The second phase of the Unicamp 2023 Entrance Exam began to be applied this Sunday, December 11th, with the Writing, Portuguese Language and Literature tests and interdisciplinary questions in English and Natural Sciences, and the Permanent Commission for Unicamp Entrance Exams (Comvest) recorded the lowest abstention rate in the last 15 years: 7,6%, which means a total of 11.739 students present. Of the 12.708 candidates approved to take the second phase, only 969 were missing. In the previous year, abstention was 12,7%. This year's index is well below, even, the average of the last 10 years, which is around 11%. The lowest abstention on this first day of the second phase was recorded in São Carlos, with just 3,9%, followed by São Paulo, with 5,7%. Campinas recorded 7,1% abstention. Abstention rates by city and first day tests are available. As expected answers by the newsstands will be released by Comvest in the next Thursday, December 15th.
Abstention F2/Day 1 - Unicamp Entrance Exam
2023 - 7,6%
2022 - 12,7%
2021 - 8,3%
2020 - 10,2%
For the director of Comvest, José Alves de Freitas Neto, the low rate of absences is due to the change in application of the second phase from January to December, for the first time. ”Even with the tiredness of the candidates, they are still mobilized both by school activities and other exams. The test in January favors greater abstention. In this sense, we consider the decision to bring the application of the second stage to December to be correct”, stated José Alves.
For the first time in the history of the Unicamp Entrance Exam, the second phase tests were printed in color. The objective was to contribute to a more detailed reading of the different types of images used in the question statements (graphs, tables, photos, etc.). At writing test, candidates had to choose between two proposals. The first asked for a text to be drawn up to invite neighbors to discuss the risks of opening a shooting club in your neighborhood. The collection of texts addressed the increase in deaths due to relaxation of gun ownership. Candidates should take a critical stance on the release of weapons as a public security policy strategy. The second proposal would place candidates in a context of anti-racist education from your school, in which they were asked to provide a statement about having already suffered, witnessed or practiced some form of racism.
The director of Comvest assessed that the themes raised by the editorial proposals are relevant to contemporary debates in Brazilian society. According to him, “This is what we call science applied to everyday life, so that the contents covered in high school and that the university uses in the entrance exam are relevant to people's lives”, he stated.
The second phase of the Unicamp Entrance Exam 2023 continues to be applied in this Monday, December 12, in 22 cities in the country, the capitals being Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Salvador and São Paulo, and another 16 cities in São Paulo: Bauru, Campinas, Guarulhos, Jundiaí, Limeira, Mogi Guaçu, Osasco, Piracicaba, Presidente Prudente, Ribeirão Preto, Santo André, Santos, São Carlos, São José do Rio Preto, São José dos Campos and Sorocaba. Candidates are advised to arrive at the test site at 12 noon (Brasília time), as access to the test locations is absolutely permitted until 13 pm (Brasília time). When entering the 2023 Entrance Exam, 2.540 places are offered in 69 undergraduate courses at Unicamp.
What to bring to the test
Candidates must bring the original identity document indicated in the application, black pens made of transparent material, black pencil and eraser. The use of a transparent ruler and compass will be permitted. The use of cell phones or any other electronic equipment is prohibited., type watches SmartWatch and analog clocks, liquid correction fluid, mechanical pencil, highlighter pen, cap, hat, or other foreign proof materials. It is allowed: water, juices, light foods, wearing shorts and light clothing. The use of masks is recommended, but not mandatory. There will be wall clocks in the rooms and/or notices about the time.
During the 2nd phase tests, the civil identification procedure of candidates, by verifying the identity document indicated in the Registration Form and collecting signature and facial identification.
Second stage
The second phase consists of tests with essay questions. The tests have a common part for all candidates and a diverse part, according to the area of knowledge of the course chosen in the 1st option (Biological Sciences/Health; Exact/Technological Sciences, Human Sciences/Arts). This year, the second phase test is printed in color, contributing to a more detailed reading of the different types of images used in the question statements (graphs, tables, photos, etc.). Each essay question worth four points, each containing two items, worth two points each. The tests follow the following distribution:
First day - tests common to all candidates.
- Writing test (consisting of two text proposals for the candidate to choose and execute only one proposal);
- Portuguese Language and Portuguese Language Literature test, with six questions;
- interdisciplinary test with two interdisciplinary questions in English and two interdisciplinary questions in Natural Sciences.
Second day - tests common to all candidates.
- Mathematics test, with six questions;
- interdisciplinary test with two interdisciplinary questions from Human Sciences;
Second day - specific knowledge tests (PCE), depending on the course option.
- candidates from the area of Biological Sciences/Health: six questions from Biology and six questions from Chemistry;
- candidates from the Exact/Technological Sciences area: six Physics questions and six Chemistry questions;
- candidates from the Human Sciences/Arts area: six questions from Geography and six questions from History, encompassing content from Philosophy and Sociology.
next dates
Specific Skills Tests for the Architecture and Urbanism, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Dance courses will be held between January 4th and 6th, 2023, only in Campinas. The first call will be announced on 6 of February and those summoned must carry out the online registration (non-face-to-face) between days February 7th, 8th and 9th, on the Comvest website. The other dates are included in the Unicamp 2023 Entrance Exam calendar, available on the Commission's website.
