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Key Facts: FUVEST Exam
FUVEST's first phase is 90 multiple-choice questions in 5 hours across all high-school subjects; the second phase adds two days of discursive questions and a redação, competing for roughly 8,147 USP places.
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1In FUVEST 2026, the mandatory reading list (lista de leituras obrigatórias) was composed exclusively of works by which group of authors?
2The novel 'Memórias de Martha' (1899), on the FUVEST 2026 reading list, was written by which author?
3Nísia Floresta's 'Opúsculo Humanitário' (1853), required reading for FUVEST 2026, primarily defends which cause?
4'As meninas' (1973), by Lygia Fagundes Telles on the FUVEST 2026 list, is set against the backdrop of which period in Brazilian history?
5Paulina Chiziane, author of 'Balada de amor ao vento' (1990) on the FUVEST 2026 list, is recognized as the first published woman novelist from which country?
6Conceição Evaristo, on the FUVEST 2026 list with 'Canção para ninar menino grande', is associated with which concept she coined for literature rooted in Black Brazilian lived experience?
7Rachel de Queiroz, author of 'Caminho de pedras' (1937) on the FUVEST 2026 list, belongs to which generation of Brazilian fiction?
8Which of the following best characterizes 'O Cristo Cigano' (1961) by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, a FUVEST 2026 set work?
9Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida's 'A visão das plantas' (2019), on the FUVEST 2026 list, centers on a retired figure with what disturbing past?
10In Portuguese grammar, the word 'porquê' (with accent, written as one word) functions as which part of speech in the sentence 'Quero saber o porquê da sua ausência'?
About the FUVEST Exam
FUVEST is the entrance exam (vestibular) for the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil's most prestigious university, run by the Fundação Universitária para o Vestibular. The first phase is a single five-hour paper test of 90 multiple-choice questions covering all common-core high-school subjects: Português, Literatura, Matemática, Física, Química, Biologia, História, Geografia, Inglês, Filosofia, Sociologia, and Arte, with some interdisciplinary items. Candidates who score below 30% are eliminated, and only the top-ranked per course advance. The second phase spans two days of fully discursive questions, including a redação and Portuguese questions common to all, plus career-specific discipline questions. FUVEST offered about 8,147 undergraduate places for 2026 and is known for rigorous, content-heavy questions and a mandatory literature reading list (in 2026, nine works exclusively by women authors of the Portuguese language).
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
First phase: 5 hours; second phase: 4 hours per day over two days
Passing Score
Ranking-based per course; first-phase candidates below 30% (under 27 of 90) are eliminated; final score weights both phases
Exam Fee
R$ 211 (2026); waiver/reduction for eligible low-income public-school students (Fundação Universitária para o Vestibular (FUVEST))
FUVEST Exam Content Outline
Português e Literatura
Grammar, regency, crase, interpretation, literary movements, and the 2026 mandatory reading list by women authors
Matemática
Algebra, functions, logarithms, geometry, trigonometry, probability, combinatorics, and financial math
Física
Kinematics, dynamics, energy, optics, waves, thermodynamics, and electricity
Química
Atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, acids and bases, organic chemistry, and kinetics
Biologia
Cytology, genetics, evolution, ecology, physiology, and Brazilian biomes
História
History of Brazil and general world history from antiquity to the present
Geografia
Physical and human geography of Brazil and the world
Inglês
Reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary
Filosofia, Sociologia e Arte
Core thinkers, concepts, and Brazilian Modernist art
How to Pass the FUVEST Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Ranking-based per course; first-phase candidates below 30% (under 27 of 90) are eliminated; final score weights both phases
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: First phase: 5 hours; second phase: 4 hours per day over two days
- Exam fee: R$ 211 (2026); waiver/reduction for eligible low-income public-school students
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions are on the FUVEST first phase?
The first phase has 90 multiple-choice questions, each with five alternatives and only one correct answer, to be solved in a single five-hour session covering all high-school subjects.
What happens if I score below 30% on the first phase?
Candidates who answer fewer than 30% of the first-phase questions correctly (fewer than 27 of 90) are automatically eliminated, regardless of their course ranking.
What are the FUVEST 2026 mandatory readings?
For 2026 the reading list features nine works exclusively by women authors of the Portuguese language, including 'Opúsculo Humanitário' (Nísia Floresta), 'Memórias de Martha' (Júlia Lopes de Almeida), 'As meninas' (Lygia Fagundes Telles), and 'Balada de amor ao vento' (Paulina Chiziane).
How much does FUVEST cost in 2026?
The 2026 registration fee was R$ 211, with fee reduction or full waiver available for eligible low-income students from public schools.
How is the second phase structured?
The second phase runs over two days of fully discursive questions: day one has Portuguese questions and a redação common to all candidates, and day two has 12 career-specific discipline questions.