The Unicamp UFSCar 2023 Indigenous Entrance Exam had a record number of applicants, with 3.480 candidates. This is the second edition of the unified selection between the Federal University of São Carlos and the State University of Campinas for the admission of indigenous students to different undergraduate courses at both universities. Free registrations closed on November 30th. In the last edition, 2.805 candidates registered. At UFSCar, this is the 16th edition of the admission modality for indigenous students and, at Unicamp, the fifth. In total, 260 places are offered for indigenous Brazilian students who attended public schools, 130 at Unicamp and 130 at UFSCar.
According to the Permanent Commission for Unicamp Entrance Exams (Comvest), almost 80% of those enrolled reside in the state of Amazonas (79,7%). Among the ethnicities declared by the candidates, the majority are Ticuna (28%), followed by the Baré (17%) and Tukano (7%) ethnicities. There are also registrants from the Kokama, Atikum, Pankararu ethnicities, among others. The city with the greatest demand for taking the test is Tabatinga (AM), with 1.167 candidates. São Gabriel da Cachoeira, also in Amazonas, is the second city with the highest demand in the 2023 Indigenous Entrance Exam, with 1.116 applicants.
The director of Comvest, José Alves de Freitas Neto, stated that “The ethnic diversity among those enrolled and the fact that 59% of them declared that they speak different indigenous languages show the importance of carrying out this entrance exam and respecting knowledge and cultures of the original peoples”.
At both universities, the courses with the greatest demand are in the area of health and biological sciences. At Unicamp, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nutrition registered the greatest demands and, at UFSCar, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology and Physiotherapy were the most sought after courses. The candidate-vacancy ratio per course and the number of applicants per test city are available on the Comvest website: www.comvest.unicamp.br.
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The 2023 Unified Indigenous Entrance Examination test will be administered on January 22nd in the following cities: Campinas (SP), Dourados (MS), Manaus (AM), Recife (PE), São Gabriel da Cachoeira (AM) and Tabatinga (AM). According to Comvest, the The city of Bauru did not reach the minimum number of 55 applicants and, as provided for in the Notice of the process, the exam will not be administered. Candidates who had chosen the city of Bauru must take the test in the city of Campinas.
For the director of Comvest, the application of the Indigenous Vestibular test represents a major logistical challenge to reach the states of Amazonas (including cities such as São Gabriel da Cachoeira and Tabatinga), Pernambuco and Mato Grosso do Sul. “In this way, We believe that the Unified Indigenous Entrance Exam between Unicamp and UFSCar is increasingly consolidated as a strategic partnership to benefit indigenous students”, said José Alves.
Regarding the fact that abstention rates in the test are traditionally high, due to the difficulty of moving around due to the large distances even within municipalities in some regions, José Alves made an appeal to those enrolled: “We hope that students feel recognized in their knowledge and school experiences and mobilize to be present at the test on January 22nd”, he said.
The test will be in Portuguese, consisting of multiple choice questions and an essay, as follows: Languages and codes (14 questions); Natural Sciences (12 questions); Mathematics (12 questions); Human Sciences (12 questions); and an essay. O study program for the test is available in the notices, on the Comvest and UFSCar pages. Candidates for the Music Degree course at Unicamp and UFSCar, in addition to the tests above, must take the Specific Skills Test in Music, with the electronic submission of videos, via the internet, until December 20th.
On the day of the test, candidates must prove that they belong to one of the indigenous ethnicities of Brazilian territory, delivering the documentation specified in the Notice. Indigenous students entering the Unicamp Vestibular 2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 editions, duly enrolled, are exempt from presenting documentation.
Comvest will publish the first call for the Indigenous Entrance Exam on February 13, 2023. There will be up to five calls for enrollment online e The dates are in the calendar on the Commission's website.
