Enem 2026: 1st day occurred without major complications, says minister

During a press conference, he said that he received a call from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at around 6:30 pm, when he presented a preliminary assessment of the tests.

Barchini also highlighted the new features of this edition, which, according to him, seeks to increase the participation of students who are completing high school in the public network.

Among the changes are the automatic registration of these students and the expansion of application locations, allowing some candidates to take the exam at the school where they study.

In total, more than 5 million candidates had their registration confirmed in this edition. According to the Ministry of Education (MEC), around 596 thousand people were mobilized to organize and administer the tests across the country.

This Sunday, participants answered 90 questions, divided equally between Languages ​​and Human Sciences, in addition to producing an essay.

The second day of tests is scheduled for next Sunday (15), with questions on Mathematics and Natural Sciences.