Enem 2025 Opens With Essay on Aging, 27% No-Show, and Answer Key Set for Thursday

Overview

• The essay prompt was confirmed as “Perspectives on Aging in Brazilian Society,” and the exam wove in generational topics, including references to the “snowflake generation” and “generation alpha.”
• Participation reached about 3.51 million of 4.8 million registered candidates, with a 27% abstention rate and 3,240 eliminations reported by the Education Ministry.
• Organizers introduced metal detectors in every room, and authorities described logistics as stable across 1,805 municipalities and 164,906 classrooms.
• Registrations included a record 17,192 candidates aged 60 or older, coinciding with the exam’s focus on aging and a record-length supporting text in the Linguagens section.
• The official answer key for day one will be released on November 13; the second day is scheduled for November 16 nationwide, with Belém, Ananindeua, and Marituba testing on November 30 and December 7, and reaplication requests open November 17–21 for December 16–17 retests.