Unicamp 2027: gates close for the application of the 1st phase of the entrance exam

Marforte family reunited: Gabriel Marforte, 18 years old, is worried about a decisive entrance exam for his entry into the Mathematics course. But he is not alone, as his father, Leimar, 47, and his younger brother, Henrique, 16, are also going to take the exam. Leimar, who already graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and Henrique will provide training in Biology.

"We studied together, you know? Since we were studying together all the time, why not take the test together? So, the decision we made was to continue. Even on the day of the test, that was the idea", explained Leimar.

"We did this more to share the answers after the tests, right? Discuss the questions, but it's different [doing it as a family]", commented Gabriel.

Leonardo Barroso, 19 years old, takes the entrance exam for the first time. The candidate chose History and one of the reasons was the inspiration of a teacher the student had in the 7th year of elementary school. "It was because of her that I started to become interested in the area. History is very important because it helps to create critical thinking, to bring a critical look to society. Even more so nowadays, in times of elections, people are very polarized, History is very important because through it it helps us not to repeat the same mistakes of the past, he said.

Special surprise: Enzzo Vinicius, 18 years old, received an incentive to take the Unicamp entrance exam and pass in Computer Science. He received a poster from his girlfriend with the phrase "Go, my love! I believe in you", in front of Unip, in Campinas, where he will take the exam.

"Very beautiful, I'm very happy. It will definitely help with the test," he said.

Last minute review: Bárbara Severino Carvalho, 17 years old, will take Unicamp for the third time. In previous years, she participated as a coach and, in 2026, returned to try for a place on the Literature course. Before the gates opened, she took advantage of the waiting time to take a last look at the mandatory entrance exam works. With a copy in hand, the student was reviewing short stories and other content on the reading list.

The candidate explained that Unicamp charges these works in a very specific way, which is why she wanted to take advantage of the last minutes before the test to remember some points. A resident of Barão Geraldo, in Campinas, Bárbara also arrived early to avoid the traffic. According to her, the entrance exam already brings a lot of anxiety, and avoiding stress along the way helps her to feel calmer.

He came to give his brother strength to be "AUapproved": João Pedro Della Volpes Progis, 17 years old, told g1 that he is "nervous" and "anxious" to take the 1st phase of the Unicamp entrance exam. He will take Economics. But the candidate's lucky charm came with him to the Unip gate, in Campinas: it's the 8-year-old dog Kiara.

"Kiara came to accompany João Pedro, for good luck. A lot of emotion, a lot of expectation. And I'm sure it will work", said Raquel Della Volpes Progis, retired and João Pedro's mother.

Amadeu Barbosa, 17 years old, arrived at PUC-Campinas around 7am, where he will take the first phase of the Unicamp entrance exam. A resident of Paulínia, he was accompanied by his mother and decided to leave home early for fear of facing traffic on the way to the test site.

This is the first time that the student has taken the Unicamp entrance exam. He intends to enroll in the International Relations course, one of the university's new offerings.

Vitor Artur da Cruz Raimundo, 18 years old, will take the Unicamp entrance exam for the first time. He is trying to get a place on the artificial intelligence and data sciences course, which will enter the university's schedule from 2027, and says that the main expectation is to learn more about the test this year to prepare for the next entrance exam.

Vitor chose the course because he already had knowledge of the area, as he took a systems development course at Senai.

In addition to the artificial intelligence course, Unicamp launches a degree in International Relations in 2027. Both will be offered on the Limeira (SP) campus.