Mostly brown and more than a thousand indigenous people registered: see the profile of those registered for Enem 2026 in Mato Grosso

Students take Enem 2026 this Sunday — Photo: Reproduction / ISO Colégio e Curso

Mato Grosso has 81,772 confirmed registrations for the National High School Examination (Enem) 2026. Of this total, 43,098 candidates are studying the last year of high school and 22,339 have already completed this stage of education.

Another 15,034 registrants are still studying, but are not expected to complete high school in 2026. In addition to them, 1,301 participants are not enrolled nor have completed this stage. The data shows different profiles of candidates who will take the test this year.

Trainers in Mato Grosso

Among the 15,034 applicants who will not complete high school in 2026, 2,743 were entitled to free registration, while 12,291 paid the fee. This group includes students who take the Enem as trainers, to test their knowledge and learn about the test format before participating in a real edition.

More than 45% declare themselves mixed race

Candidates who declared themselves mixed race are the majority among those registered for Enem 2026 in Mato Grosso, with 37,027 participants. Next come those who declared themselves white, with 25,982, and those who did not inform race or color, with 8,492.

The survey also records 8,422 registrants who declared themselves black, 1,116 yellow and 753 indigenous.

Other ways to use Enem

Another 1,301 registrants are not attending high school nor have they completed this stage of education. Since 2025, Enem also allows you to obtain a high school completion certificate. To do this, participants must meet the following requirements:

Be at least 18 years old on the date of the first Enem test;

Indicate, at the time of registration, your interest in obtaining a high school graduation certificate;

Achieve at least 450 points in each of the four areas of knowledge: Languages, Mathematics, Human Sciences and Natural Sciences;

Obtain at least 500 points in the essay.

Registration in Mato Grosso

The Enem 2026 tests will be administered in 58 municipalities in Mato Grosso. The exam is one of the main ways of accessing higher education in the country.

Grades can be used to apply for places in public and private institutions, through programs such as the Unified Selection System (Sisu) and the University for All Program (Prouni), in addition to the universities' own selection processes.