Parcoursup sends 4 possible responses for each application choice: Yes, Yes-if, On hold, No. Here is what each one means and how to respond.
What do the Parcoursup responses mean: Yes, Yes-if, On hold and No?
Parcoursup can send you 4 types of responses for each application choice: "Yes" (admitted), "Yes-if" (admitted on the condition of an adapted programme), "On hold" (on the waiting list) or "No" (rejected). Each response requires a different action from you.
✅ "Yes": you are admitted
You are accepted unconditionally into the programme. You must respond within the indicated time frame (10 days for Efrei):
- Accept definitively
- Accept while keeping your application choices on hold
- Decline the offer
✅ "Yes-if": you are admitted on condition
You are accepted, on the condition that you follow a personalised programme (refresher courses, tutoring, preparatory year). This response mainly concerns non-selective programmes (university bachelor's degrees).
At Efrei, "Yes-if" does not exist: Efrei programmes are selective, the responses are "Yes" or "No", sometimes preceded by an "On hold" period.
⏳ "On hold": you are on the waiting list
Your application has been retained but all places are taken for the moment. You appear on the programme's waiting list, with a position visible in your file.
→ Your position changes every day as other candidates decline their offers. You have nothing else to do but wait.
❌ "No": you are not admitted
Your application was not retained for this programme. This is a definitive response for the main phase, but you can apply to other Efrei programmes via the complementary phase as of 11 June 2026.
Summary
| Response | Status | Required action |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Admitted | Respond within the time frame |
| Yes-if | Admitted on condition | Respond + accept the adapted programme |
| On hold | Waiting list | Wait, position is subject to change |
| No | Rejected | Explore the complementary phase |
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