# São Paulo university admissions processes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/so-paulo-university-admissions-processes > Updated: 2026-08-12T12:58:34.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. The São Paulo state government has initiated the admissions cycle for public higher education through the Provão Paulista Seriado. This program offers 15,819 vacancies across institutions including USP, Unesp, Unicamp, Univesp, and the state FATECs. The process is designed to prioritize students from the state public school system, technical schools, and adult education (EJA), with specific quotas for Black, mixed-race, and Indigenous applicants. Unlike traditional entrance exams, the Provão Paulista Seriado utilizes a continuous assessment model where students' cumulative performance over three years of high school is used for classification. For the 2026 cycle, the final stage includes an essay. In addition to this serial model, traditional entrance exams (vestibulares) continue to be managed by specific organizations: Fuvest for the University of São Paulo (USP), Vunesp for the São Paulo State University (Unesp), and Comvest for the University of Campinas (Unicamp). ## Timeline ### 2026-08-12: São Paulo university entrance exams and Provão Paulista details Students in São Paulo can access public universities through traditional exams managed by Fuvest, Vunesp, and Comvest, or via the Provão Paulista, a multi-year assessment for public school students. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-university-entrance-exams-and-provo-paulista-details ### 2026-08-07: São Paulo launches Provão Paulista Seriado with 15,819 university slots São Paulo's Provão Paulista Seriado opens 15,819 university spots for public‑school students, while PUC‑SP announces its 2027 vestibular with 2,450 seats across four campuses. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-launches-provo-paulista-seriado-with-15819-university-slots --- Cite as: São Paulo university admissions processes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/so-paulo-university-admissions-processes