Overview

• Parcoursup published its first results on June 2 at 19:00, informing roughly 980,000 applicants—including 650,000 high school students—of “yes,” “yes if,” “waiting list” or “no” decisions.
• Candidates will see daily updates on waiting lists until July 10 and must accept or decline offers within set deadlines—typically 48 hours—or risk losing their place.
• A complementary admission phase opens June 11, allowing those without confirmed offers to submit up to 10 new choices in programs with available seats.
• Union groups report a shortfall of 100,000 places in public higher education, prompting Minister Philippe Baptiste to target concrete offers for nine in ten students before the baccalauréat exams.
• Applicants report significant anxiety over opaque selection criteria and continuous assessment, leading authorities to provide a simulation tool and a helpline for guidance.