First day of Enem ends with essay on valorization of SUS

The first day of application of the Ensino Médio National Exam (Enem) 2026 was closed at 7 pm on Sunday (8).

The participants had five hours and thirty minutes to answer the questions of Languages, Codes and their Technologies and Human Sciences and their Technologies, in addition to producing the writing.

Theme of the Editorial

The theme of this year’s edition was: “The valorization of the Unified Health System (SUS) as a universal right”; The theme moved the social networks soon after the end of the exam, with students commenting on the difficulty and the topicality of the subject.

Additional Time

Participants with a request for additional time approved by the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep) were entitled to an extra 60 minutes.

Second day

The application of Enem 2026 continues next Sunday, November 15, with the proofs of Nature Sciences and its Technologies and Mathematics and its Technologies.

Check the hours: Opening of the gates

12h - Closure of the gates; 13hStart of the tests; 13h30Term of the tests: 18h30

What is Enem

The Enem was established in 1998 with the aim of evaluating the school performance of students at the end of educação básica. In 2009, the exam was also used as a form of access to higher education. In 2026, in addition to continuing to be one of the main gateways to higher education and a certification instrument, Enem became part of Saeb, also consolidating itself as a reference for the evaluation of the quality of ensino médio throughout the country.

Enem grades can be used to access the Unified Selection System (Sisu) and the University for All Program (ProUni). In addition, they can be used in selective processes related to the Student Fund (Fies), according to the rules in force. (The information is from the Communications Office of the Ministry of Education)

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