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The deadline to pay the Enem 2026 registration fee ends this Wednesday, June 17. Those who do not pay the R$ 85 by today will be excluded from the exam, according to Inep's schedule. The tests are scheduled for November 8 and 15. ✓
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"Pagamento da taxa de inscrição: de 25 de maio a 17 de junho"
"Aplicação das provas: 8 e 15 de novembro"
The payment slip can be paid via Pix, credit card, account debit, or at lottery agencies. The Federal Collection Guide (GRU Cobrança) is available on the Participant Page on the Inep portal, accessed with the Gov.br password. Inep warns that the amount will not be refunded, except in case of cancellation of the Enem edition, and that duplicate payments or payments of an amount different from R$ 85 will not be reimbursed. ✓
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"O Inep avisa que o valor referente ao pagamento da taxa de inscrição não será devolvido, exceto em caso de cancelamento desta edição do Enem."
"Também não será devolvido o pagamento da taxa de inscrição realizado em duplicidade nem se for enviado um valor diferente de R$ 85."
Inep granted free registration for Enem 2026 to five profiles: students enrolled in the 3rd year of high school in public schools in 2026; students who completed all of high school in public schools or as full scholarship holders in private schools with a family income of up to 1.5 minimum wages per person; students participating in the MEC's Pé-de-Meia program; people in socioeconomic vulnerability with registration in CadÚnico; and participants who will use the results to request a high school completion certificate and are registered in CadÚnico. ✓
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"O Inep concedeu gratuidade no Enem 2026 a candidatos dos seguintes perfis: alunos matriculados no 3º ano do ensino médio em escola pública, em 2026; alunos que cursaram todo o ensino médio em escola pública ou como bolsistas integrais em escola privada e que possuam renda familiar de até 1,5 salário-mínimo por pessoa; estudantes participantes do programa Pé-de-Meia do Ministério da Educação (MEC). pessoas em situação de vulnerabilidade socioeconômica, pertencentes a famílias de baixa renda e com registro no Cadastro Único para Programas Sociais do governo federal (CadÚnico); participantes que informaram na inscrição que usarão os resultados das provas para solicitar o certificado de conclusão do ensino médio e têm registro no CadÚnico"
Those who obtained exemption from the Enem 2026 registration fee but are absent on both test days do not automatically lose the right to exemption for future editions, but will need to justify the absence in the Enem 2027 exemption system if they wish to request a new exemption, according to INEP Edict No. 64/2026. The deadline to justify absence in Enem 2025 — for exempt candidates who missed both test days — has already ended; the period occurred from April 13 to 24, 2026. ✓
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"1.5 O participante que obtiver a isenção da taxa de inscrição do Enem 2026 e não comparecer às provas nos dois dias de aplicação deverá justificar sua ausência no sistema de isenção do Enem 2027, se desejar solicitar nova isenção para o Exame. 1.5.1 A justificativa deverá ser realizada mediante regras a serem estabelecidas no edital do Enem 2027."
"O prazo começou nesta segunda-feira, 13 de abril, e se encerra no dia 24 deste mês. No mesmo período, quem não compareceu aos dois dias de prova Enem em 2025 precisa justificar a ausência, caso queira participar da edição deste ano gratuitamente."
The Enem 2026 registration fee payment deadline ends on June 17, 2026, and the amount is R$ 85.
Enem 2026 exams will be administered on November 8 and 15.
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CNN Brasil reports that MEC extended the registration deadline by one week, ending on June 12 instead of the original date.
Agência Brasil details that Inep does not accept payments via ATM deposit, postal service, transfer or checking account deposit, nor payment order — only official forms via GRU Cobrança.
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What happens if a candidate pays the fee after today's deadline, June 17? Is there a possibility of payment with a fine or administrative appeal?
Why it's still unknown: Neither the Inep edict nor press coverage specify whether there is remediation after the deadline — only that the registration will not be confirmed if payment is not processed.
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How many candidates obtained fee exemption for Enem 2026, and how many actually paid the R$ 85 fee?
Why it's still unknown: Inep has not released statistics on paid registrations vs. exemptions granted as of this article's publication date.
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What was the reason for the one-week extension in the registration deadline announced by MEC, as mentioned by CNN Brasil?
Why it's still unknown: CNN Brasil reports that registrations were extended by one week by MEC, but does not specify the reason — whether it was due to technical demand, request from student entities, or another factor.
Did not cover: Agência Brasil