The Panhellenic Exams will continue next week with the Special Subjects exams and Practical Tests, while tomorrow, Monday, EPAL candidates will complete their specialized subject exams.
In addition, tomorrow, Monday, the exams in middle schools will be completed, and it will also be the last day of operation for elementary schools and kindergartens.
Start of exams for Special Courses
From June 16 to 25, 2026, the Special Subjects exams will be held, and similarly, from June 15 through June 26, 2026, the Medical Examinations and Practical Tests for candidates (General Upper Secondary School and Vocational Upper Secondary School) for admission to the Departments of Physical Education and Sports Science (TEFAA).
It is worth noting that the Special Course exams are for candidates from General Lyceums (GEL) and Vocational Lyceums (EPAL)who have registered for an exam in one or more Special Subjects in order to qualify for admission this year to a School or Department that requires an exam in one or more special courses.
More specifically, next Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the Special Subjects exams will begin with English.
They will continue with Freehand (Wednesday, June 17) and Linear Drawing (Thursday, June 18), followed by the German exams (Friday, June 19).
Next will be the exams in the courses of Music Perception, Theory and Harmony (Saturday, June 20), as well as Music Performance and Interpretation (Monday, June 22).
The exams for the specialized courses will conclude with the exams in French (Tuesday, June 23), Italian (Wednesday, June 24), and Spanish (Thursday, June 25).
It is worth noting that candidates must arrive at the exam rooms by 8:00 a.m. for courses with an exam time of 8:30 a.m. (Freehand Drawing, Linear Drawing, German, Music Performance and Interpretation, French, Italian, Spanish). For the English course and the Music Perception, Theory, and Harmony course, which begin at 10:00 a.m., candidates must arrive at the exam rooms by 9:30 a.m.
In addition, please note that the exam duration for foreign language courses is three hours, while for Drawing (Freehand and Linear) is six hours. For the music course Music Performance and Interpretation, the vocal or instrumental music exam lasts 4 to 6 minutes per candidate, while for the music course Music Perception, Theory, and Harmony, the exam lasts a total of three hours and thirty minutes.
Completion of National Exams for EPAL Candidates
EPAL candidates will take their final specialized subject exams tomorrow, Monday, June 15, 2026. More specifically, they will be tested on the following subjects: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Aircraft Engines, Central Heating Design Principles.
Exams End in Junior High Schools Too
Tomorrow, Monday, June 15, middle school students will also finish their exams, as the day has been designated as the last day of promotion and graduation exams. The same day marks the end of the school year for kindergartens and elementary schools.
Awaiting the announcement of the scores
According to information from the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA), the announcement of grades for General Education and Orientation courses is expected to be made public toward the end of June, as has been the case in recent years.
It is worth noting that the scores will most likely be accompanied by official statistics regarding the 2026 Panhellenic Examinations, which will make it easier to draw more reliable conclusions about how admission thresholds will change for higher education schools and departments this year.
Furthermore, according to the procedure followed, after the announcement of the scores, the platform will open for candidates to complete the Computerized Form. The platform is expected to be open during the first half of July, so that the admission thresholds for higher education will have been announced by the end of the month.
