Check the gate opening times and the list of permitted and prohibited items for students
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Enem is the main exam for access to higher education in Brazil.
Today there is Enem, students from all over Brazil. If you are in doubt about what time the test is, the answer is: 12pm (Brasília time) the gates will open. Everyone has one hour to enter as they close at 1pm. Contact with the test book will only be released at 1:30 pm.
✅ What you can take with you on Enem day
Snack, water and drinks can be consumed; ideally, they should be in transparent packaging without labels;
Religious items (such as kippah and veil) and accessibility materials (Braille typewriter, sorobã and magnifying glass) are allowed, as long as they can be inspected;
Preventive use facial mask.
Other items can even be brought into the test room with the student, but they must be kept under the desk or inside the storage envelope provided by the test takers, duly sealed and identified.
➡️ Electronics must be turned off. If the cell phone or any other electronic device emits sounds even inside the envelope, the participant will be eliminated from Enem.
➡️ Can you take a bag or backpack? Yes, the Enem notice does not prohibit it. However, once inside the application room, the backpack must be placed under the chair and cannot be handled.

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