For those who were not approved in the end-of-year selection processes, the second semester academic calendar appears as an opportunity to maintain focus and gain a place at university without having to wait for the next annual cycle.
There are many higher education institutions, both public and private, that open notices for the so-called “winter entrance exam”, allowing the candidate to use the knowledge accumulated in recent months to correct routes and guarantee admission to graduation.
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With registrations already open for various formats — which include everything from the traditional test to the use of grades from previous editions — this period is consolidated as a decisive second chance for those who want to start their university career in 2026.
Among the main institutions with current deadlines, Unesp stands out, with registrations starting on April 13th, and Fatec-SP, which begins the process on April 7th.
In the private sector, centers of excellence such as FGV, Insper and the Faculty of Health Sciences Sírio-Libanês have also established their schedules for the
Check below the deadlines and details of the main institutions with confirmed selection processes:
Public Institutions
- UNESP (Paulista State University): Registration for the traditional entrance exam takes place from April 13th to May 5th. Selection via Enem accepts applications from May 25th to June 25th. It is scheduled for May 24th.
- FATEC (Faculties of Technology in SP): The registration period runs from April 7th to June 1st. Applicants wishing to request a fee waiver or reduction must do so between March 24th and April 6th. The test will be administered on June 28th.
- UFU (Federal University of Uberlândia): Registration open from March 16th to April 14th, with a fee of R$ 117. The in-person test will be held on May 17th.
- UEG (State University of Goiás): The deadline to register is April 6th, with exams scheduled for May 17th.
Private Institutions and Medicine
- FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas): For the traditional entrance exam, registration is open until April 27th (fee R$275). Entry via Enem score (editions 2022 to 2025) receives registrations until June 2nd.
- PUC-SP: The Winter selection process is open for registration until May 20th. The in-person test takes place on May 31st.
- Insper: Candidates can register until May 13th. The exam is scheduled for June 7th.
- Medicine (Various): a FASM (Santa Marcelina College) and the UniCEUB They hold tests on June 7th, with registration until May 14th. While the Unisa accepts applications until May 24th, with testing on June 14th. Already the Unifimes Accepts applications until May 28th.
- Syrian-Lebanese: selection for the Faculty of Health Sciences takes place from March 23rd to May 10th, using analysis of Enem scores and online interviews.
Universities recommend that candidates follow updates directly on the official websites of each institution (such as Vunesp, Comvest or their own portals) for possible corrections to notices and confirmation of test locations.
