Enem Faces Political Pushback and Accessibility Failures Ahead of Second Exam Day

Overview

• The first day of Enem on Sunday, November 8, triggered political complaints from right‑wing deputies and a senator over the redação on the SUS and questions mentioning the Lei Rouanet, the MST and medieval religion, and several lawmakers have asked for formal explanations and investigations.
• Inep has defended the exam’s pedagogical framing, saying social and environmental items address citizenship and constitutionally guaranteed rights, and it confirmed 138,329 requests for specialized attendance this edition.
• Multiple candidates with disabilities reported concrete failures: inaccessible exam sites, barred or confused use of approved assistive devices, and officials giving wrong end‑of‑test times that forced some students with extra time to hand in answers early.
• Senator Romário has formally asked Inep, the Education Ministry and the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate specific accessibility cases, and Inep has relocated at least one candidate and says it will analyze incidents and offer reaplication when appropriate.
• With the second day scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 15, authorities and local bodies are setting up support points and guidance for students, and candidates who say they were harmed can request reaplication via the Página do Participante between Nov. 16 and 20 for sessions that may take place in mid‑December.