Students planning to take the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) in 2025 can now apply for an exemption from the registration fee. The request period starts today, April 14, 2025, and will run until April 25, 2025. Interested candidates must submit their applications exclusively through the Participant's Page, using their Gov.br account login.
To request the exemption, candidates need to provide their CPF number and date of birth, ensuring that these details match exactly with the records held by the Receita Federal. This system will also allow participants to justify their absence from the 2024 edition of the exam if they missed both test days and wish to take the exam for free this year.
According to the Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), several categories of students are eligible for the fee exemption:
- Students enrolled in the 3rd year of high school in public schools in 2025, including those in the Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) program;
- Individuals who completed all of their high school education in public schools or as full scholarship students in private schools;
- Students whose monthly income per person does not exceed 1.5 minimum wages (R$ 2,277 in 2025);
- Those registered in the Cadastro Único (CadÚnico) and facing socioeconomic vulnerability;
- Participants in the Pé-de-Meia program, managed by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
To secure the benefit, candidates must prove that they meet at least one of these criteria. Required documents, such as a school declaration and proof of income, are listed in Annex II of the Enem 2025 notice.
For those who received an exemption in 2024 but did not attend the tests, they must justify their absence in the same system between April 14 and April 25, 2025. Inep has emphasized that self-declared documents or those signed by parents or guardians will not be accepted; justifications must be supported by official documentation.
The timeline for processing the exemption requests and absence justifications is as follows: the results will be announced on May 12, 2025. If a request is denied, participants can submit an appeal between May 12 and May 16, 2025. The final results will be published on May 22, 2025. Only after this stage will the Ministry of Education open the official period for registrations for Enem 2025, accompanied by a specific notice that will detail the dates and rules.
The Enem, created in 1998, assesses students' performance at the end of high school. Those who have not yet completed this stage can take the exam as "treineiros" (test-takers) for self-evaluation purposes. The scores obtained in the Enem can be used for various programs such as Sisu, ProUni, and Fies, and are also accepted by universities in Portugal that are affiliated with Inep. Additionally, there are specific applications for incarcerated individuals or those under socio-educational measures, scheduled on different dates than the regular exam.
As students prepare for the upcoming exam, it is crucial to stay informed about these important deadlines and requirements. The exemption process is designed to ensure that financial barriers do not hinder access to education, allowing more students to participate in this vital assessment.
For those seeking to keep updated on the latest news, following news portals and official government channels can provide essential information regarding the Enem and other educational opportunities.
