In Alagoas, the number of absentees increases on the second day of the 2017 ENEM exams.
The second day of the National High School Exam (Enem) was marked by a high number of absentees in Alagoas; almost 30% of the 118 registered students failed to appear at the test locations this Sunday (12), contributing to raising the national average, compared to last year; the state recorded 27,3% absentees on the first day of the exam, which took place on November 5, and 29,2% on the second day; despite the increase between the exam days, the total number of absentees in Alagoas is within the national average, which was 32%.
Alagoas 247 - The second day of the National High School Exam (Enem) was marked by a high number of absences in Alagoas. Almost 30% of the 118 registered students failed to show up at the test sites on Sunday (12), contributing to raising the national average, compared to last year.
The state recorded 27,3% absenteeism on the first day of the exam, which took place on November 5th, and 29,2% on the second day. Despite the increase between the exam days, the total absenteeism rate in Alagoas is within the national average, which was 32%.
The 2017 ENEM exam is the first to be administered on two consecutive Sundays. Other new features include changes to the order of the subject areas, rules for fee waivers and absence justifications, the option to request additional registration time, a printed attendance certificate for participants, personalized exams, and the electronic point detector.
This year's exam also marks the end of the Specific Assistance for Sabbath Observers, the High School Certification, and the publication of "Enem by School." New additions include Specific Assistance for Other Special Conditions and the Video Exam Translated into Libras (Brazilian Sign Language).
ABSENCES
Absence in 2017 will impact future editions of the ENEM exam. Participants who were exempt from paying the registration fee this year and did not attend the exams need to justify their absence with an official document. Justification will be required during the 2018 registration period.
Those who do not have a justification for their absence and meet the exemption criteria will not be entitled to the benefit in the future. The exception is high school graduates from the public school system, who are automatically exempt. The rule, announced in early 2017 along with other changes to the ENEM exam, is one of the measures taken by the Ministry of Education and INEP to reduce the financial losses to the public coffers due to absenteeism.
With press office assistance and gazetaweb.com