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Key Facts: UP Admissão Exam

4 universities

UP-Maputo, UniLicungo, UniPúnguè, UniRovuma

UP-Maputo Edital 2026

1000 MT

Application fee

UP-Maputo Edital 2026

13–16 Jan 2026

2026 exam dates

UP-Maputo Edital 2026

Multiple choice

All papers except drawing and physical aptitude

UP-Maputo Edital 2026

No calculators

Electronic devices banned in the exam room

UP-Maputo Edital 2026

UP-Maputo's Comissão de Exames de Admissão runs one joint multiple-choice entrance exam for four public universities. Candidates apply online for one course, pay 1000 MT, and sit the two subjects that course requires. This independent English bank covers the most common subjects.

Sample UP Admissão Practice Questions

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1A teacher uses very technical vocabulary that the pupils do not understand, so the message does not get through. What type of communication barrier is this?
A.Barreira física (physical noise)
B.Barreira fisiológica (hearing impairment)
C.Barreira semântica (semantic barrier)
D.Barreira tecnológica (transmission delay)
Explanation: A semantic barrier arises when the sender uses a code, words or jargon that the receiver cannot interpret, so the meaning is not shared.
2Which short-story collection by Luís Bernardo Honwana, published in 1964, exposes colonial racism through the eyes of children?
A.'Nós Matámos o Cão-Tinhoso'
B.'Vozes Anoitecidas'
C.'Ualalapi'
D.'As Visitas do Dr. Valdez'
Explanation: 'Nós Matámos o Cão-Tinhoso' (1964) is a founding work of modern Mozambican prose; its stories reveal the violence and injustice of colonial society, often from a child's point of view.
3In 'Embora o conselho pedagógico tenha aprovado novos métodos, alguns professores mantiveram as práticas antigas', what relationship does the subordinate clause express?
A.Causa (cause)
B.Condição (condition)
C.Finalidade (purpose)
D.Concessão (concession)
Explanation: 'Embora' introduces a concessive clause: it presents a fact (new methods were approved) that does not prevent what the main clause states (some teachers kept the old practices).
4Which sentence places the unstressed pronoun correctly according to the norm, given the negative word 'não'?
A.Os docentes não recusaram-se a aplicar o novo plano.
B.Os docentes não se recusaram a aplicar o novo plano.
C.Os docentes recusaram-se não a aplicar o novo plano.
D.Os docentes não tinham recusado-se a aplicar o novo plano.
Explanation: 'Não' attracts the pronoun to a position before the verb (próclise): 'não se recusaram'.
5Which sentence contains an oração subordinada adjectiva relativa restritiva?
A.Os formandos, que concluíram o estágio com distinção, foram contratados.
B.Como concluíram o estágio com distinção, os formandos foram contratados.
C.Os formandos concluíram o estágio de tal modo que surpreenderam o júri.
D.Os formandos que concluíram o estágio com distinção foram contratados.
Explanation: Without commas, the relative clause restricts the antecedent: only the trainees who finished with distinction were hired.
6In 'O manual que a Universidade editou recebeu elogios', what is the syntactic function of the relative pronoun 'que' inside its clause?
A.Sujeito (subject)
B.Complemento indirecto (indirect object)
C.Complemento directo (direct object) of 'editou'
D.Complemento agente da passiva (agent)
Explanation: Inside the relative clause, 'a Universidade' is the subject of 'editou', and 'que' (standing for 'o manual') is what was edited, so it is the direct object.
7Which figure of speech appears in 'A universidade é um farol que ilumina as mentes dos futuros professores'?
A.Metáfora (metaphor)
B.Metonímia (metonymy)
C.Eufemismo (euphemism)
D.Hipérbato (hyperbaton)
Explanation: The university is compared to a lighthouse without a comparative word such as 'como': this implicit comparison is a metaphor.
8In 'Se os estagiários puserem em prática as novas teorias, as aulas serão mais participativas', in which tense and mood is 'puserem'?
A.Pretérito imperfeito do conjuntivo
B.Futuro do conjuntivo
C.Infinitivo pessoal
D.Presente do indicativo
Explanation: 'Puserem' is the third person plural of the futuro do conjuntivo of the irregular verb 'pôr' (se eles puserem), used here after 'se' for a possible future condition.
9Which sentence contains an error of regência nominal?
A.O corpo docente mostrou-se favorável à mudança.
B.O novo plano é compatível de todas as directrizes nacionais.
C.O jovem professor revelou aptidão para o ensino.
D.Os estudantes estão ávidos de novos conhecimentos.
Explanation: The adjective 'compatível' requires the preposition 'com': 'compatível com todas as directrizes'.
10Which sentence is an example of antítese (antithesis)?
A.O vento sussurrava segredos às árvores.
B.Esperei uma eternidade pelo autocarro.
C.A ignorância escraviza, mas o saber liberta.
D.Ele partiu desta para melhor.
Explanation: Antithesis places opposing ideas side by side: 'ignorância' against 'saber' and 'escraviza' against 'liberta'.

About the UP Admissão Exam

Independent UP Maputo admission practice by OpenExamPrep for the joint entrance exams of UP-Maputo, UniLicungo, UniPúnguè and UniRovuma. Questions cover 12ª classe Portuguese, mathematics, philosophy, history, geography and biology. The official papers are in Portuguese; this bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the exam format.

Exam sponsor: Comissão de Exames de Admissão, UP-Maputo. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Each course requires two subject exams chosen from Fundamentos de Filosofia, Geografia, Química, Inglês, Matemática, Francês, Física, Biologia, História, Português I and Português II, plus aptitude tests for art and physical-education courses.

Time Limit

Not published

Passing Score

Competitive entry within course vacancies

Exam / Certification Fees

1000 MT application fee

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Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

26 of 88 questions in this bank

Português

Text analysis, syntax, verb forms, figures of speech and Mozambican literature.

24 of 88 questions in this bank

Matemática

Algebra, functions, logarithms, progressions, geometry, statistics and probability without a calculator.

12 of 88 questions in this bank

Fundamentos de Filosofia

Introduction to philosophy, classical and modern thinkers, logic, political philosophy and African philosophy.

17 of 88 questions in this bank

História e Geografia

Mozambican history from pre-colonial states to independence, and the physical and human geography of Mozambique.

9 of 88 questions in this bank

Biologia

Cells, photosynthesis, genetics, ecology and health.

Preparing for the UP Admissão Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Competitive entry within course vacancies
  • Assessment: Each course requires two subject exams chosen from Fundamentos de Filosofia, Geografia, Química, Inglês, Matemática, Francês, Física, Biologia, História, Português I and Português II, plus aptitude tests for art and physical-education courses.
  • Time limit: Not published
  • Exam / certification fees: 1000 MT application fee Official sources

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UP Admissão: Suggested Study Strategy

1Check the edital for the two subjects your chosen course requires and focus on those.
2Practise mathematics without a calculator, since calculators are not allowed.
3Read Mozambican literature and practise text analysis in Portuguese for Português I and II.
4Review 12ª classe history and geography of Mozambique with a timeline and a map.
5Use this English bank to check concepts, then restate each answer in Portuguese.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which universities use the UP admission exam?

The 2026 joint edital covers Universidade Pedagógica de Maputo, UniLicungo, UniPúnguè and UniRovuma. Each candidate applies online for one course at one of the four universities.

What is the format of the exam?

All admission exams are multiple choice except Aptidão em Desenho and Aptidão Física. The edital does not publish the number of questions or the duration of each paper. Calculators, phones and dictionaries are not allowed.

How much does it cost and how do I apply?

Applications are online only at candidaturas.up.ac.mz, followed by a 1000 MT payment using the bank reference generated by the system. For the 2026 intake, applications ran from 30 October to 5 December 2025.

When were the 2026 exams and where are results published?

The 2026 exams took place from 13 to 16 January 2026 in a single sitting. Results are published on comissao.up.ac.mz and the UPKwiK app, and revision requests cost 1000 MT per exam within 48 hours of publication.

Is this an official UP exam or translation?

No. This is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation by OpenExamPrep. It is not endorsed by UP-Maputo and is not an official translation, so also practise with past Portuguese papers.