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Portuguese Exame Nacional de Inglês (550)
Portugal’s national English exam (code 550) used as a university-entrance prova de ingresso
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At a glance
- Set by
- EduQA, I.P. (formerly IAVE) / JNE
- Level
- Upper secondary (11th year, ensino secundário)
- Region
- Europe
- Programme
- Portuguese Exames Nacionais (English)
The format, as published
- Exame final nacional code 550 (11th year, continuation course).
- The written component lasts 105 minutes plus 30 minutes of tolerance: Part A listening, Part B reading and language use, Part C writing (an opinion text of at least 160 words).
- A separate oral production and interaction component (Part D) is worth 40 of the 200 points.
- No dictionaries.
- Scored 0–200 and used as a higher-education prova de ingresso.
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)