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Mexico Launches National High School System as New Placement Platform Assigns Nearly All Applicants

Officials say the overhaul guarantees a seat through 37,500 new places plus dual certification for graduates.

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Sheinbaum celebra fin de los rechazados en prepas de la Zona Metropolitana. FOTO: Especial
Se eliminó el examen de selección para preparatoria en la CDMX. El nuevo sistema, sin examen y por elección directa, asegura un lugar para todos los jóvenes en planteles cercanos a su domicilio.
Beneficiará nuevo Sistema Nacional de Bachillerato a 173 mil michoacanos

Overview

  • The Mi Derecho, Mi Lugar/ECOEMS system assigned 97.4% of applicants to one of their top three choices and 68.4% to their first, with 272,793 registered and 68% placed within five kilometers of home.
  • UNAM and IPN retain their own entrance exams, while most public preparatorias now offer open access without a test.
  • The Bachillerato Nacional debuts with a Common Curricular Framework and dual certificates—Bachillerato General and a technical credential endorsed by institutions including UNAM and IPN.
  • Capacity is slated to grow by about 37,500 seats through new campuses, expansions and secondary-to-prep conversions, supported by an investment of more than 2.5 billion pesos.
  • SEP kept the portal open through Aug. 28 to place roughly 12,000 remaining students who lacked assignments or chose only UNAM/IPN, as media also reported isolated technical glitches during rollout.