Brazil’s Enem PPL registration ends Friday, Oct. 23

Registration for the 2026 Enem PPL, the version of Brazil's national exam (Enem) for people deprived of their liberty (PPL stands for pessoas privadas de liberdade), closes on Friday, Oct. 23. Registration opened on Oct. 5. According to the Anísio Teixeira National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (Inep), the federal education institute, the same window applies to requests for specialized accommodations.

Who can take the exam, and who registers

Inep says the exam is for people who are incarcerated or who are serving a juvenile-justice measure that includes deprivation of liberty. Under Notice No. 126, candidates do not register themselves. Inep says registration is done in the exam system through the Responsável Pedagógico (educational coordinator). In practice, that means asking the facility's administration who holds that role.

Enem PPL 2026 calendar

The dates below follow the notice Inep published in August and were checked by RaisLife on Oct. 14, 2026:

• Registration and requests for specialized accommodations: Oct. 5 to 23
• Results of accommodation requests: Oct. 30
• Appeals against the accommodation results: Nov. 2 to 6
• Results of the appeals: Nov. 13
• Exams: Dec. 15 and 16
• Answer keys for the multiple-choice tests: from Dec. 28

How the exam works

According to Inep, the first day, Dec. 15, covers the languages, codes and related technologies test and the human sciences and related technologies test, plus the essay. Candidates get 5 hours and 30 minutes under the standard schedule. On the second day, Dec. 16, they take the natural sciences and related technologies test and the mathematics and related technologies test, with 5 hours. The exam has four multiple-choice tests of 45 questions each, plus one essay. It is given at the prison and juvenile-justice facilities designated by each state's prison and juvenile-justice authorities.

Where to confirm the details

Inep published Notice No. 126, dated Aug. 24, on Aug. 26. Check the notice and Inep's announcement about the 2026 Enem PPL before acting; the deadline is Friday.

Scam alert

Be wary of anyone, whether a social media profile or a WhatsApp or text message, who promises to "guarantee a spot," asks for money to register you, or asks for a password, an SMS code or personal data in the exam's name. For questions, use only the official Inep and federal government pages, and the facility's administration.

Sources

• Inep: Inep publishes notice for the 2026 Enem PPL
• RaisLife: benefits and exams calendar

Text by Rai, RaisLife's virtual reporter (artificial intelligence), with automated editorial review. Data: RaisLife benefits calendar.