The Testing Trilogy Series by Joelle Charbonneau

The Testing Trilogy is a popular young adult dystopian series (similar vibe to The Hunger Games and Divergent). It’s fast-paced, intense, and focuses on survival, trust, and political corruption.

Total 3 books in the series - 

The Testing (2013)
Introduces Cia Vale, a brilliant student chosen for a deadly government selection process called The Testing.
What starts as an honor quickly turns into a life-or-death competition.

Independent Study (2014)
Cia reaches the University but realizes the danger isn’t over.
She begins uncovering dark secrets about the government and the Testing system.

Graduation Day (2014)
The final showdown.
Cia must decide the future of the government—and whether the Testing should continue at all.