The Federal Government this Sunday announced the 2025 National Senior Secondary School Examination (ENEM) first day balance. The abstention rate was 27%, the same as the previous three editions (26.6% in 2024, 28.1% in 2023, and 28.3% in 2022). The data was announced at a press conference by Education Minister Camilo Santana and Manuel Palacios, director of the National Institute of Educational Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep).
— The absentee rate was 27%, a number that was repeated starting in 2024. Absenteeism rates have remained stable and are at historic rates. Everything went very smoothly – said the Minister of Education.
Santana emphasized that while the absentee rate has remained stable, there has been some fluctuation in the historic series. — which decreased from 23 to 24, or 1%, effectively leaving it at 27% this year. We vary between 27% and 30%, he said. The Minister emphasized that even though the abstention rate remained at the same level, the total number of registrants increased and the actual number of participants increased.
The education minister said the exams were conducted without any serious complications and 3,240 participants were excluded for violating exam regulations.
–It was a wonderful enem. There were few complications. Palacios added that there were one or two electrical issues, as well as cancellations due to candidates ingesting something they shouldn’t or disagreeing with the applicator.
Santana also announced that official answer keys would be released on Thursday, Nov. 13, and that the test would be readministered on Dec. 16 and 17 for participants who faced logistical issues. The deadline for reapplication is November 17th to 21st.
The minister expressed solidarity with the victims of the tornado that hit the state of Paraná, informing them that 198 students from Rio Bonito who were scheduled to take the exam in another municipality could reapply. — Yesterday, I called the governor to express solidarity — he said.
In conjunction with COP30, exams will be held on November 30th and December 7th in the cities of Belém, Ananindeua and Marituba in the state of Pará. Final delivery of Enem 2025 results is scheduled for January 2026.
Among the safety measures, Camilo Santana highlighted increasing the number of applicators and using metal detectors in all examination rooms.
The essay themes for the 2025 National High School Entrance Examination (ENEM) are: “Perspectives on aging in Brazilian society”. The test required candidates to write an argumentative essay on a topic that dealt with political, cultural, social, and technological issues.
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In addition to writing, the first stage of Enem 2025 had questions about languages, code and its technology, and human sciences and its technology. Candidates will return to the exam hall next Sunday for the second day of the exam, where their knowledge in the areas of Mathematics and Technology and Natural Science and Technology will be tested.
More than 3.9 million candidates registered to take the exam this year. The exam will be held on two consecutive Sundays, November 9th and 16th, and will consist of 180 multiple-choice questions and an essay.
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