Brazil Administers First National Teacher Exam Across 750 Cities

Overview

• In its inaugural edition on October 26, the Prova Nacional Docente was applied by Inep and the Education Ministry to 1,086,914 registered candidates nationwide.
• The voluntary program saw adherence from 1,508 municipalities and 22 state education departments, which retain autonomy to use results as a sole or complementary hiring criterion.
• The exam follows a standardized format of 30 objective questions and one essay on general formation plus 50 multiple-choice questions in a specific licentiate area, with a 5h30 duration.
• Pedagogy registered the largest cohort with 560,576 candidates, reflecting strong interest among future and current primary-education teachers.
• The official timeline sets the preliminary answer key for October 28, definitive keys for November 11, and the final result for December 10, 2025.