Fuvest 2026 First Phase Concludes With Official Answer Key and 9.17% Absenteeism

Overview

• Fuvest reported a 9.17% no‑show rate, higher than 2024’s 7.48%, with the director suggesting the holiday long weekend as a factor and noting six cases of medical assistance.
• 111,480 people registered for the exam, including 98,520 candidates and 12,960 treineiros, competing for 8,147 USP seats divided among broad competition and reserved quotas; Medicine remains the most competitive course at about 90.7 applicants per seat.
• The 2026 exam introduced greater interdisciplinarity, a Portuguese‑language reading list authored exclusively by women, and a choice between argumentative or narrative essay prompts.
• Students and teachers described long, text‑heavy questions and more contextualized math and physics, citing increased difficulty and fatigue compared with prior years.
• Next steps include the second phase on Dec. 14–15, specific arts and music exams in December and January, and the first call on Jan. 23; Enem‑USP registrations opened Nov. 24 for 1,500 seats as an alternative pathway.