Overview

• Federal Police said Operation Última Fase executed search warrants in Pernambuco, Paraíba and Alagoas and arrested three suspects linked to an organized fraud ring tied to CNU 2024 and other exams.
• Investigators reported methods including surgically implanted electronic earpieces, surrogate test‑takers using forged documents and illegal access to answer keys in last year’s CNU.
• The government confirmed the Oct. 5 objective test and announced page‑by‑page barcodes individualized to each candidate, metal detectors in all rooms and bathrooms, electronic‑point detectors, and expanded police escort and guard.
• The exam will be administered by MGI with Enap and FGV in 1,294 sites across 228 cities, with confirmation cards available on FGV’s portal; gates open at 11:30 and close at 12:30 (Brasília time) for a 13:00 start.
• About 761,000 candidates compete for 3,652 federal vacancies across nine thematic blocks, with Block 9 (Intermediary: Regulation) the most competitive at roughly 522 candidates per vacancy; the discursive phase is scheduled for Dec. 7.