Updated September 15, 2026. Anyone searching for “CNU 2026” needs to make an important distinction: at this point, there is no new nationwide Concurso Público Nacional Unificado exam scheduled for 2026. The second edition, CPNU 2, held its exams in 2025 and moved in 2026 into classification, training programs, appointments, taking office and entry into service. At the same time, the first edition, CPNU 1, still has waiting-list activity. That means the useful calendar now is not one single exam schedule, but a set of milestones that varies by edition, position and agency.
The starting point should always be the official Concurso Público Nacional Unificado portal maintained by MGI, which brings together CPNU 2 information and links to the first edition. For CPNU 2, the FGV tracking page continues to list notices, results and competition files.
Which upcoming dates still matter in 2026?
The dates below include only future milestones or deadlines that begin to run after a future act, such as publication of an appointment. They do not repeat exam phases that have already ended.
| When | Who it applies to | Stage | What the candidate should do | Risk of missing it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By 09/30/2026 | CPNU 1 — candidates who remained on the waiting list after the expression-of-interest procedure | Expected publication of updated waiting lists | Check the official page and confirm the position, ranking and registration status as soon as the new list is published | This is not a document-submission deadline, but ignoring the update may cause a candidate to miss later call-ups |
| By 10/23/2026 | CPNU 2 — ATJD and ATDS career employees already in service and enrolled in PROFCAR | Scheduled completion of the Career Professionalization Program | Meet attendance, assessment and Enap requirements; follow instructions on final assignment of place of service | The PROFCAR certificate is a requirement for approval in the probationary period for these careers |
| From publication of the appointment | CPNU 2 — candidate appointed to a position governed by Law No. 8,112/1990 | Taking office | Follow the agency's instructions, submit the required documents and complete the official medical examination | Taking office must occur within 30 days of publication of the appointment act; if it does not, the appointment is rendered void |
| From the date of taking office | Newly sworn-in federal employee | Entry into service | Report to the designated agency or unit and follow onboarding instructions | The legal deadline is up to 15 days from taking office; failure to enter service may lead to dismissal |
The expected publication of new CPNU 1 waiting lists by September 30 appears in official MGI communications. There is, however, an inconsistency that requires caution: an official news item published on September 10 says the expression-of-interest period ended on September 11, while an official step-by-step page consulted in September displays September 24 in one of its warnings. Because this deadline can affect whether a candidate remains on the list, candidates should check SouGov and the latest applicable notice or amendment before assuming that an action is still available. The expected publication of new lists by September 30 is the future milestone that remains indicated across the official pages consulted. For CPNU 2, MGI itself states that there is no single general date for all upcoming appointments: the next acts depend on the position and the hiring agency.
CPNU 2: what has ended and what can still happen
The general CPNU 2 schedule shows that the objective exams, written exam, credentials assessment, reserved-seat verification procedures and three rounds of interest confirmation took place between 2025 and March 2026. From March 16, 2026 onward, call-ups for appointment began, as well as, where applicable, position-specific stages such as social and functional background checks, memorial defense, oral examination and training course or program.
This changes how the competition needs to be monitored. After the final classification, two candidates in the same CPNU may have different calendars. One position may depend on a training course; another may move directly to appointment. One agency may publish an appointment ordinance while another is still organizing initial placement, medical admission procedures or call-ups for remaining vacancies.
In practical terms, anyone following CPNU 2 should monitor three layers of information:
- MGI: general rules, competition pages, authorizations and central communications;
- FGV/Enap: notices, results and files for the selection and specific phases;
- destination agency: appointment, taking office, additional documentation, medical examinations, assignment and reporting date.
Documents: what is worth preparing before a call-up
The official CPNU 2 FAQ and the Federal Civil Service Portal list the minimum documentation for taking office. An agency may request additional documents depending on the position, so the list below should be treated as a baseline, not a universal final checklist.
- marriage certificate, divorce annotation or proof of registered domestic partnership, when applicable;
- identity card or National Identity Card (CIN);
- migration documents and passport/visa, when applicable to foreign nationals;
- military-status document, when required;
- PIS or PASEP number, if already issued;
- diploma or proof of education registered with the Ministry of Education;
- professional council registration, if required for the position;
- proof of payroll bank account, if already available;
- proof of the e-Patri declaration;
- official declaration of physical and mental fitness issued after an official medical inspection;
- criminal-record certificate, when required by the position;
- proof of termination of an incompatible public-sector employment relationship, if applicable.
One detail often causes mistakes: fitness for taking office is not replaced simply by an ordinary doctor's note. MGI states that appointment to the post depends on an official medical inspection and the corresponding official fitness declaration. In addition, each agency may specify laboratory tests, file formats and submission procedures only after the appointment is published.
Appointment, taking office and entry into service: the clocks start at different times
Law No. 8,112/1990 clearly separates three moments. The appointment is the administrative act published by the government. Taking office occurs when the employee signs the term of office and, as a general rule, must happen within 30 days from publication of the appointment act. After taking office, the employee has up to 15 days to enter into service.
These deadlines should not be added together as if they created an automatic 45-day window to “sort everything out.” The agency may set internal procedures, medical-exam scheduling, document review and preferred dates. The candidate should read the appointment act, the agency's notice and messages in SouGov or the indicated channels. If an online summary conflicts with the notice or official act for the specific position, the official document governing that call-up takes precedence.
ATJD and ATDS: October 23 is a specific milestone, not a date for all of CPNU 2
For the careers of Technical Analyst for Justice and Defense (ATJD) and Technical Analyst for Socioeconomic Development (ATDS), MGI states that PROFCAR runs from August 18 through October 23, 2026. The program takes place after appointment, taking office and entry into service and forms part of the probationary period for these careers.
The October 23 end date does not represent a new stage for every CNU candidate. It is a milestone limited to these careers. After the program, the federal administration is expected to establish the employees' definitive place of service among agencies and entities with positions, according to the specific allocation rules and any preferences that are requested.
What about the CPNU 1 waiting list?
The first edition remains relevant in 2026 because its candidate pool can still generate call-ups. MGI conducted a new expression-of-interest procedure for waiting-list candidates and announced the expected publication of updated lists by September 30, 2026. Anyone who took part in that procedure should check the official update as soon as it is released.
Being on a waiting list does not mean an appointment is guaranteed. A future call-up depends on an available vacancy, ranking and the competition rules. The practical action is therefore to keep contact details current, monitor the official portal and not treat messages from groups or test-prep providers as substitutes for an official notice, ordinance or agency communication.
Checklist to avoid missing the next stage
- Identify whether your case is CPNU 1 or CPNU 2 and confirm the exact position.
- Save the official links for MGI, FGV/Enap and the destination agency.
- Check the Federal Official Gazette when an appointment is expected.
- Organize the basic taking-office documents, but wait for the agency's specific list before submitting anything.
- Do not arrange a medical exam on your own without first checking the official inspection procedure for your call-up.
- After appointment, count the taking-office deadline from publication of the act; after taking office, separately count the deadline for entry into service.
- If you are on a waiting list, keep checking updated lists and call-ups even after a major calendar date has passed.
In short, the biggest risk in 2026 is looking for a single “CNU schedule” when the competition has already moved into a decentralized phase. The next obligations depend on the position and the agency. The safest strategy is to combine MGI's general milestones with the specific notice, the FGV/Enap page and the communications from the agency responsible for the appointment.
