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Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais Opens Free Selection for EAD and Semipresential Undergraduate Courses with Analysis of Academic Records and Slots Distributed Across Dozens of Cities in the State.
The Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais (IFNMG) has opened registrations for the Selection Process 1/2026 for free higher education courses in the semipresential and remote modalities, with entry based on an analysis of academic performance in the 1st and 2nd years of high school.
Registrations will be open from October 17 to November 17, 2025, with a fee of R$ 10 and the possibility of exemption for candidates who meet the criteria set forth in the notice.
Courses and Slot Distribution
The process offers four undergraduate programs linked to the Open and Distance Education Center (CEADi/IFNMG): Bachelor’s in Public Administration (EAD) and the semipresential degrees in Pedagogy, Letters/Libras, and Biological Sciences.
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The slots are distributed among on-site support centers located in 28 municipalities in Minas Gerais, including Araçuaí, Buritizeiro, Capelinha, Carlos Chagas, Corinto, Francisco Sá, Itamarandiba, Jaíba, Janaúba, Januária, João Pinheiro, Mantena, Monte Azul, Padre Paraíso, Paracatu, Pompéu, Porteirinha, Rio Pardo de Minas, Taiobeiras, Turmalina, Urucuia, and Várzea da Palma.
According to the notice, most centers offer 40 slots, and some, like Buritizeiro, reach 50 slots in certain courses.
Although the notice mentions 1,720 slots, the latest document from CEADi informs 1,380 slots effectively distributed among the courses and centers.
Selection Criteria
The selection process does not include in-person exams.
Classification will be based on the grades from the 1st and 2nd years of high school, considering different weights per subject.
For Public Administration, the grade in Mathematics has weight 2 and Portuguese, weight 1.
In the courses of Pedagogy and Letters/Libras, the opposite occurs: Portuguese has weight 2 and Mathematics, weight 1.
In Biological Sciences, Biology receives weight 2, while Portuguese, Mathematics, and Chemistry have weight 1.
According to IFNMG, the final qualifying grade will be the arithmetic average of the weighted averages of each year.
The candidate must present the academic record or a declaration with the required grades at the time of registration.
The notice provides for document verification stages and deadlines for appeals.
Quota System and Inclusion
In accordance with Law 12.711/2012, updated by Law 14.723/2023, 50% of the slots are reserved for students who completed all of high school in public schools.
Within this reserve, there are specific quotas for candidates from low-income, black, brown, indigenous, and quilombola backgrounds, as well as for people with disabilities.
The notice also mandates the implementation of heteroidentification procedures, conducted by local commissions on campuses, to validate ethnic-racial self-declarations after the convocations of those approved.
Duration and Operation of Courses
Each course has an average duration of four years.
According to the notice, the EAD format requires at least 10% of the class hours to be in-person and an additional 10% of in-person or synchronous activities conducted in a virtual environment.
In semipresential courses, it is necessary to fulfill 30% of the in-person hours and 20% of synchronous hours, with attendance records.
In-person activities may occur on Saturdays, according to each campus’s calendar.
Official Timeline
The schedule released by IFNMG sets the following stages:
- 10/17 to 11/17/2025: registrations
- 11/25/2025: publication of the preliminary list of registered students
- 12/01/2025: deadline for appeals
- 12/12/2025: final result and call for enrollment
Each campus will publish supplementary notices with information on documentation, enrollment, and heteroidentification.
Access and Opportunities
Public policy experts in education highlight that the selection model based on academic records facilitates access to free higher education, especially in regions without on-site campuses of IFNMG.
The remote and semipresential format is also seen as an alternative for students who need to balance studies with work or other responsibilities, according to the institute.
According to IFNMG, the on-site support centers have technological infrastructure and pedagogical support to ensure student follow-up.
The institution states that the program reinforces the policy of regionalizing public higher education and expanding undergraduate programs aimed at teacher training.
How to Register
Registrations must be made exclusively online, at the official IFNMG portal. The fee is R$ 10, payable via Union Collection Guide (GRU) until November 18, 2025.
Students enrolled in CadÚnico or public school students and graduates can request a fee exemption. The request must be made between October 17 and 27, 2025.
The preliminary result will be published on November 4, the appeal can be submitted on November 5, and the final result will be published on November 10.
