Ufpb releases list of those approved in the first call for the Sisu 2026 waiting list this FridayBy Carolina Costa
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Universidade Federal of Paraíba officially announced the names selected to join the institution through the waiting list of Sistema of The Esta stage is crucial for filling the remaining vacancies in undergraduate courses and represents a new opportunity to access public higher education for candidates who used the Exame Nacional and Ensino Médio grades as a classification criterion.
This year’s selection process initially offered more than eight thousand opportunities distributed among 125 courses, covering different areas of knowledge. With the closure of enrollment in the first phase, the institution began to autonomously manage the courses that remained idle, either due to the withdrawal of those initially approved or due to non-compliance with the documentary requirements. The Pró-Rector of Graduação now assumes the responsibility of conducting subsequent calls, strictly following the ranking order of candidates who expressed interest within the deadline stipulated by
Os estudantes convocados nesta fase devem manter atenção redobrada aos canais de comunicação da universidade. Detailed instructions on mandatory registration, including deadlines and formats for submitting documentation, will soon be published on the institution’s official portal. Missing the deadlines established in this new notice will result in the automatic loss of the right to the vacancy, which will be reallocated to the next suitable candidate on the waiting list.
Procedures for consultation and verification
Verifying the names included in this first call from the waiting list eliminates the need for a login or password, guaranteeing unrestricted and transparent access to the entire academic community and civil society. The list was organized to facilitate the search, separating those approved by campus, course and type of competition, whether broad competition or through quota laws.
To confirm approval, the candidate must access the Pró-Rectory of Graduação website and locate the file corresponding to the course of interest. Especialistas in selection processes recommend that the student, when finding their name, save the file or print the confirmation page. Esse registration can be useful for personal control and to resolve any doubts during the academic registration stage.
It is essential that candidates check not only the presence of their name on the list, but also the modality for which they were called up. Divergências between the documentation presented and the registration method are frequent causes of enrollment denial. Portanto, the thorough checking of the data published this Friday is the first step to guaranteeing admission to university.
Distribution of vacancies and courses covered
The current call encompasses a wide variety of backgrounds, reflecting the academic diversity of Ufpb. Cursos with high historical demand and which are highly relevant to the regional and national job market registered new calls. Entre the graduations with vacancies at this stage, highlights areas such as Engenharia Elétrica, Ciência of Computação and Agronomia, which tend to have dynamic waiting lists due to student mobility.
In addition to technological and agricultural areas, the notice includes courses in the fields of health, humanities and applied social sciences. The distribution of remaining places occurs across all four campuses of the institution: João Pessoa, Areia, Bananeiras and Rio Tinto/Mamanguape. Essa capillarity reinforces the role of the university in the socioeconomic development of different micro-regions of the state of Paraíba.
The exact number of places per course varies depending on the number of enrollments made in the regular call. In some cases, very competitive courses may have few places available at this stage, while others may offer a more significant number of opportunities. Essa fluctuation is natural to the Sisu system and depends exclusively on the behavior of the candidates selected in the first phase.
Required documentation and deadlines
Although the specific registration notice with exact dates is still in the publication phase, preparing documentation in advance is a vital strategy for those approved. The bureaucracy involved in enrolling in federal institutions requires precision and the presentation of scanned original documents or certified copies, depending on the format adopted by the institution for the year 2026.
– Documento official identification with photo and CPF regularized with Receita Federal.
– Certificado completion of Ensino Médio and complete school transcripts.
– Comprovante of updated residence and recent photo in the standard required for documents.
– Documentação specific evidence for candidates approved via the quota system.
For candidates competing for vacancies reserved for black, mixed-race and indigenous people, there will be complementary hetero-identification procedures. Da Likewise, people with disabilities and low-income students will need to submit medical reports and socioeconomic proof, respectively, for validation by specific university committees.
Waiting list dynamics in Sisu 2026
The operation of the waiting list follows strict rules established by the federal government and implemented by higher education institutions. Apenas candidates who actively expressed interest in the Sisu portal shortly after the results of the regular call are eligible to participate in this phase. Quem missed the deadline for manifestation, regardless of the grade obtained in Enem, he was automatically excluded from the selection process.
The Ufpb adopts a successive call system. Caso the places made available in this first call on the waiting list are not completely filled, the university may make new calls, always respecting the descending order of scores. Isso keeps hope alive for candidates who are close to the cutoff score, but who have not yet been selected this Friday.
Transparency is a central pillar of this process. Todas movements, call lists and results of documentary analyzes are published exclusively on institutional websites. Não there is individual contact by phone or email to inform about approval, transferring the responsibility for monitoring updates daily to the candidate.
Impact and regional relevance
Sistema of Seleção Unificada remains the main gateway to higher education in Paraíba. Ufpb, as the largest institution in the state, attracts students from all over the country, which raises the cutoff score and makes the waiting list an essential admission mechanism. Para For many students, this second chance represents the completion of an academic life project.
Maintaining the schedule and agility in publishing waiting lists are essential for students to organize themselves, especially those who live in other municipalities or states. The start of the academic semester depends on the completion of these registration stages, ensuring that classes begin classes with a full student population.
The university reiterates that monitoring must only be done through official channels to avoid misinformation. Grupos of social networks and unofficial websites may contain inaccurate data. The safe source for any decision-making regarding enrollment is always the Pró-Rectory of Graduação page.








