How ASEP moriodotisi (scoring) actually works

Moriodotisi is the Greek word for a points system, and in an ASEP context it covers two distinct things that get talked about as if they were one. There is the pure points-based hiring that ASEP still runs for many DE and YE posts, with no written test at all, and there is the extra scoring applied at Stage B after the Panhellenic Written Exam, which adds specific criteria on top of your exam result. Knowing which one applies to the post you want changes how you should be spending your time right now.

Pure points-based ASEP proclamations

For a lot of DE (secondary education) and YE (no formal qualification required) posts, ASEP has never used a written test. The proclamation lists the criteria it will score, and the candidate’s documented history, degree, certificates, work experience, family circumstances, unemployment status and similar factors, gets converted into a number. Whoever has the most points inside their category gets ranked highest. There is no exam day at all in this route; the deadline that matters is the application and documentation deadline, not a test date. ASEP’s own information portal publishes the exact scoring tables for each category, at info.asep.gr, and that table is the only authoritative source; a private site’s summary of it should be treated as a convenience, not the rulebook.

Extra scoring on top of the Panhellenic Written Exam

Where the Panhellenic Written Exam applies, your written score is the entry ticket, but it is not the whole story once Stage B proclamations start filling actual posts. A set of additional criteria, covering things like postgraduate qualifications, relevant work experience, military service status, and family circumstances such as large-family (polyteknos) status, add further points on top of the written result to produce the final Stage B ranking. Each of these criteria has its own rules about eligibility and documentation, which is why they are worth understanding individually rather than as a single blur; see how military service affects your ASEP score and how large-family status affects your ASEP score for two of the more commonly asked about ones. The exact point values for each criterion, and how they are combined with the written exam result, are published by ASEP itself on info.asep.gr rather than fixed in the law in a way that never changes, so always check the current Stage B proclamation rather than assuming last year’s figures still apply.

Why the distinction matters for your preparation

If the post you want is filled through a pure points-based proclamation, studying for a written test is time spent on the wrong thing; what matters is having your documentation, certificates and proof of experience in order before the application window closes. If the post runs through the Panhellenic Written Exam, your written score is the gate you cannot skip, and the extra scoring criteria only matter once you have already cleared the minimum pass mark on both tests. See how the Panhellenic Written Exam is structured and scored if you have not already confirmed which route applies to you, and what Stage B actually does with a ranking list to see where the extra points get applied.

Frequently asked questions

Do points from a points-based proclamation carry over to the written exam? No. They are separate mechanisms. A points-based proclamation’s scoring does not feed into, or get replaced by, the Panhellenic Written Exam system.

Can I be scored under both systems for different jobs? Yes, if you are eligible for posts in both PE/TE categories under the written exam and in DE/YE categories under points-based proclamations, you can pursue both, since they are separate application processes.

Where do I find the exact point values ASEP uses for a given criterion? On ASEP’s information portal, info.asep.gr, which publishes the scoring tables per category (PE/TE, DE, YE and Special Scientific Personnel). Treat that as the source of record.

Does having more points guarantee a job? No. It determines your rank within your category. You still need a hiring body to open enough posts at or below your rank for that ranking to become an actual appointment.