Enem 2026: women and mixed race are the majority among those enrolled in Sergipe

Sergipe has around 78.2 thousand people registered for the 2026 National High School Exam (Enem). The information was released by the Ministry of Education.

The survey shows that 48.7 thousand of those registered in the state are women and 29.5 thousand are men.

Among those registered, 42,236 declared themselves mixed race, 20,126 white and 10,779 black. There were also 3,594 registrations without declaring color or race, 1,047 from yellow people and 442 from indigenous people.

Furthermore, of the total, 28,022 of the participants are in their last year or year of high school. Another 29,212 have already completed high school and 19,818 enrollees are studying. In addition to them, 1,172 applicants do not attend or have completed high school.

According to data from the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep), students from 33 cities in Sergipe signed up for Enem. Aracaju had the largest number of registrants with 30,973, followed by Itabaiana (5,729), Nossa Senhora do Socorro (5,628), Lagarto (4,495) and São Cristóvão (3,929).

The tests will be held in the following cities in Sergipe: Aracaju, Areia Branca, Boquim, Campo do Brito, Canindé de São Francisco, Capela, Carira, Carmópolis, Estância, Gararu, Indiaroba, Itabaiana, Itabaininha, Itaporanga D'Ajuda, Japaratuba, Lagarto, Laranjeiras, Maruim, Monte Alegre, Neópolis, Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Nossa Senhora da Glória, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Socorro, Poço Redondo, Poço Verde, Porto da Folha, Propriá, Riachuelo, São Cristóvão, Simão Dias, Tobias Barreto and Umbaúba.

Test dates

Enem 2026 will be administered on the second and third Sunday of November, the 8th and 15th.

November 8

45 language questions (40 in Portuguese and 5 in English or Spanish);

45 human science questions; and

writing.

November 15th

45 math questions; and

45 natural science questions.

What to take on test day

ID or other official document with photo (digital documents are also valid);

Transparent ballpoint pen with black ink (bring at least two in case one fails);

Registration confirmation card;

Snack (ideally bring food that gives energy, such as chocolates, nuts and cereal bars) and water in a transparent bottle (the packaging must not have a label). The snack may be inspected by the room inspector.

Application times (in the Brasília time zone)

Gates open at: 12pm

Gates close at: 1pm

Test starts at: 1:30 pm

Test administration on the 1st day ends at: 7pm

Test administration on the 2nd day ends at: 6:30 pm

The candidate only leaves the application location with the Question Booklet in the last 30 minutes before the end of the test.