EA Sports' FC 26 has introduced the "Passing the Test" Evolution, an endgame item upgrade unlocked via the Assist King objective, which significantly boosts a player card's passing, defence and physicality stats. It is notable for accepting cards rated up to 98, making it accessible to many top-tier players rather than only the very best 99-rated cards, and the upgrade can only be applied once, so choosing the right player matters.

The single upgrade level raises Overall by 7 (up to 98), Passing by 20 (up to 98), Defence by 5 (up to 94) and Physicality by 10 (up to 95), and requires playing just one match with the active Evo player. Suggested candidates include Bellingham, Dembele, Salah, Isak, Mbappe, Trossard, Vinicius Jr, Messi and Vicky Lopez, with central or defensive midfielders recommended for maximising the boosts, while attacking players with typically weaker passing stats also stand to benefit strongly.