Brazil Advances Education Access with Automatic ENEM Registration and UFSC Admission Updates for 2026
Brazil introduces automatic ENEM registration for public high school students and announces new UFSC admission calls for 2026, simplifying student participation in academic assessments and university selection processes.
- • High school students in public state schools receive automatic ENEM registration with confirmation required by June 5.
- • ENEM exams for 2026 are scheduled for November 8 and 15.
- • UFSC announced the 12th call for the Unified Vestibular 2026 with online registration from May 28 to June 2.
- • Additional selection calls include Reopção, Sisu/UFSC, and supplementary admissions with specific guidelines.
Key details
Brazil is implementing significant reforms to streamline student participation in major academic examinations and university admissions for 2026. Starting this year, high school students in public state schools will benefit from automatic registration for the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM), the country's key national high school exam. The ENEM registration period began on April 25 and will continue through June 5. Students do not need to fill out initial registration forms but must confirm their participation on the ENEM Participant Page within the deadline to avoid missing the exam. They will be required to specify details like exam location preferences, foreign language choices, and any needed accessibility accommodations.
Roni Miranda, Secretary of State for Education in Paraná, highlighted this initiative as a simplification of the enrollment process that encourages greater student involvement. The State Education Department is actively engaging students to ensure they confirm their registrations, aiming for record participation. The ENEM exams are scheduled for November 8 and 15, 2026, continuing the tradition since 2004 of assessing student performance at the end of basic education.
Meanwhile, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) has announced a new call for candidates selected through the Unified Vestibular UFSC/IFSC/IFC 2026 admission process. The Department of School Administration (DAE) published Edital 57/2026 on May 28, marking the 12th call. Candidates must register online between May 28 and June 2 via the university's registration system. Additional calls for other selection processes—including Reopção, the Unified Selection System (Sisu/UFSC 2026), and a supplementary process for Black candidates—also require timely online registration under their respective guidelines.
These reforms reflect Brazil's ongoing efforts to simplify access to higher education and enhance student engagement in public education's critical academic assessments and admission processes. Students are urged to adhere closely to deadlines and confirm registrations to benefit from these opportunities.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
