IFBA Opens About 5,200 Free Technical Course Seats Across Bahia

Overview

• IFBA opened the 2027 selection process Monday, August 10, offering roughly 5,200 free places and accepting applications online through September 10.
• Applicants must register with the candidate’s CPF and an active Gov.br account, provide contact details, and may choose up to two course options when they apply.
• The application fee is R$75 with exemption requests accepted under the edital from August 10 to August 21, and payment is allowed only by boleto bancário.
• Selection uses a written exam for integrated (high-school plus technical) courses on October 18 and an electronic lottery for subsequent (post–high-school) courses on October 20, with results due in November.
• Local breakdowns include 280 spots in Feira de Santana split evenly between integrated and subsequent courses with specific offerings such as Edificações, Eletrotécnica and Redes de Computadores, a distribution that aims to expand local vocational pathways and feed regional labor needs.