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Chile PAES exam adaptations
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2026-07-31 17:17 UTC → 2026-07-31 23:04 UTC ·
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The Technical Access Committee extended the registration deadline for the 2026 PAES university entrance exam after a severe climate emergency disrupted classes in the Atacama, Coquimbo and Valparaíso regions, giving applicants until 27 July to complete registration, select venues and download identification cards. A week later, In late July, the Rancagua municipality officially launched a school‑enrollment campaign at Colegio España, promoting the city’s 36 municipal schools and outlining efforts to improve attendance and learning outcomes ahead of the Ministry of Education’s school admission system that opens on 4 August. The same period saw a strong response in the Valparaíso Region, where 30,378 students—10.1 % of the national total—registered for the PAES Regular 2026 exam. Continuing its municipal schools, while support for applicants, the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s Villarrica campus, in partnership with a pre‑university centre, Cpech, offered a free PAES simulation practice exams on 1 August. Both initiatives aim to help Chilean families navigate the secondary‑ August, providing both in‑person and tertiary‑education admission process amid ongoing climate‑related challenges. online sessions for reading and mathematics competencies and hosting a vocational‑guidance fair for students and parents.
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