Enem 2025 Wraps With 70% Attendance as MEC Sets Reapplication for December

Overview

• Roughly 4.8 million registrations were confirmed for the two‑Sunday exam held across 1,805 municipalities.
• About 1,700 candidates were eliminated for misconduct, while authorities reported no serious nationwide incidents.
• Candidates impacted by logistics issues, natural disasters or specified illnesses can request reapplication on the Participant Page from Nov. 17–21 for makeup tests on Dec. 16–17.
• Localized disruptions included a tornado that halted testing in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, power outages in some areas, and a Rio de Janeiro shooting that prompted a specific center’s retest on Dec. 17.
• This year’s exam debuted the testlet item format and metal detectors in all rooms, and MEC is studying for 2026 the use of Enem to assess high‑school completion and potential Portuguese‑language applications in Mercosur capitals, with studies due by March 2026; final 2025 results are slated for January 2026.