The ASEP written exam passing score, explained

The Panhellenic Written Exam requires a minimum score of 55 out of 100 on each of its two tests to count as successful. That threshold applies separately to both tests, not to their average, which is the single most important thing to understand about the exam’s scoring before you sit it.

Two tests, two independent pass marks

The Panhellenic Written Exam consists of the Exetasi Gnoseon, the Knowledge Test, and the Dokimasia Dexiotiton kai Ergasiakis Apotelesmatikotitas, the Skills and Work Efficiency Test, both taken on the same day and both weighted equally in the final score. A candidate who scores 90 on the Knowledge Test but 50 on the Skills test does not pass, despite a combined average well above 55, because the 55-mark threshold has to be cleared on each test individually. This is different from exam systems where a strong result on one section can offset a weak result on another, and it means genuinely balanced preparation across both tests matters more than optimising for the section that feels more comfortable.

What the first edition’s numbers showed

In the first edition, proclamation 2G/2022, held on 4 March 2023 across 527 examination centres in 44 Regional Units, only 19.3 per cent of candidates who sat at least one test cleared the 55-mark threshold on both. That figure gives a real sense of scale: a majority of candidates who sat the exam did not clear both bars, which is consistent with an exam designed to be genuinely selective rather than a formality most candidates would pass. There is no guarantee later editions will produce the same pass rate, because a pass rate reflects both the difficulty of a specific edition’s content and the preparedness of that year’s candidate pool, so treat the 19.3 per cent figure as a description of 2G/2022 specifically rather than a fixed feature of the exam.

Why the Skills test surprises some candidates

Anecdotally, candidates preparing for a knowledge-heavy exam sometimes underweight the Skills and Work Efficiency Test, treating it as secondary to subject knowledge because it does not map to something they studied formally. Since it carries equal weight and its own independent 55-mark threshold, that is a preparation risk worth correcting for directly. See what a frontistirio ASEP course covers for how preparation providers have structured their programmes around this exact split, if you are weighing up whether you need structured practice for the reasoning-skills format specifically.

What happens after you clear both thresholds

Passing both tests places you on the national ranking list for your PE or TE category and kladi or eidikotita, but it does not by itself get you a post. Individual jobs are filled afterwards through Stage B proclamations, which apply additional scoring criteria on top of your written result; see how Stage B works for that next step, and the full exam structure guide if you have not already read through how the two tests fit into the wider process.

Frequently asked questions

Is 55 out of 100 the pass mark for the combined score or for each test? For each test separately. You must reach at least 55 on the Knowledge Test and at least 55 on the Skills and Work Efficiency Test.

Does a very high score on one test compensate for a low score on the other? No. Both thresholds are independent, so failing to reach 55 on either test means you do not pass, regardless of your score on the other.

What was the actual pass rate in the first edition? 19.3 per cent of candidates who sat at least one test cleared the threshold on both, in the 2G/2022 edition held on 4 March 2023.

Does the pass mark change between editions? The 55-mark threshold is set out in the law governing the exam; check the current proclamation to confirm it applies unchanged to the edition you are sitting.