Overview
- Roughly 97,528 applicants sat the nationwide ENP, with attendance reported around 92% across 180 testing sites.
- Huancavelica, Arequipa and Callao logged the highest participation rates, with strong showings also noted in Lima and Cusco.
- The test comprised 60 multiple‑choice questions—30 math and 30 reading comprehension—administered over two hours.
- Key dates include applications from December 23 to February 17, validation from January 23 to February 24, scoring and selection from March 4 to 12, publication of selected scholars on March 13 and acceptance by March 20.
- Twenty thousand comprehensive state scholarships are at stake, with outreach enabling 1,126 youths to test at 25 PAIS tambos and officials noting 62% female participation, while prior data show many beneficiaries are first‑generation college students.