The Enem (National Secondary Education Examination) will be used, from 2026, as an instrument for evaluating the quality of secondary education in the country.
The announcement was made this Sunday (16) by the Minister of Education, Camilo Santana, during the review of the 2025 edition, in Brasília, after the test.
The change will be implemented in cooperation with state networks and will be the responsibility of Inep (National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira).
According to the minister, the technical studies and standards necessary for the new format have already been completed.
Santana states that the participation of those involved will allow us to produce a broad diagnosis of learning at this stage of basic education. He said that Enem will continue to recognize individual trajectories for the purposes of selection, certification and access to higher education.
The president of Inep, Manuel Palacios, said that the proposal for learning and performance standards built throughout 2025 will be presented to the networks for adoption.
“The unification between basic education assessment and Enem will allow for a more precise assessment of the skills provided for in the National Common Curricular Base.”
Enem in Mercosul
Another front under study is the application of the exam, in Portuguese, in . The government is considering offering tests in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Asunción in the next edition. The final report will be presented before Enem 2026 registrations open.
During the press conference, Inep stated that the candidates’ support on both days. The number of subscribers was 4.8 million.
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This year’s application brought some new features. Enem once again serves as certification for people over 18 who have not completed high school. More than 98 thousand people requested to use the notes for this purpose.
There were also specific dates for participants from Belém, Ananindeua and Marituba (PA), because of the . Candidates from these regions on November 30th and December 7th.
Inep debuted the methodology testletwhich organizes groups of questions based on the same text, and installed metal detectors in all rooms.
The 2025 test took place without any relevant complications, according to the MEC and Inep.
On the second day, candidates answered mathematics and natural science questions. The answer sheets will be released on Thursday (20) and the final results will be released in January 2026.
Enem is the main mechanism for accessing higher education through Sisu (Unified Selection System), Prouni (University for All Program) and Fies (Student Financing Fund), in addition to being accepted by public and private institutions in Brazil and by Portuguese universities that have an agreement with Inep.
One in 2025
- Reapplication
Request: from November 17th to 12pm on November 21st (Brasília time) - How to order: no site yes
Who can request: candidates affected by logistical problems or infectious diseases; Participants from cities hit by natural disasters are guaranteed reapplication, like those from Paraná - Reapplication dates: December 16th and 17th
The participant only retakes the day on which they were unable to take the test - High school certification by Enem
Requirements: minimum of 450 points in each area and 500 points in the essay
Available to over 18s
