Fuvest First Phase Concludes With Official Answer Key and 9.17% Absence Rate

Overview

• Fuvest reported 111,480 registrants—98,520 candidates and 12,960 trial takers—competing for 8,147 USP seats, with Medicine at 90.7 applicants per place.
• This edition emphasized interdisciplinarity, a Portuguese reading list composed solely of women authors, and a choice between argumentative or narrative essays.
• The five‑hour first phase featured 90 multiple‑choice questions and the official answer key was published on Sunday.
• The absence rate reached 9.17%, above 2024’s 7.48%, and six test takers required medical attention, according to Fuvest.
• Question sets drew on contemporary themes such as the gig economy, perceptions of CLT‑regulated work, and the Essequibo dispute involving Venezuela, alongside traditional content.