About F Entrance Exam

Educational fields and places using F entrance exam

Business Studies+
Economics+
Information Systems Science+
Environmental and Food Industry+

Required competence in the exam

The following is a direct quote from the website: Entrance Exam F - Yliopistovalinnat.fi: "The entrance exam measures the applicant's ability to acquire and apply social, business, and economic knowledge. The entrance exam also measures mathematical and logical thinking skills. The entrance exam is based on material provided in the exam and on high school economics (YH2 module) and statistical mathematics (MAA8 or MAB5 module) contents (High School Curriculum Framework 2019). It's sufficient to master either the long mathematics curriculum MAA8 module or short curriculum MAB5 module contents. The entrance exam duration is 3 hours. The entrance exam contains automatically graded selection tasks and uses the entrance exam system's calculator. It's possible to familiarize yourself with the entrance exam system and calculator in advance by clicking here. Calculator usage instructions In grading the entrance exam, possibility is reserved for score changes and/or removing tasks or subtasks from grading afterwards for justified reasons."

Who can apply with the entrance exam?

You can apply if you have completed or are completing in the application spring:
  • Finnish matriculation examination
  • International Baccalaureate (IB), European Baccalaureate (EB), Reifeprüfung (RP), Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) or   Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) examination,
  • vocational qualification, further vocational qualification or specialist vocational qualification as defined in the Vocational Education and Training Act (531/2017) or
  • foreign education that in the respective country provides eligibility for corresponding higher education studies
or
  • if you have been granted study right for university degree in Finland or
  • if you have a higher education degree completed in Finland or a degree completed abroad equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree.
  • if you have been granted special exemption.

How do I register for the entrance exam?

  • When you apply for education under F Entrance Exam application targets, you do it through Opintopolku joint application form.
  • The applicant can choose which exam location they want to participate in the entrance exam. Indicate your exam location on the joint application form in Opintopolku. The notification is binding.
  • You don't need to separately select the selection methods you participate in for the study programme's student selection. You are automatically considered in selection methods you can be selected for based on your educational background.
  • In some application targets, you may be asked clarifying questions about the selection method. More information about selection methods can be found in the application target's selection criteria.
  • No separate invitation is sent to the entrance exam! Everyone who submits their application by the deadline gets to participate in the entrance exam, unless they have been accepted in certificate selection to their first joint application form application target.
The following section is a direct quote from the website Yliopistovalinnat.fi: "Digital entrance exams are organized in the Vallu entrance exam service. For digital entrance exam you need a laptop computer. You cannot participate in the exam if you don't have a laptop computer with you. You can only participate in the entrance exam in the location you selected as your exam location on the application form. You'll find information about your exact exam location in the identifier sent to you via email and text message about a week before the exam. The entrance exam start time is announced in Opintopolku in each application target's selection criteria. Start times for universities' national entrance exams (entrance exams A-I) can also be found on each exam's own pages."

When is entrance exam F organized?

Entrance exam F is organized on Wednesday June 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM. The entrance exam duration is 3 hours. Come to the entrance exam well in advance so you have time to calmly prepare your computer for the exam start. Entrance exam room doors close at 9:00 AM. Late arrivals will not be admitted to the exam. Be prepared that the exact ending time of the entrance exam session may be delayed, for example if the exam cannot start exactly at 9:00 AM.

What do I bring to the entrance exam?

You need to bring a laptop computer and valid ID to the entrance exam. Read entrance exam participation instructions for laptop hardware requirements and other important instructions for exam day. Additionally, you can bring the following:
  • Pen. Paper for notes is provided in the entrance exam.
  • Small snacks. Avoid strongly scented or allergenic drinks and foods.
  • Separate wired mouse and keyboard or numeric keypad. Note! Using wireless devices is prohibited.
  • Medications needed during the exam, face mask, hand sanitizer, and menstrual protection. Medications must be removed from original packages, except blister packs.
  • Disposable earplugs. Note that you may not hear additional instructions given during the exam.
Using and possessing items other than those listed is prohibited during the exam. Prohibited items include for example
  • Phone. Note: possessing a phone during the exam is considered cheating and leads to exam disqualification.
  • Computer screen protector and mouse pad.
  • Wireless network devices, for example Bluetooth mice, keyboards, headphones, smart watches, and activity bracelets.
  • Personal watch (smart watch or regular wristwatch). You can see remaining exam time in the entrance exam system. Snuff and nicotine pouches.
  • Personal tissues. Tissues are available in the exam room.
Don't use strong perfumes when coming to the entrance exam.

Preparing computer for the entrance exam:

You take the entrance exam on a laptop computer. You cannot take the entrance exam on a tablet or phone. Note that responsibility for computer suitability and functionality lies with the applicant.
  • Check that your computer meets operating system and browser requirements
  • Check that your browser's JavaScript and cookies are enabled
  • Disable browser extensions
  • Turn off VPN software
  • Check that your computer doesn't remember previous entrance exam network password
  • Remove wireless USB/Bluetooth devices and close programs
  • Check that computer's possible security package is disabled
  • Check that computer doesn't use proxy server
  • Check that computer uses automatically retrieved DNS server
  • Practice using Vallu entrance exam service

Entrance exam day

The text below is a direct quote from the website Yliopistovalinnat.fi: "Arrive at the location indicated in the identifier well in advance. If you're late, you cannot participate in the exam. Have your sent QR code and ID ready when you arrive at the exam location. Turn off your mobile phone when you've been identified into the exam room." Sit at your exam place and prepare your computer
  • Connect computer power cord to outlet.
  • Close programs on computer and mute sounds. Remove screen protector.
  • Log into exam system with instructions given in the exam.
  • Select exam language. You cannot change selection after making it.
  • Wait for exam to begin.
Only using the exam system is allowed. Only the exam system and electronic material in the exam may be open on the computer. Close other programs on your computer. If you have something other than the exam system or electronic material in the exam open, it may lead to exam disqualification. Possessing a phone during the exam is considered cheating and leads to exam disqualification. Possessing other devices or items (e.g. watch) or having computer's own calculator open in exam session may lead to exam disqualification. Other cheating observed in the entrance exam may also lead to exam disqualification. Saving exam system and its content is prohibited. These instructions are also given in the exam session. Listen carefully to instructions given at the beginning of the exam. Also read instructions in the exam system carefully. Not following instructions may lead to exam disqualification.

Taking the entrance exam

The text below is a direct quote from the website Yliopistovalinnat.fi: "Universities' national entrance exams (entrance exams A-I) have one or more sections. Each exam section has a defined completion time. When section-specific time runs out, the section closes. If you don't finish the section, the latest situation is saved as your answer. You can complete sections in your preferred order, but an opened section must be completed in one go and you cannot return to the section later. In addition to section-specific completion times, you have 5 minutes for reading entrance exam front page instructions and transitions between sections. Note: if this 5 minutes is exceeded, reading front page instructions and transitions between sections will consume your exam time intended for completing sections. Answers given to multiple choice and fill-in tasks are saved automatically. You can however change your answer. Essay answers are saved automatically every thirty seconds, and additionally you can save your answers yourself with the "Save answer" button. During the exam you can restore a previous version of your essay if needed. You can test the exam system at testikoe.korkeakouluun.fi."

Entrance exam completion:

The text below is a direct quote from the website Yliopistovalinnat.fi: "You can leave the entrance exam earliest half an hour after exam start. When you finish the exam / exam time ends:
  • Close the exam by clicking the Log out link.
  • Take your belongings and go to the identification point.
  • Show your ID to the supervisor. You cannot leave the exam before identification.
If you need a certificate of exam participation, for example for military service, request the certificate from the identification point."