A YKS topic tracking chart — known in Turkish as konu takip çizelgesi — is the single page that tells a candidate for the Turkish university exam which topics are finished, which are half-learned and which have never been opened. Thousands of students download the official YKS 2027 topic list, highlight a few lines and never open it again, then discover in April that a unit was never studied. This guide shows how to build the chart in seven steps and how to connect it to mock-exam results.
Short answer: List every topic subject by subject from the official curriculum, mark each one as "not started", "studied" or "consolidated", weight topics by exam frequency, place them on a weekly calendar, and record every mock-exam result in the same table. A 20-minute weekly review keeps the chart alive.
What Is a YKS Topic Tracking Chart?
The YKS is Turkey's university entrance exam. It has two sessions: TYT, a general aptitude test taken by every candidate, and AYT, the field-specific session that determines the score type used for placement. Because the syllabus is published as a long flat list, students lose track of it quickly. A topic tracking chart turns that list into a live status board.
Its value is visibility: without tracking, students revise the topics they already enjoy and meet unfamiliar ones for the first time in the exam hall. The chart also gives daily proof of progress: nets may not move for weeks, but a row marked "consolidated" moves today.
How to Build the Chart in 7 Steps
The sequence works on paper or in a spreadsheet; what matters is completing every step.
Step 1: Split the Official Topic List by Subject
Start from the current list published by ÖSYM and the Ministry of National Education. Open a block for Turkish, basic mathematics, social sciences, science and each AYT field test. Write individual topic headings rather than unit names: "functions" cannot be tracked, but "definition and notation of a function" can.
Step 2: Give Every Topic One of Three States
Mark each row as not started, studied or consolidated. "Studied" is the dangerous state: it describes a student who has read a topic once but never solved questions on it. Move a topic to "consolidated" only after solving at least 20 questions with accuracy above 70 percent.
Step 3: Weight Topics by Exam Frequency
Give 3 points to topics that appear in almost every exam, 2 to medium-frequency topics and 1 to rare ones. Schedule the highest-scoring topics first, so that the TYT topic tracking chart and the AYT topic tracking chart both follow the order that returns the most net points per hour.
Step 4: Place Topics on a Weekly Calendar
Assign one week to each block of rows. Three new topics and two revision topics per week is a realistic pace. Leave empty weeks: school exams and mock-exam days will push the schedule, and a plan with no slack collapses at the first interruption.
Step 5: Record Mock-Exam Results in the Same Table
After every mock exam, mark the topics behind each wrong answer. If the same topic is missed twice in a row, move it back to "studied". This turns a static list into a personal gap analysis.
Step 6: Review for 20 Minutes Every Week
Each Sunday, tick completed rows, move postponed topics into the coming week and confirm the next three topics. A chart that is not reviewed loses accuracy within two weeks, and students stop trusting it.
Step 7: Write Revision Dates
Next to every consolidated topic, write three revision dates: after 7 days, after 30 days and two weeks before the exam. Spaced repetition is the most frequently skipped part of the chart and the one that protects the most net points.
Should TYT and AYT Have Separate Charts?
Yes. The TYT chart covers all subjects and focuses on core skills, while the AYT chart narrows to the candidate's field and goes deeper. Keep both in the same notebook and review the combined weekly load together. Abandoning TYT in the final months to focus on AYT is the most common planning mistake among Turkish candidates, whatever their score type.
Four Mistakes That Break the Chart
- Writing headings that are too broad: a row called "geometry" never shows progress.
- Ticking rows too early: marking a topic complete without solving questions turns the chart into a wish list.
- Keeping scores somewhere else: if mock-exam analysis lives apart from the chart, you cannot see which topic is costing you points.
- Never updating it: a table that is two weeks out of date is abandoned within a month.
Paper, Spreadsheet or an AI Study Coach?
Paper is fast and always visible; a spreadsheet merges with exam data automatically. Use both: keep the weekly plan on paper and the exam analysis digital. BenimRobot's study-plan feature converts the gaps in your chart into a YKS study plan, and its optical reader and exam-analysis module shows, subject by subject and topic by topic, exactly where a mock exam lost you points. For topics that stay red, AI question generation produces fresh questions on the same learning objective, and the AI solver explains any question you cannot crack step by step.
A Sample Weekly Cycle
- Monday: pick the week's three new topics and finish the theory.
- Tuesday and Wednesday: solve 20 questions per new topic and record accuracy.
- Thursday: refresh last week's two revision topics with practice questions.
- Friday: sit a short mock exam and mark the topics behind every wrong answer.
- Saturday: solve 10 extra questions on the weak topics and update their status.
- Sunday: 20-minute review — tick completed rows and plan the coming week.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a ready-made YKS 2027 topic tracking template?
Templates give a fast start, but the benefit comes from adapting the chart to your own gaps. Download a printable chart, add your own weights and revision dates, and update it weekly.
How often should the chart be updated?
Once a week for the structured review, plus an immediate update after every mock exam. Daily updates are rarely sustainable and increase the risk of abandoning the chart.
How many topics should be tracked at once?
Three new topics and two revision topics per week is a balanced load. More keeps theory superficial and leaves no time for question practice, which is where the score comes from.
When does topic tracking start raising net scores?
With consistent use, the first clear effect appears in mock-exam nets within three to four weeks. The chart itself does not earn points; the question practice it directs does.
Final Word: A Small Page With a Large Effect
The most expensive mistake in YKS preparation is discovering an unstudied topic inside the exam. A tracking chart prevents that by making the whole syllabus visible every week. Open a page today, split your subjects into rows and mark the first three topics. Then build a free study plan in BenimRobot and connect the chart to your weekly schedule, closing the remaining gaps with AI-generated questions on exactly the objectives you are missing.