Enem gates close at 1 p.m. for Sunday’s math and science exams
Candidates taking the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem), Brazil’s national high school exam, face the second day of tests on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The day covers 90 multiple-choice questions in mathematics and natural sciences, biology, physics and chemistry, and it has no essay.
The exam lasts 30 minutes less than the first day, which ended with the essay on November 8, 2026. The Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep) sets the schedule, which follows Brasília time across the country.
Gates shut at 1 p.m., and the exam starts 30 minutes later
The rule is strict, and Inep does not allow late arrivals. A candidate who reaches the test site after the gates close loses the right to take the exam, even if the test has not begun.
- Gates open: 12 p.m.
- Gates close: 1 p.m.
- Exam starts: 1:30 p.m.
- Question booklet may leave the room: from 6 p.m.
- Exam ends: 6:30 p.m.
What candidates must carry to the test site
The exam notice requires two items for entry into the classroom. Candidates who skip either one may not take the test, and the same notice sets the rules for food and drink.
- Original identity document with photo, in physical or digital form
- Black ballpoint pen with a transparent body, made of transparent material
- Snacks and water, in transparent bottles without labels
Which identity documents the Enem accepts
Students can show documents in physical form or through official government apps. Screenshots and photos of documents are not accepted, so the digital version must be opened in the app itself.
- Identity card (RG) or National Digital Identity (CIN)
- Driver’s license (Carteira Nacional de Habilitação, CNH), physical or digital
- Passport
- Work card (Carteira de Trabalho) issued after January 27, 1997
- Electoral document (e-Título)
Phones, watches and other items that lead to disqualification
Breaking the security rules leads to immediate disqualification. Candidates must keep all unauthorized items in a sealed envelope under the desk.
- Cell phones, watches, headphones and alarm keys, which must be turned off
- Pencils, erasers, mechanical pencils, correction fluid, rulers and notes
- Sunglasses, hats and caps
- Electronic cigarettes and thermal bottles
Any sound from a cell phone, even one kept sealed in the envelope, also causes automatic disqualification.
