Fuvest 2027: more than 3,400 candidates take the 1st phase in São Carlos and Pirassununga

More than 3,400 students take part in the first phase of Fuvest 2027 in São Carlos and Pirassununga (SP), this Sunday (23). Across the state, 106,165 candidates participate in the entrance exam that selects new students for the University of São Paulo (USP).

Of this total, 93,828 actually compete for one of the 8,147 vacancies, while another 12,337 take the test in the training modality.

In addition to the two cities, another 30 locations in the metropolitan region, interior and coast of São Paulo receive the exam.

The gates to the test sites open at 12pm and close at 1pm. The assessment lasts five hours, and candidates can leave the buildings from 4pm.

Fuvest in the region

In São Carlos, there are 2,423 registered candidates. Of this total, 601 take the test at the São Carlos Engineering School and 1,822 at Unicep.

Pirassununga has 1,043 subscribers. The tests are administered at Colégio John Kennedy, which brings together 350 candidates; at the Faculty of Technology, Science and Education (Fatece), with 435; and at Colégio Avicenna, with 258.

What will the test be like?

The first phase will have 80 multiple-choice questions, 10 less than the 90 applied until last year. Despite the reduction, the test time remains the same: five hours.

The change accompanies the expansion of the interdisciplinarity of the content. The proposal is to prioritize questions that require candidates to be able to relate knowledge from different areas.

The assessment seeks to identify important skills for university life, such as reading and interpreting different types of text, in addition to basic knowledge in human, biological, exact sciences and foreign language.

The questions address the mandatory High School subjects: Art, Biology, Physical Education, Philosophy, Physics, Geography, History, English, Mathematics, Portuguese, Chemistry and Sociology. Each question is worth one point.

What to take on test day

Candidates must present an identification document, physical or digital, and a ballpoint pen with blue or black ink, with a transparent body.

It is also allowed to take some optional items:

Water bottle;

Light foods;

Pencil or mechanical pencil;

Rubber;

Sharpener;

Transparent ruler;

Pre-authorized medical items.

What is prohibited at the test sites

It will not be permitted to use:

Watches of any type;

Electronic equipment, such as cell phones, calculators, computers, tablets, audio players and cameras;

Wearable devices, such as smartwatches, electronic glasses and electronic points;

Printed or note-taking material;

Felt-tip pens or other types other than ballpoint pens;

Concealers of any type;

Highlighter pen, compass or pencil with multiplication table;

Beanie, cap, hat or similar;

Sunglasses;

Ear protectors, headphones or similar;

Other materials that are not permitted for the test.