Nadia Rosales reports on the second day of the UNAM exam in Mexico City, where applicants faced nerves and tension during the retake.
Applicants in Mexico City completed the second turn of the face-to-face control examination for admission to the UNAM undergraduate program. The exam, which concludes today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, is held at the Palacio de los Deportes. Nadia Rosales reported that applicants faced significant nerves and tension as they retook the test. The examination process is distributed across three turns: the first from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the second from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and the third from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A total of 18,837 applicants participated in the five sessions held until 4:00 PM on Tuesday, August 18. The second turn of the exam proceeded calmly and without incident. This evaluation serves as an extraordinary assessment for the 2026-2027/1 school year cycle.