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Key Facts: ENADE Engenharia Civil Exam

46 items

Exam length

15 Formação Geral MCQs + 30 Componente Específico MCQs + 1 discursive item (Edital INEP nº 61/2026)

4 hours

Exam duration

Single session, Edital INEP nº 61/2026 item 3.7

29 November 2026

2026 exam date

Bachelor's and CST sitting, Edital INEP nº 61/2026

16 objetos de conhecimento

Official specific-component scope

Portaria INEP nº 159, de 14 de abril de 2026, Art. 6º

R$ 0

Candidate fee

ENADE is free; institutions register students through the Sistema Enade

1 to 5

Conceito Enade scale

Course-level result under SINAES (Lei nº 10.861/2004); no individual pass mark

Portuguese

Official exam language

INEP administers ENADE in Portuguese; this bank is an English study adaptation

ENADE Engenharia Civil is INEP's mandatory capstone assessment for graduating civil engineering students in Brazil: 46 items in 4 hours (15 Formação Geral MCQs, 30 specific MCQs and 1 discursive item), free of charge, with no individual pass mark. This page provides 100 free English-language practice MCQs as a study adaptation of the officially Portuguese-language exam.

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1According to CONFEA/CREA Resolution No. 1,002/2002 (Código de Ética Profissional da Engenharia, da Agronomia, da Geologia, da Geografia e da Meteorologia), which of the following actions constitutes a direct ethical violation regarding professional responsibility and public safety?
A.Refusing to execute a technical assignment for which the engineer lacks proven technical qualification or necessary legal competence.
B.Issuing a technical report or signing project calculations for work executed without the engineer's actual personal supervision or direction.
C.Denouncing illegal professional exercise or unethical practices to the competent regional council (CREA).
D.Requesting fair remuneration compatible with the dignity, complexity, and responsibility of the technical services provided.
Explanation: Under CONFEA Resolution No. 1,002/2002 and Law No. 5,194/1966, 'rubber-stamping' (acobertamento)—signing technical pieces, calculations, or reports without direct personal supervision, technical control, or execution—is a severe ethical infraction. Professionals are legally and ethically responsible for all documents bearing their signature and technical registry.
2Under Federal Law No. 6,496/1977, the Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica (ART) is a mandatory instrument in Brazilian engineering. What is the primary legal and institutional function of the ART?
A.To serve as a municipal construction permit and replace the environmental licensing process for urban infrastructure.
B.To define the civil, criminal, and administrative liability of the professional, guaranteeing technical autorship and feeding the professional's technical collection (Acervo Técnico).
C.To exempt the contracting entity and the contractor from all workplace health and safety obligations under labor legislation.
D.To establish a mandatory minimum fixed price for public engineering contracts across all municipal departments.
Explanation: Law No. 6,496/1977 establishes that every contract for the execution of engineering works or services must have an ART registered with the regional council (CREA). The ART identifies the legally qualified responsible professional, defines the scope of their technical liability, protects the consumer/contractor, and constitutes the foundation for issuing the Certidão de Acervo Técnico (CAT).
3According to the updated regulatory standard NR-18 (Condições de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho na Indústria da Construção), which document must be implemented prior to starting construction on a job site to prevent occupational accidents?
A.Programa de Gerenciamento de Riscos (PGR), elaborating risk inventories and action plans specific to the construction site phases.
B.Relatório de Impacto de Vizinhança (RIV), focusing exclusively on external traffic generation and property valuation.
C.Plano Plurianual Municipal (PPA), establishing five-year budgetary allocations for public works.
D.Estudo Prévio de Viabilidade Financeira (EPVF), auditing banking credit margins for heavy machinery leasing.
Explanation: Under modernized NR-18 (in alignment with general standard NR-01), construction sites must implement a site-specific Programa de Gerenciamento de Riscos (PGR). The PGR integrates risk inventory, collective protective measures (EPC), emergency response plans, and chronological construction phase preventive protocols under the technical responsibility of a legally qualified professional.
4Resolution CONAMA No. 307/2002 establishes guidelines for the management and destination of civil construction waste (RCC) in Brazil. Which of the following material groups is correctly classified as Class A waste?
A.Plastics, paper, cardboard, metals, glass, and wood that can be recycled for other industrial supply chains.
B.Demolition debris from reinforced concrete structures, masonry blocks, mortar, and earthen excavations reusable as recycled aggregate.
C.Hazardous waste such as solvent paints, oils, asbestos sheets (amianto), and chemical sealants.
D.Non-recyclable residues, contaminated clinical waste from site clinics, and industrial sludge.
Explanation: Class A waste under CONAMA 307/2002 includes reusable or recyclable construction materials such as ceramics, bricks, concrete blocks, mortar, natural stone, and excavation soils. These materials can be processed on-site or in recycling plants to produce recycled aggregate for paving sub-bases, non-structural concrete, and earth fill.
5In the environmental licensing of major civil infrastructure projects (e.g., hydroelectric dams, federal highways, and deepwater ports), CONAMA Resolution No. 001/1986 requires an EIA/RIMA. What is the fundamental operational difference between the EIA and the RIMA?
A.The EIA is an economic balance sheet of municipal revenues, while the RIMA is an engineering drawing detailing concrete mix proportions.
B.The EIA is an exhaustive, multidisciplinary technical-scientific study, whereas the RIMA translates these findings into clear, accessible language for public consultation.
C.The EIA is submitted exclusively to international banking entities, whereas the RIMA is an internal labor inspection protocol.
D.The EIA is conducted only after project commissioning, while the RIMA is executed during preliminary topographic surveys.
Explanation: The Estudo de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) is the comprehensive, scientific and multidisciplinary diagnostic document assessing physical, biotic, and socioeconomic environments alongside mitigation plans. The Relatório de Impacto Ambiental (RIMA) is the public-facing summary written in non-technical, accessible language to ensure transparent public participation during required public hearings (Audiências Públicas).
6According to ABNT NBR 9050 (Acessibilidade a edificações, mobiliário, espaços e equipamentos urbanos), an accessible straight pedestrian ramp must overcome a vertical level difference (height) of h = 0.80 m. What is the maximum permissible slope (i) and the corresponding minimum continuous horizontal projection length (L) for a single ramp segment?
A.Slope i = 12.50% (1:8) and horizontal projection L = 6.40 m.
B.Slope i = 8.33% (1:12) and horizontal projection L = 9.60 m.
C.Slope i = 5.00% (1:20) and horizontal projection L = 16.00 m.
D.Slope i = 10.00% (1:10) and horizontal projection L = 8.00 m.
Explanation: NBR 9050 Table 1 specifies that for vertical level differences between 0.40 m < h <= 0.80 m, the maximum allowable ramp slope is i = 8.33% (1:12). The horizontal length is calculated as L = h / i = 0.80 / (1/12) = 9.60 m. Intermediate rest landings are required if the continuous rise exceeds maximum segment thresholds.
7Federal Law No. 10,257/2001 (Estatuto da Cidade) regulates the urban policy chapter of the 1988 Brazilian Constitution. Which urban planning instrument allows a municipal government to grant the right to build above the basic floor area ratio (coeficiente de aproveitamento básico) up to a maximum limit, subject to financial or social compensation?
A.Operação Urbana Consorciada.
B.Outorga Onerosa do Direito de Construir (Solo Criado).
C.Transferência do Direito de Construir (TDC).
D.Desapropriação com pagamento em títulos da dívida pública.
Explanation: The Outorga Onerosa do Direito de Construir (OODC), established by Articles 28 to 31 of the Estatuto da Cidade, allows real estate developers to build above the basic floor area ratio up to the maximum coefficient defined in the municipal Master Plan, provided monetary compensation is paid to the municipal urban development fund.
8Under Brazil's Nova Lei de Licitações e Contratos Administrativos (Federal Law No. 14,133/2021), which procurement modality was introduced specifically for hiring works, services, and purchases involving complex technological, technical, or financial innovations where the public administration cannot clearly define technical solutions beforehand?
A.Pregão eletrônico.
B.Diálogo competitivo.
C.Concorrência pública sob regime de empreitada integral.
D.Concurso para premiação de projetos técnicos.
Explanation: Law No. 14,133/2021 introduced 'Diálogo Competitivo' (Competitive Dialogue), inspired by European procurement law. It allows public bodies to conduct structured dialogues with pre-selected private bidders to develop one or more technical solutions capable of meeting complex public needs before holding the final competitive bidding phase.
9In the context of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) according to ABNT NBR ISO 14040/14044 for building materials, what is meant by 'Embodied Carbon' (carbono incorporado) of structural concrete?
A.The carbon dioxide dissolved in rainwater runoff collected on the building roof during operation.
B.The total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG, measured in kg CO2-equivalent) generated throughout raw material extraction, clinker manufacturing, transport, batching, and construction.
C.The chemical amount of carbon fibers added to ultra-high-performance concrete to enhance shear ductility.
D.The carbon monoxide emitted by interior gas heaters during the residential occupancy phase.
Explanation: Embodied carbon (carbono incorporado / embodied GHG emissions) encompasses all greenhouse gases released during the upfront lifecycle phases of a building material (cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-practical completion), including limestone mining, high-temperature cement kilning (clinker calcination), transportation, concrete mixing, and on-site assembly.
10Under Brazilian Regulatory Standard NR-35 (Trabalho em Altura), all activities performed above which vertical threshold where there is a risk of falling require formal height-work training, risk analysis (APR), and fall-arrest systems?
A.Above 1.50 meters above ground level.
B.Above 2.00 meters above the lower reference level.
C.Above 3.00 meters above building foundations.
D.Above 4.00 meters above structural slab forms.
Explanation: NR-35 item 35.1.2 defines work at height as any activity executed above 2.00 meters (2.00 m) from the lower reference surface where a risk of fall exists. Compliance requires specialized medical aptitude (ASO), theoretical-practical certified training, Análise Preliminar de Risco (APR), and individual/collective fall protection systems.

About the ENADE Engenharia Civil Exam

ENADE Engenharia Civil is the Brazilian national assessment of graduating civil engineering students, run by INEP under the Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Superior (SINAES, Lei nº 10.861/2004). Portaria INEP nº 159 of 14 April 2026 sets the Componente Específico for this area from the 2026 edition: 30 multiple-choice items plus 1 discursive item, built on the course's Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais and on the professional legislation that governs engineering practice. A common 15-item Formação Geral block (Portaria INEP nº 154/2026) is shared with every course assessed in the same cycle, giving 46 items in a 4-hour session. The official scope names 16 objetos de conhecimento, including Estruturas, Geotecnia, Recursos hídricos e saneamento, Transportes, Construção civil, Topografia, Mecânica dos sólidos, Fenômenos de transporte and Ciência dos materiais. The 2026 paper is sat on 29 November 2026. This page offers 100 free English-language multiple-choice practice questions as a study aid, not an official-format simulation.

Assessment

One 4-hour session: 15 Formação Geral MCQs, 30 Componente Específico MCQs and 1 Componente Específico discursive item

Time Limit

4 hours

Passing Score

No individual pass mark. ENADE is a mandatory curricular component: sitting it is required to graduate, and scores are aggregated into the course Conceito Enade (1 to 5) and the CPC/IGC quality indicators rather than producing a personal pass or fail.

Exam Fee

Free — no candidate fee (INEP — Ministério da Educação)

ENADE Engenharia Civil Exam Content Outline

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Professional ethics, legislation, safety and sustainability

Professional conduct and legal duties drawn from the Componente Específico's 'normativas associadas à legislação profissional': the CONFEA/CREA Código de Ética (Resolução 1.002/2002), the ART under Lei nº 6.496/1977, builder liability under Art. 618 of the Código Civil, procurement under Lei nº 14.133/2021, construction-site safety (NR-18, NR-35), construction waste (Resolução CONAMA 307/2002), environmental licensing (EIA/RIMA), accessibility (NBR 9050), building performance (NBR 15575) and urban policy (Estatuto da Cidade, Lei nº 12.608/2012). Maps to the official objetos 'Administração e Economia aplicadas à Engenharia Civil' and 'Ciências do ambiente'.

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Estruturas e Mecânica dos sólidos

Statics and analysis of beams, frames and trusses; strength of materials, Mohr's circle, torsion, buckling and deflections; reinforced and prestressed concrete design to NBR 6118; steel design to NBR 8800; timber design to NBR 7190; wind actions to NBR 6123. Covers the official objetos 'Estruturas' and 'Mecânica dos sólidos'.

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Geotecnia

Soil index properties and classification, permeability and seepage, effective stress, consolidation and settlement, shear strength, slope stability, earth pressures, bearing capacity, and shallow and deep foundation design to NBR 6122. Covers the official objeto 'Geotecnia'.

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Recursos hídricos e saneamento

Hydrostatics, pipe and open-channel flow, pumping and water hammer, hydrology and the rational method, urban drainage, water treatment (ETA) and sewage treatment (ETE, UASB), and sewer design to NBR 9649. Covers the official objetos 'Recursos hídricos e saneamento' and 'Fenômenos de transporte'.

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Transportes, Topografia e Construção civil

Highway geometric design, stopping sight distance, earthwork and mass-haul, pavement design (CBR, número N) and distress mechanisms; levelling, azimuths and GNSS/RTK surveying; construction planning, CPM scheduling, earned value, BDI and ABC curve costing, concrete technology, pathology and quality certification (PBQP-H). Covers the official objetos 'Transportes', 'Topografia', 'Construção civil' and 'Ciência dos materiais'.

How to Pass the ENADE Engenharia Civil Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No individual pass mark. ENADE is a mandatory curricular component: sitting it is required to graduate, and scores are aggregated into the course Conceito Enade (1 to 5) and the CPC/IGC quality indicators rather than producing a personal pass or fail.
  • Assessment: One 4-hour session: 15 Formação Geral MCQs, 30 Componente Específico MCQs and 1 Componente Específico discursive item
  • Time limit: 4 hours
  • Exam fee: Free — no candidate fee

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

ENADE Engenharia Civil Study Tips from Top Performers

1Read Portaria INEP nº 159 of 14 April 2026: it lists the 16 objetos de conhecimento that define the Componente Específico, and it replaced the pre-2026 guidance.
2Practise reinforced concrete design to NBR 6118, including the ultimate (ELU) and serviceability (ELS) limit states, partial safety factors and minimum reinforcement.
3Drill core geotechnical calculations: effective stress under Terzaghi's principle, consolidation settlement, Rankine earth pressure coefficients and bearing capacity of footings and piles.
4Work quantitative hydraulics problems: Darcy-Weisbach and Bernoulli for pressurised pipes, Manning for open channels, and the rational method for urban drainage.
5Review road geometric design, Proctor compaction, CBR pavement design and common pavement distress mechanisms.
6Cover construction management numerically: CPM float, earned value indices, BDI under the TCU formula and ABC curve prioritisation.
7Do not neglect the 15-item Formação Geral block; it is not engineering-specific and draws on the transversal themes listed in Portaria INEP nº 154/2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official structure of the 2026 ENADE Engenharia Civil exam?

Under Edital INEP nº 61/2026 and Portaria INEP nº 159/2026, the paper runs for 4 hours and contains 46 items: 15 Formação Geral multiple-choice questions common to every course in the cycle, plus a Componente Específico of 30 multiple-choice questions and 1 discursive question. The 2026 sitting is on 29 November 2026.

Is there a pass mark for ENADE?

No. ENADE produces no individual pass or fail. It is a mandatory curricular component, so a graduating student who is registered and fails to sit it cannot graduate, but the scores are used to build the course's Conceito Enade on a 1 to 5 scale and feed the CPC and IGC quality indicators for the programme and institution.

Who has to sit ENADE Engenharia Civil?

Graduating (concluinte) students of Bacharelado em Engenharia Civil whose institution registers them through the Sistema Enade. Entering (ingressante) students are no longer required to sit the paper but must complete the Questionário do Estudante Ingressante to stay in good standing.

Is there a fee to take ENADE?

No. ENADE is free for students. Registration is handled by the higher education institution (IES) through INEP's Sistema Enade, not by the student individually.

How does ENADE differ from CREA registration?

ENADE is an academic assessment run by INEP/MEC to measure course quality. Professional registration with the Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia (CREA/CONFEA) is the separate legal licence, obtained after graduation, that allows you to practise engineering in Brazil.

Do these practice questions match the official exam format?

Not exactly. The official exam is written and answered in Portuguese and includes a discursive item plus a broad Formação Geral block on transversal themes such as human rights, climate change and social inclusion. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation built from the official objetos de conhecimento; it is a study aid, not an official translation or a format simulation.