More than 160 thousand students must take the 1st day of Enem 2026 in Goiás; see schedules, what to bring and more
MEC publishes registration data, schedules, permitted documents and elimination rules for the exam
Quick Look
- Enem has 166.9 thousand registered for the first day of the test this Sunday (8), 82.8 thousand of whom are high school graduates and 71.5 thousand are public students.
- The majority are female (60.3%).
- The MEC detailed schedules, accepted documents, permitted items and elimination rules.
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Why It Matters
The National High School Exam (Enem) is a Brazilian national exam applied by the Ministry of Education. The first day of the test takes place this Sunday (8) throughout Brazil, with tests on Languages, Codes and their Technologies, Human Sciences and their Technologies, and Writing.
The National High School Exam (Enem) has 166.9 thousand people registered to take the 1st day of the test, which takes place this Sunday (8). According to the Ministry of Education (MEC), of this total, 82.8 thousand are students who are completing secondary education, 71.5 thousand of whom come from the public education network.
The majority of registrants are women, representing 100.7 thousand registrations or 60.3% of the total.
Regarding self-declaration of color or race, participants said they were:
Browns: 79 thousand
Whites: 61.3 thousand
Blacks: 17.3 thousand
Yellow: 2.8 thousand
Indigenous: 785
Another 5,330 people registered without defining their color or race.
Schedules
To avoid being late and missing the test, participants must pay attention to the exam times. According to the MEC, the gates will be open from noon until 1 pm. The test will be administered at 1:30 pm. The end will be at 7pm.
This Sunday's tests will be:
Languages, Codes and their Technologies;
Human Sciences and their Technologies;
Essay.
First day of Enem tests takes place this Sunday, across Brazil — Photo: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil
Documents
Registrants must bring an identification document, which can be one of the following:
Identity cards issued by Public Security Secretariats, Armed Forces, Military Police and Federal Police;
Identification provided by class orders or councils that, by law, is valid as an identity document;
Passport;
National Driving License, in accordance with Law No. 9,503, of September 23, 1997;
Work and Social Security Card printed and issued after January 27, 1997.
National Identity Card (CIN) and other digital documents (e-Título, CNH or RG) can be presented through the Gov.br application.
The MEC also recommends that the student take a confirmation card, although it is not mandatory.
What to take
The pen to be used in the test must be black and have a transparent body. It is recommended that the student takes two or three.
The following items are allowed in the exam room, but under inspection by inspectors:
snacks and medicines;
religious articles and authorized materials (such as accessibility).
The items below, if taken by the participant, will be sealed in an envelope throughout the race:
cell phone and other electronic devices;
watch of any kind, pencil, eraser, notes and items not permitted.
Elimination
The MEC draws attention to the most common common errors that can prevent or eliminate the participant from the test:
Only take your Confirmation Card and forget your identification documentation;
Present a photo or screenshot of a digital document;
Use a blue, colored or non-transparent pen;
Leave a watch, pencil, eraser or notes outside the envelope;
Put your cell phone on silent instead of turning it off;
Forgetting a scheduled alarm;
Open the envelope before leaving the test location for good;
Refuse to inspect snacks, medicine or personal materials;
Take unnecessary objects and rely on improvisation in the room.
Open Questions
- How many registrants will actually attend the test?
- What will be the official answer sheet and when will it be released?
- Will there be a second day of testing and on what date?






