IBOV 177,726.17 ▼ 0.09% IPSA 11,157.69 ▲ 1.47% IPC MEX 66,537.33 ▼ 0.47% MERVAL 3,156,332 ▼ 1.02% COLCAP 2,344.80 ▼ 1.26% BVL PERÚ 58,781.02 ▲ 0.81% USD/BRL5.12▲ 0.02% USD/MXN17.24▲ 0.07% USD/CLP913.25▲ 0.25% USD/COP3,176▼ 0.97% USD/PEN3.38▼ 0.27% USD/ARS1,496▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.26▲ 1.26% USD/PYG5,932▲ 1.44% USD/BOB12.02▲ 0.44% USD/DOP58.08▲ 1.21% USD/CRC448.18▲ 1.60% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.33% USD/HNL26.78▲ 0.64% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.75% USD/VES754.01▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.36% USD/TTD 6.66 — 0.00% EUR/BRL5.91▲ 0.77% BRENT 79.10 ▼ 0.44% WTI 74.78 ▼ 0.58% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.72 ▲ 0.25% GOLD 4,321 ▲ 1.77% SILVER 62.36 ▲ 0.42% SOY 1,176 ▲ 2.08% CORN 460.50 ▲ 5.44% WHEAT 642.50 ▲ 0.04% COFFEE 310.55 ▼ 4.18% SUGAR 15.17 ▲ 0.86% ORANGE JUICE 156.25 ▼ 2.16% COTTON 83.22 ▲ 2.58% COCOA 5,848 ▼ 1.28% BEEF 229.43 ▼ 1.09% CATTLE 348.78 ▼ 0.69% LITHIUM 72.65 ▲ 1.34% PETR4 41.93 ▼ 1.34% VALE3 76.66 ▲ 0.46% ITUB4 42.38 ▲ 0.67% BBDC4 18.05 ▼ 0.76% ABEV3 15.84 ▼ 0.19% BBAS3 21.05 ▲ 0.29% B3SA3 15.55 ▼ 0.96% WEGE3 48.80 ▼ 0.75% PRIO3 59.20 ▲ 1.28% SUZB3 42.84 ▼ 0.42% RENT3 39.20 ▲ 0.28% AZZA3 15.96 ▼ 0.50% CSAN3 3.91 ▼ 3.46% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 7.14% PCAR3 2.94 ▲ 6.91% GMAT3 3.89 ▼ 1.52% PSSA3 53.48 ▼ 1.42% CVCB3 1.55 ▲ 12.32% POSI3 3.46 ▼ 1.14% SLCE3 13.51 ▼ 0.44% NATU3 8.30 ▼ 1.43% BRKM5 5.87 ▲ 0.69% RANI3 8.39 ▲ 0.60% CSNA3 4.89 ▲ 2.09% CMIN3 5.90 ▼ 0.17% USIM5 7.46 ▼ 0.80% GGBR4 26.31 ▲ 1.70% ENEV3 26.98 ▼ 0.66% CPFE3 46.09 ▼ 0.56% CMIG4 11.25 ▼ 0.27% EQTL3 39.18 ▼ 0.08% LREN3 13.67 — 0.00% VIVT3 31.21 ▼ 1.39% RAIL3 13.99 ▼ 0.92% KLABIN 18.64 ▲ 2.14% RAIA DROGASIL 20.55 ▲ 5.87% RDOR3 34.45 ▲ 0.15% HAPV3 11.11 ▼ 5.69% FLRY3 17.36 ▼ 0.74% SMTO3 14.30 ▲ 2.58% UGPA3 32.41 ▼ 0.58% VBBR3 35.09 ▼ 0.99% BBSE3 41.67 ▼ 0.95% BPAC11 56.81 ▲ 0.11% CURY3 32.03 ▲ 0.88% AERI3 2.30 ▲ 5.02% VIVARA 22.29 ▼ 1.37% COMPASS 24.22 ▼ 1.54% VAMOS 3.32 ▼ 0.30% SANB11 29.48 ▲ 1.31% ASAI3 8.83 ▲ 1.96% SBSP3 27.71 ▼ 1.07% WALMEX 48.53 ▼ 3.19% GMEXICO 222.65 ▲ 1.95% FEMSA 214.59 ▼ 1.29% CEMEX 19.90 ▼ 0.90% GFNORTE 199.03 ▲ 0.66% BIMBO 61.37 ▲ 0.77% TELEVISA 9.49 ▼ 1.35% AMX 20.74 ▼ 3.45% GAP 374.00 ▼ 1.85% ASUR 272.93 ▼ 1.22% OMA 235.58 ▼ 1.36% KOF 187.22 ▼ 0.35% GRUMA 256.62 ▼ 2.44% KIMBER 40.27 ▼ 0.10% SQM-B 63,950 ▲ 2.40% COPEC 6,288 ▲ 0.95% BSANTANDER 80.20 ▲ 1.01% FALABELLA 6,346 ▲ 1.37% ENELAM 87.05 ▼ 0.74% CENCOSUD 2,020 ▲ 1.66% CMPC 1,030 ▼ 0.95% BANCO CHILE 190.22 ▲ 0.63% LATAM AIR 26.38 ▲ 3.65% YPF 7,675 ▼ 2.10% GGAL 7,630 ▼ 1.42% PAMPA 5,310 ▼ 0.93% TXAR 681.00 ▲ 5.66% ALUAR 945.50 ▲ 1.34% TGS 9,270 ▼ 1.70% CEPU 2,259 ▼ 1.70% MIRGOR 1,640 — 0.00% COME 41.47 ▼ 1.03% LOMA NEGRA 3,490 ▲ 0.36% BYMA 288.75 ▼ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,345 ▲ 0.23% ECOPETROL 16.39 ▲ 0.49% BANCOLOMBIA 90.11 ▲ 0.11% GRUPO AVAL 5.30 ▲ 1.73% CREDICORP 394.88 ▲ 0.70% SOUTHERN COPPER 197.00 ▲ 0.94% BUENAVENTURA 33.00 ▲ 2.29% MERCADOLIBRE 1,923 ▲ 1.80% NUBANK 14.48 ▲ 1.05% XP 16.98 ▲ 0.06% PAGSEGURO 9.40 ▼ 1.05% STONE 11.17 ▼ 0.53% GLOBANT 38.38 ▲ 0.66% TECNOGLASS 47.75 ▲ 3.22% GAP AIRPORT 217.52 ▼ 1.44% ASUR 272.93 ▼ 1.22% OMA AIRPORT 109.61 ▼ 1.25% AMX ADR 24.02 ▼ 3.46% FEMSA ADR 124.37 ▼ 1.51% CEMEX ADR 11.55 ▼ 0.52% PETROBRAS ADR 18.36 ▼ 1.92% VALE ADR 14.94 ▲ 0.74% ITAU ADR 8.21 ▲ 0.24% SANTANDER BR 5.79 ▲ 1.94% AMBEV ADR 3.03 ▼ 0.33% CSN 0.98 ▲ 4.98% GERDAU 5.14 ▲ 0.78% LATAM ADR 57.70 ▲ 3.67% BTC 64,708 ▲ 0.17% ETH 1,907 ▲ 0.03% SOL 73.86 ▼ 0.14% XRP 1.05 ▼ 1.22% BNB 595.49 ▲ 0.38% ADA 0.19 ▼ 1.80% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.25% AVAX 6.68 ▲ 0.39% LINK 8.19 ▲ 0.49% DOT 0.84 ▲ 0.01% LTC 45.05 ▼ 0.50% BCH 215.10 ▲ 0.36% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.22% XLM 0.16 ▼ 1.63% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.69% NEAR 1.73 ▲ 1.85% ATOM 1.34 ▼ 1.24% AAVE 89.28 ▼ 0.52% SELIC 14.00% EMBRAER 93.01 ▲ 2.76% EMBRAER ADR 72.78 ▲ 3.20% JBS 13.70 ▲ 0.66% JBS BDR 70.54 ▲ 0.67% MBRF3 16.77 ▼ 0.95% MBRFY 3.12 ▼ 4.59% INTER 5.71 ▲ 0.18% IBOV 177,726.17 ▼ 0.09% IPSA 11,157.69 ▲ 1.47% IPC MEX 66,537.33 ▼ 0.47% MERVAL 3,156,332 ▼ 1.02% COLCAP 2,344.80 ▼ 1.26% BVL PERÚ 58,781.02 ▲ 0.81% USD/BRL 5.12 ▲ 0.02% USD/MXN 17.24 ▲ 0.07% USD/CLP 913.25 ▲ 0.25% USD/COP 3,176 ▼ 0.97% USD/PEN 3.38 ▼ 0.27% USD/ARS 1,496 ▼ 0.02% USD/UYU 40.26 ▲ 1.26% USD/PYG 5,932 ▲ 1.44% USD/BOB 12.02 ▲ 0.44% USD/DOP 58.08 ▼ 0.38% USD/CRC 448.18 ▲ 1.60% USD/GTQ 7.63 ▲ 2.33% USD/HNL 26.78 ▲ 0.64% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.75% USD/VES 754.01 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.70% USD/TTD 6.66 — 0.00% EUR/BRL 5.91 ▲ 0.77% BRENT 79.10 ▼ 0.44% WTI 74.78 ▼ 0.58% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.72 ▲ 0.25% GOLD 4,321 ▲ 1.77% SILVER 62.36 ▲ 0.42% SOY 1,176 ▲ 2.08% CORN 460.50 ▲ 5.44% WHEAT 642.50 ▲ 0.04% COFFEE 310.55 ▼ 4.18% SUGAR 15.17 ▲ 0.86% ORANGE JUICE 156.25 ▼ 2.16% COTTON 83.22 ▲ 2.58% COCOA 5,848 ▼ 1.28% BEEF 229.43 ▼ 1.09% CATTLE 348.78 ▼ 0.69% LITHIUM 72.65 ▲ 1.34% PETR4 41.93 ▼ 1.34% VALE3 76.66 ▲ 0.46% ITUB4 42.38 ▲ 0.67% BBDC4 18.05 ▼ 0.76% ABEV3 15.84 ▼ 0.19% BBAS3 21.05 ▲ 0.29% B3SA3 15.55 ▼ 0.96% WEGE3 48.80 ▼ 0.75% PRIO3 59.20 ▲ 1.28% SUZB3 42.84 ▼ 0.42% RENT3 39.20 ▲ 0.28% AZZA3 15.96 ▼ 0.50% CSAN3 3.91 ▼ 3.46% RAIZ4 0.26 ▼ 7.14% PCAR3 2.94 ▲ 6.91% GMAT3 3.89 ▼ 1.52% PSSA3 53.48 ▼ 1.42% CVCB3 1.55 ▲ 12.32% POSI3 3.46 ▼ 1.14% SLCE3 13.51 ▼ 0.44% NATU3 8.30 ▼ 1.43% BRKM5 5.87 ▲ 0.69% RANI3 8.39 ▲ 0.60% CSNA3 4.89 ▲ 2.09% CMIN3 5.90 ▼ 0.17% USIM5 7.46 ▼ 0.80% GGBR4 26.31 ▲ 1.70% ENEV3 26.98 ▼ 0.66% CPFE3 46.09 ▼ 0.56% CMIG4 11.25 ▼ 0.27% EQTL3 39.18 ▼ 0.08% LREN3 13.67 — 0.00% VIVT3 31.21 ▼ 1.39% RAIL3 13.99 ▼ 0.92% KLABIN 18.64 ▲ 2.14% RAIA DROGASIL 20.55 ▲ 5.87% RDOR3 34.45 ▲ 0.15% HAPV3 11.11 ▼ 5.69% FLRY3 17.36 ▼ 0.74% SMTO3 14.30 ▲ 2.58% UGPA3 32.41 ▼ 0.58% VBBR3 35.09 ▼ 0.99% BBSE3 41.67 ▼ 0.95% BPAC11 56.81 ▲ 0.11% CURY3 32.03 ▲ 0.88% AERI3 2.30 ▲ 5.02% VIVARA 22.29 ▼ 1.37% COMPASS 24.22 ▼ 1.54% VAMOS 3.32 ▼ 0.30% SANB11 29.48 ▲ 1.31% ASAI3 8.83 ▲ 1.96% SBSP3 27.71 ▼ 1.07% WALMEX 48.53 ▼ 3.19% GMEXICO 222.65 ▲ 1.95% FEMSA 214.59 ▼ 1.29% CEMEX 19.90 ▼ 0.90% GFNORTE 199.03 ▲ 0.66% BIMBO 61.37 ▲ 0.77% TELEVISA 9.49 ▼ 1.35% AMX 20.74 ▼ 3.45% GAP 374.00 ▼ 1.85% ASUR 272.93 ▼ 1.22% OMA 235.58 ▼ 1.36% KOF 187.22 ▼ 0.35% GRUMA 256.62 ▼ 2.44% KIMBER 40.27 ▼ 0.10% SQM-B 63,950 ▲ 2.40% COPEC 6,288 ▲ 0.95% BSANTANDER 80.20 ▲ 1.01% FALABELLA 6,346 ▲ 1.37% ENELAM 87.05 ▼ 0.74% CENCOSUD 2,020 ▲ 1.66% CMPC 1,030 ▼ 0.95% BANCO CHILE 190.22 ▲ 0.63% LATAM AIR 26.38 ▲ 3.65% YPF 7,675 ▼ 2.10% GGAL 7,630 ▼ 1.42% PAMPA 5,310 ▼ 0.93% TXAR 681.00 ▲ 5.66% ALUAR 945.50 ▲ 1.34% TGS 9,270 ▼ 1.70% CEPU 2,259 ▼ 1.70% MIRGOR 1,640 — 0.00% COME 41.47 ▼ 1.03% LOMA NEGRA 3,490 ▲ 0.36% BYMA 288.75 ▼ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,345 ▲ 0.23% ECOPETROL 16.39 ▲ 0.49% BANCOLOMBIA 90.11 ▲ 0.11% GRUPO AVAL 5.30 ▲ 1.73% CREDICORP 394.88 ▲ 0.70% SOUTHERN COPPER 197.00 ▲ 0.94% BUENAVENTURA 33.00 ▲ 2.29% MERCADOLIBRE 1,923 ▲ 1.80% NUBANK 14.48 ▲ 1.05% XP 16.98 ▲ 0.06% PAGSEGURO 9.40 ▼ 1.05% STONE 11.17 ▼ 0.53% GLOBANT 38.38 ▲ 0.66% TECNOGLASS 47.75 ▲ 3.22% GAP AIRPORT 217.52 ▼ 1.44% ASUR 272.93 ▼ 1.22% OMA AIRPORT 109.61 ▼ 1.25% AMX ADR 24.02 ▼ 3.46% FEMSA ADR 124.37 ▼ 1.51% CEMEX ADR 11.55 ▼ 0.52% PETROBRAS ADR 18.36 ▼ 1.92% VALE ADR 14.94 ▲ 0.74% ITAU ADR 8.21 ▲ 0.24% SANTANDER BR 5.79 ▲ 1.94% AMBEV ADR 3.03 ▼ 0.33% CSN 0.98 ▲ 4.98% GERDAU 5.14 ▲ 0.78% LATAM ADR 57.70 ▲ 3.67% BTC 64,708 ▲ 0.17% ETH 1,907 ▲ 0.03% SOL 73.86 ▼ 0.14% XRP 1.05 ▼ 1.22% BNB 595.49 ▲ 0.38% ADA 0.19 ▼ 1.80% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.25% AVAX 6.68 ▲ 0.39% LINK 8.19 ▲ 0.49% DOT 0.84 ▲ 0.01% LTC 45.05 ▼ 0.50% BCH 215.10 ▲ 0.36% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.22% XLM 0.16 ▼ 1.63% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.69% NEAR 1.73 ▲ 1.85% ATOM 1.34 ▼ 1.24% AAVE 89.28 ▼ 0.52% SELIC 14.00% EMBRAER 93.01 ▲ 2.76% EMBRAER ADR 72.78 ▲ 3.20% JBS 13.70 ▲ 0.66% JBS BDR 70.54 ▲ 0.67% MBRF3 16.77 ▼ 0.95% MBRFY 3.12 ▼ 4.59% INTER 5.71 ▲ 0.18%
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Record Turnout for Brazil’s Nationwide Public Exam

By · January 20, 2024 · 2 min read

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Brazil’s Unified National Public Contest has seen an unprecedented registration of over 100,000 applicants.

This surge in applications, announced by the Ministry of Management and Public Innovation, temporarily overwhelmed the exclusive registration platform, but the issue was swiftly resolved.

This ambitious contest aims to fill 6,640 positions in 21 federal public agencies. Registration opened on January 19 and will close on February 9.

The Ministry plans to release detailed data on the initial day of registrations by January 20.

Set for May 5, the exam will be conducted in 220 cities across all Brazilian states and the Federal District.

 Record Turnout for Brazil's Nationwide Public Exam. (Photo Internet reproduction)
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The exam fees are set at R$ 60 for mid-level and R$ 90 for higher-level positions.

Candidates from the

  • Unified Registry for Social Programs (CadÚnico),
  • Higher Education Student Financing Fund (Fies),
  • University for All Program (ProUni)

beneficiaries, and bone marrow donors are eligible for fee exemptions.

Upon registering, candidates will receive a Union Collection Guide (GRU), the exclusive payment method for the contest.

The Ministry advises candidates to carefully read the notices, emphasizing the value of enhancing their professional and academic paths.

The contest encompasses eight thematic blocks:

  • Infrastructure,
  • Exact Sciences and Engineering,
  • Technology, Data and Information,
  • Environmental,
  • Agrarian and Biological Sciences,
  • Labor and Worker Health,
  • Education,
  • Health,
  • Social Development and Human Rights,
  • Economic Sectors and Regulation,
  • Government Management and Public Administration, and
  • Intermediate Level.

Candidates must select one block but can apply for multiple positions within it.

Key dates

The Ministry’s goal with this contest is to democratize access to federal positions, aligning them with candidates’ skills and aspirations.

Key contest dates include:

– Registration: January 19 to February 9
– Final registration data: February 29
– Confirmation card distribution: April 29
– Exam date: May 5
– Preliminary results: June 3
– Final results: July 30
– Commencement of summons and training: August 5

Candidates are encouraged to consult the official notices for detailed information and guidelines.

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