A total of 42,400 candidates will participate, on Sunday afternoon (12/7), in the second stage of the General National Contest (CNU). According to the balance released by the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), 42,499 eligible people will take the oratory test at 290 application sites spread across the country.
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Logistics for the second day of the race covers 228 cities across the country.
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To ensure security and organization, the Ministry reported that the event operation involved more than 22,000 people, 11,000 of whom were from the security forces alone.
The federal region is the federal unit that includes the largest number of candidates for this stage, with a total of 8,214 candidates. The capital also has the largest testing centre. The University Center of Brasilia (Ceub) alone will receive 5,700 people.
Data from the McKinsey Global Institute indicate that there is a female majority in the second stage. Of the total classifiers, 24,275 were women and 18,217 were men.
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For psychologist and professor of mathematics and statistics for competitions, Carlos Sprobo, the second stage of CNU requires a change of mindset regarding the previous stage. According to the expert, the candidate must abandon the emphasis on the large amount of content typical of objective tests to prioritize argumentative ability and clarity within the strict limits of up to 30 lines in the rhetorical test.
He highlights that at the higher level, assessment is divided equally between Portuguese language proficiency and specific knowledge, requiring the student to marshal theories and technical data with conceptual precision.
The first stage × the second stage
- Sbrobow explains that the first phase is a thematic phase, with multiple options, and requires both general and specific knowledge of each block. The second stage is exclusively discursive.
- Higher level: Two questions up to 30 lines long, 22.5 points each (45 total).
- Intermediate level: One argumentative thesis essay of up to 30 lines, worth 30 points.
- “In addition, the letter has an appropriate weight in the final weighted score, and may favor or disadvantage the candidate who performed well in the objective part, the first stage,” explains the expert.
The teacher warns against critical mistakes that could destroy the candidate, the most important of which is avoiding the proposed topic. The guideline is to read the statement carefully, underline key words and make sure that the answer is exactly in accordance with the committee’s order, as texts touching on the topic are usually left blank.
Test date and time
- Top level: Discursive test on December 7, from 1pm to 4pm (Brasilia time).
- Intermediate level: Discursive test on December 7, from 1 pm to 3 pm (Brasilia time).
In all cases, gates will close at 12:30 pm (Brasilia time), thirty minutes before departure time. After the gates are closed, entry will not be permitted. Gate closing times by region:
- Acre, Tabatinga (am) and Alto Solimões area (am): 10:30 am (local time);
- Amazonas (Manaus), Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and Roraima: 11:30 a.m. (local time);
- Other states in Brazil (including Brasilia, RJ, SP, BH, Salvador, Recife and Porto Alegre): 12:30 PM (Brasilia time).
- Fernando de Noronha: 1:30 pm (local time).