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Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) — Ministry of National Education, Turkey | Ortaöğretim Yönetmeliği (Secondary Education Regulation) | ÖSYM for YKS

Turkish School Gradebook — 0–100 Secondary Scale with LGS and YKS Score Integration

Turkey's Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) uses different grading frameworks across school levels: a 1–5 achievement scale at primary level (İlkokul, Grades 1–4) and a 0–100 percentage scale at secondary levels (Ortaokul Grades 5–8 and Lise Grades 9–12). OpenEduCat supports both scales, tracks LGS placement scores (Ortaokul graduates) and YKS university entrance scores (Lise graduates), and generates the official Karne PDF.

Grading Scales

Pre-configured grade bands shipped with the Turkey module. No manual setup required.

GradePoints / RangeDescription
Pekiyi / Excellent85–100Secondary scale: highest band. Grade letter: AA or BA depending on credit weight. Contributes to Year-End Achievement Grade (Yıl Sonu Başarı Puanı) with maximum weighting.
İyi / Good70–84Good performance band. Clear competency demonstrated. Passes the subject without remediation.
Orta / Satisfactory55–69Satisfactory performance. Passes the subject. Below this threshold (50–54) a student is conditionally passed per MEB Regulation Article 43.
Geçer / Pass50–54Marginal pass. MEB regulations allow a student to pass the year with up to two subjects in this band if the overall average is ≥50.
Zayıf / Weak25–49Fail. Subject must be retaken. More than two Zayıf grades at year-end result in grade retention.
Pekiyi (Primary 1–5)5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1Primary scale (İlkokul, Grades 1–4): descriptive 5-band scale. 5=Pekiyi, 4=İyi, 3=Orta, 2=Geçer, 1=Yetersiz. No percentage conversion at this level.

What the Turkey Module Does

Country-specific features that go beyond the core gradebook engine.

1

Dual-Level Scale Support

Primary schools (İlkokul) use the 1–5 descriptive scale; secondary schools (Ortaokul and Lise) use the 0–100 percentage scale. The school level is set at campus configuration, automatically activating the correct scale and Karne format.

2

LGS Score Tracking (Grade 8 Placement)

The Liselere Geçiş Sistemi (LGS) is the national exam that places Grade 8 students into high schools. LGS scores are stored on the Grade 8 student record alongside the school GPA. Both are used in the ÖSYM-administered placement algorithm.

3

YKS University Entrance Score Integration

YKS (Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı) scores are stored on the Lise Grade 12 record with sub-scores for AYT (field exam), TYT (core aptitude), and YDT (language exam). The Karne includes YKS results for graduates applying to university.

4

Karne PDF Generation

The Karne is the MEB official report card issued twice per year (first and second semester). OpenEduCat generates the Karne in MEB-standard format: school stamp, Okul Numarası (school code), TCKN (National ID), subject grid, grade, absence record, and teacher signature area.

5

Conduct and Attendance Integration

MEB Karne includes conduct (Davranış) and attendance (Devamsızlık) alongside academic grades. These fields are linked to the attendance module and the conduct record, appearing automatically on the Karne without manual entry.

Re-Attempt Policy

Telafi and Sorumluluk Sınavı — Remediation and Responsibility Exams

Students with Zayıf grades in one or two subjects take Telafi (makeup) exams in September. Students with Zayıf in three or more subjects repeat the academic year. For Lise students, a Sorumluluk Sınavı (responsibility exam) allows retesting in failed subjects. All exam types are tracked with their own date, result, and attempt-count fields.

How re-attempts affect the transcript

  • The active grade (counted in GPA) is marked with an asterisk (*)
  • Superseded or excluded grades are annotated with their status code
  • All attempts appear on the transcript for full academic transparency
  • Cleared, condoned, compensated, and exempted backlogs do not block graduation

Transcript Formats

Official academic record formats generated by the Turkey module.

Karne (Semester 1 and 2

MEB format)

Mezuniyet Belgesi (graduation certificate)

Öğrenci Not Çizelgesi (academic transcript)

LGS/YKS score supplement

QR Verification Available

Install the secure bridge module to add QR codes with SHA-256 integrity hashes to every transcript. Employers and other institutions scan the code to verify the transcript is authentic and unmodified.

Honours & Classification

How graduates are classified under the Turkey system.

ClassificationThreshold
Teşekkür (Thank You Certificate)Year-end average ≥70, no failed subjects, conduct grade ≥İyi
Takdirname (Commendation Certificate)Year-end average ≥85, no failed subjects, conduct grade Pekiyi
Geçti (Passed)All subjects ≥50 OR ≤2 subjects in 25–49 range with overall average ≥50
Kaldı (Retained)3+ subjects below 25–49 range at year-end, or overall average <50

Regulatory Alignment

Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) — Ministry of National Education, Turkey | Ortaöğretim Yönetmeliği (Secondary Education Regulation) | ÖSYM for YKS

The Turkey gradebook module pre-configures grading scales, assessment templates, re-attempt policies, and transcript formats to align with the requirements set by Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB) — Ministry of National Education, Turkey | Ortaöğretim Yönetmeliği (Secondary Education Regulation) | ÖSYM for YKS. The data structures, computation rules, and report formats follow the standards your accreditation body expects to see during institutional audits.

Grade distributions, pass rates, GPA trends, and classification statistics can all be exported to Excel for submission during accreditation reviews. The structured data makes it straightforward to pull the specific metrics your accreditation criteria require.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Turkey gradebook module.

Turkey uses two different scales depending on the school level. Primary schools (İlkokul, Grades 1–4) use a 1–5 descriptive scale (5=Pekiyi, 1=Yetersiz). Secondary schools (Ortaokul Grades 5–8 and Lise Grades 9–12) use a 0–100 percentage scale where ≥50 is a pass. OpenEduCat activates the correct scale based on the school level configured for each campus.

Other Country Modules

The same gradebook engine powers all seven country modules. Explore the others.

IN

India & Bangladesh

UGC (University Grants Commission), NAAC

KE

Kenya

CUE (Commission for University Education)

GCC

Gulf / GCC

NCAAA (National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment)

ID

Indonesia

BAN-PT (Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi)

UK

United Kingdom

QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education)

US

United States

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), Regional Accreditors (HLC, SACSCOC, MSCHE, NEASC, NWCCU, WASC)

EU

Bologna / European

Bologna Process, ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)

EU

Brazil

BNCC (Base Nacional Comum Curricular, 2017/2018), LDB (Lei de Diretrizes e Bases, Lei 9.394/96), MEC (Ministério da Educação)

EU

Germany

Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK), Landesrecht Notenordnungen in all 16 Bundesländer, standard Zeugnisformular conventions

EU

France

Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse, Baccalauréat général et technologique (réforme 2021), DNB assessment rules

EU

Japan

MEXT (文部科学省), National Curriculum Standards (学習指導要領) revised 2020, 道徳 qualitative evaluation guidelines, SHS minimum graduation requirements (74 単位)

EU

South Korea

Ministry of Education Korea (교육부), National Education Information System (NEIS), Student Record Management Guidelines, 2028 수능 reform framework

EU

Malaysia

Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia (Malaysian Examinations Syndicate), Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), IPTA university admission requirements

EU

Nordic Countries

Sweden: Skolverket | Denmark: Undervisningsministeriet (BEK nr 114) | Norway: Utdanningsdirektoratet (LK20) | Finland: Opetushallitus (Lukiolaki)

EU

Netherlands

Rijksoverheid, Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO), Het College voor Toetsen en Examens (CvTE), Eindexamenbesluit VO

EU

East Africa

Tanzania: NECTA (National Examinations Council of Tanzania) | Uganda: UNEB (Uganda National Examinations Board) | Rwanda: REB (Rwanda Education Board)

EU

West Africa

West African Examinations Council (WAEC), WASSCE (West African Senior School Certificate Examination) standards, WAEC member states: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Liberia

EU

Switzerland

Schweizerische Maturitätskommission (SMK) / Commission suisse de maturité (CSM) — Federal Matura Regulation (MAR/ORM) | EDK/CDIP Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education

EU

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) — HKDSE Assessment Framework | JUPAS (Joint University Programmes Admissions System)

EU

New Zealand

New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) — NCEA Assessment Framework | Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Literacy and Numeracy requirements

EU

South Africa

Department of Basic Education (DBE) South Africa — National Senior Certificate Policy | UMALUSI — Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training

EU

Mexico

Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) — Dirección General de Acreditación, Incorporación y Revalidación (DGAIR) | COMIPEMS (metropolitan area) for Secundaria placement

EU

Colombia & Latin America

Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) Colombia — Decreto 1290 de 2009 | ICFES (Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación) for standardised assessments

EU

Israel

Israel Ministry of Education (Misrad HaChinuch) — Bagrut Examination Division | National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education (RAMA)

EU

Nepal

National Examination Board (NEB) Nepal — SEE and Grade 12 Examination Regulations | Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE)

EU

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Ministry of Education — National Framework for Education | National Educational Assessment and Examinations Agency (NEAEA) | Ethiopian Education and Research Advanced Education Authority (EQAE)

EU

Southeast Asia

Vietnam: Bộ Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo (BGDĐT) — Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) | Thailand: Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC), Ministry of Education

EU

Arab World

Saudi Arabia: وزارة التعليم (Ministry of Education) | Egypt: وزارة التربية والتعليم (MoE Egypt) | UAE: ADEK / KHDA / MoE UAE | Jordan: وزارة التربية والتعليم (MoE Jordan) | Kuwait: وزارة التربية (MoE Kuwait)

EU

Philippines

Commission on Higher Education (CHED), CHED Memorandum Orders (CMO), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for vocational

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