National exams and civil service tests: official calendar
Enade (national college student performance exam), Encceja (high school equivalency exam for adults) and the Concurso Público Nacional Unificado, with only dates published by official bodies. This site does not collect job openings from third-party civil service exams.
This page tracks only national exams with a calendar from an official source: Enade and Encceja, both run by Inep (Brazil’s national education research institute), and the Concurso Público Nacional Unificado, run by the Ministry of Management. Job openings from third-party civil service exams are not included here; for those, the official notice from each agency always prevails.
Enade 2026, the national exam for students in bachelor’s and technology degree programs, is scheduled for Nov. 29, 2026. The Prova Nacional Docente, the national exam for teaching degrees, was held on Sept. 20, 2026 and the makeup session was on Oct. 18, 2026. Encceja 2026, the national exam that certifies elementary and high school equivalency, was held on Aug. 23, 2026. As for the Concurso Público Nacional Unificado, the national unified civil service exam, the Oct. 14, 2026 check found no new edition with exam dates on the official page.
Enade 2026: bachelor’s and technology degree programs
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Enade for teaching degrees 2026
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Encceja 2026
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Concurso Público Nacional Unificado (national unified civil service exam)
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Source Inep (Enade and Encceja) and the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (CPNU), with dates checked on Oct. 14, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does this page list civil service job openings?
No. Only national exams with a schedule from an official source (Inep, Brazil’s national education research institute; the Ministry of Management) are listed. For job openings, check each agency’s official notice.
What is Enade?
The National Student Performance Exam, run by Inep, assesses the performance of undergraduate students. Who must take part in each edition is set by the official notice.
What is Encceja?
The National Exam for Certification of Youth and Adult Skills, administered by Inep.
What about the Concurso Nacional Unificado (CNU)?
It will be listed with a date only when the Ministry of Management publishes an official notice with a schedule. As of the last check, the official page showed no new edition with exam dates.
Notice and sources
For information only. Dates can change by decision of the responsible agency; confirm them through the official channels (Meu INSS/135, Caixa/111 or 0800 726 0207, depending on the benefit, Inep/gov.br) before acting. RaisLife is not a government agency, has no ties to INSS, Caixa, MDS, Inep, the Ministry of Social Security or the Ministry of Management, and never asks for personal data, passwords or payment.
Official channels: INSS hotline 135 (Monday to Saturday, 7h to 22h) and the Meu INSS app; 111 for Bolsa Família and 0800 726 0207 for FGTS and other Caixa benefits; 0800 616161 for Inep (the agency that runs the Enem exam).
Official sources
- Inep: Enade frequently asked questions checked on Oct. 14, 2026
- Inep: Encceja schedule checked on Oct. 14, 2026
- Ministry of Management: Unified National Civil Service Exam checked on Oct. 14, 2026
Calendar last checked: Oct. 14, 2026. This content does not promise any amounts or the granting of any benefit, and the schedule is reviewed every month.