results remained broadly stable. Mathematics and Modern Greek both posted modest improvements.
Regional Departments
Minor adjustments are anticipated for regional university departments, with eligibility determined by the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications (EVE) based on applicants’ eligibility to submit preferences.
The Hidden Value of Grades
A raw score in the Panhellenic exams doesn’t always reflect its true competitive value. In years with especially difficult exams—like this one—a grade of, say, 14 may carry more weight than the same number did in an easier year. Context matters: how candidates performed collectively, which subjects proved toughest, and how those difficulties influenced overall distribution all shape what any individual score ultimately means for admission chances.