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Enem 2025 Second Day Nears as Inep’s Testlet Format Debut Reshapes the Exam

The change groups questions under one stimulus to cut repeated reading, allow fuller source texts, assess more complex skills.

Overview

  • Inep confirmed first use of testlets on Nov. 9 in the Linguagens/Human Sciences tests, with five questions tied to a single long text by Ana Elisa Ribeiro.
  • The institute says questions linked to one base text are independent of each other and remain compatible with the TRI scoring method used to calculate results.
  • Officials signal expansion of the model to other areas in future editions, while for Nov. 16 mathematics and sciences Inep has not confirmed adoption, though some specialists expect it.
  • Sunday’s session runs 1:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. (gates 12:00–1:00 p.m.; exit without booklet from 3:30 p.m.) across more than 1,800 municipalities nationwide.
  • Operational support includes free or reinforced public transport in places such as the Federal District and Salvador, a R$200 Pé‑de‑Meia bonus for attending both days paid after completion confirmation (Feb. 26–Mar. 5, 2026), and a reapplication window for disaster‑affected students (requests Nov. 17–21; exams Dec. 16–17).