On Monday, the 2026 Panhellenic Examinations — Greece’s national university entrance exams — effectively concluded for approximately 80,000 third-year high school students from general lyceums. So far, the exams have proceeded smoothly, with no major incidents, logistical disruptions, or widespread complaints reported.
No formal grievances have been raised by parents or educators regarding exam content, wording of questions, or grading instructions across any subject. This suggests broad consistency and transparency in this year’s administration.
Subject-by-Subject Assessment
Modern Greek Language — The common language exam for all scientific fields showed comparable difficulty to last year’s, meaning performance is expected to remain broadly stable.
First Scientific Field (Humanities, Law, Social Sciences):
Ancient Greek was notably more demanding than in 2025, while Latin maintained a similar level of difficulty. History questions required strong factual recall and presented some conceptual challenges.
Second Scientific Field (Sciences & Engineering):
Mathematics matched last year’s difficulty, and Physics was slightly easier. However, Chemistry stood out as one of the most challenging exams in recent years — particularly its third question, widely regarded as the toughest organic chemistry problem ever set in the Panhellenics. This is expected to weigh heavily on overall scores in this field.
Third Scientific Field (Health Sciences):
Biology proved more difficult than in 2025 — even for well-prepared candidates. Students also sat Physics and Chemistry exams, sharing content with those in the second field. Overall, the heightened difficulty is projected to limit top scores and concentrate results in the 15–18 range (out of 20).
Fourth Scientific Field (Economics & Informatics):
Informatics featured a balanced, tiered difficulty level consistent with 2025. Principles of Economic Theory (AOTH), examined yesterday, followed a gradual escalation in complexity. Since Mathematics remained at last year’s level, any notable shift in performance across this field is likely attributable to AOTH.
Admission Thresholds and Next Steps
Early estimates suggest lower average scores in the first field compared to 2025. In the second field, despite easier Physics questions, Chemistry’s difficulty is expected to suppress admission thresholds — rather than raise them. Across the board, the cumulative effect of harder exams is anticipated to constrain the number of top-tier scores and compress results toward the middle range.
Final results are scheduled to be announced by late June.