Taking into account the need to implement processes
rigorous validation processes for the quality of test results
national secondary education standards, for the sake of transparency and fairness
Among all students, the JNE/EduQA carried out validation processes.
complementary in a limited set of tests, approximately 1,400
tests at the national level, out of a total of 290,351 tests, in order to
to ensure that the results to be presented had the
Necessary consistency.
Thus, in order not to unduly delay the posting of the agendas of
results of national exams, and so as not to disappoint expectations.
From the perspective of the vast majority of students and their families, the JNE/EduQA decided,
yesterday, at 7:30 pm, to give the green light to the process, with the groups
Regional offices of the National Examination Jury sent the results to the schools.
During the late afternoon and evening yesterday. The tests, whose results
were still missing, they were marked with the code (-3) of
The ENES program, which means that they are currently suspended.
However, after the validation of the test results is completed in
The absence, which occurred during the day today, of the complete agendas.
They are ready for shipment to schools, which should take place in
in the coming hours, schools will be able to proceed accordingly.
to its posting starting tomorrow.
JNE / EduQA regrets this waiting period for a set of
students and their families, but he did it because he was fully committed.
with the students and with the quality of external evaluation, process
fundamental for students' progress to higher education or
for an active life.
It should also be noted that the registration process for the second
This phase has been underway since yesterday on the PIEPE platform.
(https://jnepiepe.dge.mec.pt/), and will run until next Monday,
July 20th.
It is also worth remembering that students will have access to their exams at
digital support, to be provided by the schools, which will facilitate consultation of
evidence, an important step towards transparency in the process.
In a particularly demanding year, in which it finally came to fruition...
digital transition in external assessment across all educational cycles, and
in which the system encountered challenges and difficulties that required
The best of all of us, it remains for us to express a profound
Thank you for all the work and commitment.
with the mission and with the students on the part of the teachers
classifiers, teachers from the central and regional structures of the JNE,
teachers from the JNE digitization center, technicians and managers of
INCM, EduQA technicians and teachers, school principals and others
collaborators.
Thank you very much.
The President of EduQA – Luís Pereira dos Santos
Publicado em July 18, 2026 | Atualizado em July 19, 2026
