Overview
- Pronabec published the official list of applicants declared apt on Wednesday, stating that 59,392 of 62,841 registrants passed document review and remain in the Beca 18‑2027 contest.
- The Examen Nacional de Preselección will be held in person and simultaneously across Peru on Sunday, November 22, 2026, with each candidate assigned a nearby test venue and time.
- The test has 60 questions—30 math and 30 reading—with each correct answer worth two points for a 120-point maximum, and minimum scores of 84 for the Ordinary modality and 66 for special modalities.
- Pronabec will notify candidates of exact venues through their SIBEC inboxes, will deploy the Policía Nacional and local observers to monitor security and transparency, and provides online prep materials via its Plataforma de Apoyo y Orientación and Prepárate site.
- The contest will publish preselected and non-preselected lists on December 23, 2026, the final selection stage begins January 7, 2027, and the published list of non-apt applicants specifies document failures so affected candidates can check and correct errors before later stages.