The National Teacher Exam (PND)will be administeredin the second half of 2025. In its first edition, 17 fields of knowledge will be assessed, and the exam will utilize the National Student Performance Exam for Teacher Education Programs (Enade das Licenciaturas)—since 2024, Enade has focused on evaluating programs that train teachers for K-12 education.

The PND, administered by the Ministry of Education (MEC) through the Anísio Teixeira National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (Inep), will be held annually and will be aimed at students nearing completion of their teaching degree programs and those who have already earned a teaching degree. Public school systems may choose to use the results as either the sole or a supplementary selection criterion. 

• Registration is now open for states and municipalities to participate in the National Teacher Exam 

The subjects to be evaluated are: visual arts; biological sciences; social sciences; computer science; physical education; philosophy; physics; geography; history; English language and literature; Portuguese language and literature; Portuguese and Spanish language and literature; Portuguese and English language and literature; mathematics; music; education; and chemistry. 

For students completing their bachelor’s degrees, the PND will consist of the theoretical portion of the Enade, which includes questions on general competencies and skills in teacher education, as well as a section covering the specific content of each area being assessed.

All graduating students who take the Enade exam for teaching degree programs may use their scores to apply for recruitment announcements issued by the public school systems of the federal entities that have joined the PND. 

The fact that the exam is based on the ENADE framework, however, does not prevent state and local governments from establishing other supplementary selection criteria, such as a practical exam or an evaluation of qualifications. The PND, however, offers an alternative method for selecting teachers through an assessment tool that evaluates the general and specific competencies and skills necessary for teaching. 

PND 

The unified exam for teacher recruitment in public school systems is one of the pillars of the “More Teachers for Brazil” Program. Theenrollmentperiodfor school districtsbegan on February 12—the same date that Ordinance No. 96/2025 and Notice No. 1/2025, which address the PND, were published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU). The deadline is April 17, as stipulated by the regulations. 

Check out the schedule for the National Teacher Certification Exam: 

• Publication of the call for applications by the MEC:February 12, 2025.  
• Simec enrollment period: February 12 through April 17, 2025. 
• Registration for the selection announcement by federal entities:March 1 through June 25, 2025. 

ENADE for Bachelor's Degree Programs

Conducted annually by Inep since 2024, the Enade for Teacher Education Programs is one of the components of the National Higher Education Assessment System (Sinaes). The exam assesses the performance of graduating students in teacher education programs in relation to the course content outlined in the curriculum guidelines, the development of competencies and skills necessary for furthering their general and professional education, as well as the extent to which students are up to date on current events in Brazil and around the world.

Registration is mandatory for all undergraduate students eligible for the theoretical and practical evaluations in the relevant fields, in accordance with the eligibility criteria set forth in the official announcement. 

The exam format was revised in 2024 with the aim of improving the assessment processes and, consequently, the evidence regarding teacher education in Brazil. In the theoretical exam, there is an emphasis on pedagogical knowledge of the subject matter in the area being assessed. 

In addition to the theoretical exams, which are already commonly administered, Inep has added an assessment of the practical skills of students in teacher-training programs. This assessment takes place during the student’s supervised teaching practicum and is unique to the Enade for Teacher-Training Programs; it is therefore not part of the PND, which will use only the theoretical exam. 

Source: MEC Press Office, with information from Inep 

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