ENEM
Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio
Last updated: January 5, 2026
📋 About the ENEM
The ENEM, administered by INEP (Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira), costs $85 BRL, takes approximately 2 hours to complete, and scores on a 200-800 scale. Results are valid for 1 years.
ENEM (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio) is Brazil's national high school examination and the primary pathway to university admission through SISU (Sistema de Seleção Unificada). With over 4-5 million registered candidates annually, it's one of the world's largest standardized tests. The exam assesses students across five knowledge areas over two days, including an essay that can significantly impact overall scores. ENEM results are used for public university admissions, private university scholarships (ProUni), and student financing (FIES).
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Individual university entrance exams (Vestibulares) still used by some institutions (FUVEST for USP, UNICAMP, etc.). Some students take both ENEM and specific vestibulares.
Serial evaluation programs (PISM, PAS) spread testing across high school years. Alternative pathway to some universities.
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⚡ Quick Facts
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Cost
- $85 BRL
- Validity
- 1 years
- Score Range
- 200-800
- Adaptive
- No
- At Home
- No
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INEP (Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira)
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