Enem 2026: RJ has 363.7 thousand subscribers

Three days before the first test of the National High School Exam (Enem), the Ministry of Education (MEC) released the profile of candidates from Rio de Janeiro. There are around 363.7 thousand registered in the state. The majority are women (237.1 thousand, compared to 126.6 thousand men), and the largest group by color or race is people who declare themselves white (141.8 thousand), according to the MEC.

The numbers are on the Enem Panel, a public platform with data consolidated in September. It allows you to consult age groups, school status and specialized services, with sections by region, state and municipality.

Who takes the test in RJ

Color or race (MEC):

whites: 141,819

browns: 119,312

black: 58,007

without declaration: 40,977

yellow: 2,590

indigenous people: 979

School situation:

166,074 are in their final year of high school. Of these, 134 thousand come from the public network and were automatically enrolled;

132,702 have already completed high school;

60,393 are in high school, but do not finish the current cycle;

3,969 are not taking or have completed this stage.

The Enem will be applied on November dates in the Federation units. On both days, according to Brasília time: the gates open at 12pm and close at 1pm. The tests start at 1:30 pm, the first day ends at 7:00 pm and the second at 6:30 pm.

Each area has 45 questions, according to the MEC. The test location is on the Registration Confirmation Card, available on the Participant Page. The document is not mandatory, but Inep recommends taking it.

In Brazil, 5,655,423 registrations were made, and 5,051,345 were confirmed. Women make up 63.98% of those confirmed (3.23 million), and men, 36.02% (1.82 million) (MEC).

In this final stretch, students from all over the country are intensifying their studies and organizing themselves for the two application Sundays. This week, the institute also published testimonials from former participants, now dentistry and pharmacy students, with study strategies and advice for the more than 5 million subscribers.

Created in 1998 and used for entry into higher education since 2009, Enem gives access to Sisu, Prouni and Fies, according to the rules of each program.