Haitian Marie Paula Auguste, 21 years old, combines work and studies in Roraima to try for a place in Nursing at UFRR through Enem.
To prepare, she attended free classes at Cursinho Popular Marcos Braga. The initiative supports low-income students in preparing for university entrance exams.
Marie Paula reports anxiety and confidence for the test that takes place this Sunday (8). The gates in Roraima open at 11am and close at 12pm.
Candidates must bring an original identification document with photo and a transparent black ink pen. The course offered 40 places at night.
Haitian Marie Paula Auguste, 21, combines work during the day with studies at night to try to get a place on the Nursing course at the Federal University of Roraima (UFRR). Living in Brazil for eight years, she found Cursinho Popular Marcos Braga an opportunity to prepare for the National High School Exam (Enem) 2026.
Enem is administered this Sunday (8) across the country. In Roraima, the gates open at 11am, close at noon and the race starts at 12:30pm. The first day ends at 6pm local time.
The course that the student participated in prepares students with free classes and takes place at UFRR itself. There, content reviews, exercises and simulations are offered. All work is done by volunteer coordinators and educators.
"I'm a little anxious, but confident. I think it will work out. The course helped me a lot to understand how the test works and what I will find in Enem", he stated.
Marie Paula attended all of high school in Roraima and completed this stage in 2023. In 2024, when she tried to take the Enem for the first time, she was unable to complete the essay.
"In the course, the teachers teach us how to make a good introduction, develop our thesis and conclude. They are very attentive", he reported.
According to her, the study routine requires organization. After working during the day as a cashier in a construction store and attending cram classes at night, Marie reviewed the content at home and used video classes on the internet to reinforce her learning.
"It's very good because there are people who really don't have the opportunity to study and have teachers who teach how the Enem and the entrance exam work. I thought this course was incredible," he said.
Candidates must present a valid, original identification document with photo. Physical and digital versions are accepted, such as e-Título, Digital National Driving License (CNH) and Digital RG. Digital documents must be presented in official applications. Screenshots will not be accepted.
It is also mandatory to bring a black ink ballpoint pen, made from transparent material. The recommendation is to take more than one unit to avoid unforeseen events.
In total, 40 free places were offered at the Popular Course. The initiative is in its fifth consecutive year and its main objective is to support low-income students in preparing for the Enem and university entrance exams.
Classes took place at night, on the Degree Course in Rural Education (Leducarr), between July 1st and November 7th.
The priority audience includes young people from the periphery, workers, migrants, women, black and indigenous people, people with disabilities, LGBTQIAPN+ people, low-income people and public school students.
The selection process was carried out in two eliminatory and qualifying stages: registration with information about the socioeconomic profile and interview.
The course pays homage to Marcos Antonio Braga de Freitas, known as Marcos Braga, a university professor at UFRR who died of Covid-19 in February 2021, aged 51. He was also known for his work in defense of the environment, indigenous rights and the LGBTQIA+ cause.
