Belém Enem Reapplication Shows Matched Questions as Federal Probe Continues

Overview

• Reporting from g1 and other outlets documents at least four mathematics and natural-science questions in the Dec. 7 Grande Belém exam that were identical or nearly identical to materials circulated before the test.
• Two of the matched items appeared in apostilas linked to student Edcley Teixeira, one corresponded to material from his associate Eduardo Vasconcelos, and one had unconfirmed authorship shared by Vasconcelos’ mentees.
• The Polícia Federal has an open inquiry into a possible leak, fraud or misuse of protected information, while Inep reiterates that pre-tests and item banks are confidential and restricted to authorized teams.
• Inep president Manuel Palácios says there is no evidence of a leak and that results will stand, arguing that the psychometric scoring model limits the impact of any similar items; Teixeira denies wrongdoing and defends his methods.
• Former Inep president Luiz Cláudio Costa calls the recurrence serious and urges a larger item bank, as roughly 95,000 candidates took the delayed Pará exam due to COP30, intensifying concerns about fairness.