The registration period for the 2025 Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM) ends Friday, May 13, 2025, at 23:59 Brazil time [1].
As the primary gateway for students seeking entry into higher education in Brazil, the ENEM serves as a critical benchmark for academic achievement and university admissions. The deadline marks the final opportunity for candidates to secure their place in the national assessment.
The process is managed by the Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep) and the Ministry of Education (MEC) [1]. These agencies oversee the national registration portal, ensuring that students across the country can apply for the 2025 exam [1].
This final date follows a decision by Inep and the Ministry of Education to extend the registration window. The authorities said the extension was announced on Friday, May 6, 2025 [1]. The move was intended to provide more students the opportunity to complete their applications before the window closed.
Applicants must complete their registration through the official portal before the 23:59 [1] cutoff on May 13, 2025 [1]. Failure to register by this time prevents candidates from participating in the 2025 cycle of the exam [1].
The ENEM is designed to evaluate the knowledge acquired by students throughout their secondary education. By centralizing the testing process, the Brazilian government aims to standardize the criteria used by universities to select new students each year.
“The registration period for the 2025 ENEM ends Friday, May 13, 2025.”
The extension of the ENEM registration deadline suggests a push by the Brazilian government to maximize student participation in the 2025 cycle. Because the exam is the primary mechanism for accessing public universities, any fluctuation in registration windows can impact the total volume of applicants and subsequent competition for university seats nationwide.
