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Celpe-Bras past papers, by task, genre and theme
Every written task of the last 10 editions, from 2020 to 2026/1: what you had to write, as whom, to whom and why, with links to the official booklet, video and audio. Filter by genre to practise one kind of text, or by theme.
The exams are kept in the University of Rio Grande do Sul's public Acervo Celpe-Bras; every link here opens the official file there or on INEP's and the Diário Oficial's sites. The task descriptions are our own short summaries.
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Celpe-Bras 2024/1
Task 1Video
- Write
- Letter of invitation (carta-convite)
- For
- boards of Rio de Janeiro schools
- To
- invite schools to visit a science museum for its anniversary
- Themes
- Science · Education · Culture and the arts
Celpe-Bras 2023/1
Task 3Text
- Write
- Call for volunteers (texto de recrutamento)
- For
- social-media users who might volunteer for research
- To
- recruit volunteers for a citizen-science marine survey
- Themes
- Science · Environment
Celpe-Bras 2022
Task 4Text
- Write
- Message (mensagem)
- For
- an article's author, for publication on his website
- To
- argue a position on destroying remaining smallpox virus stocks
- Themes
- Science · Health
Celpe-Bras 2021
Task 4Text
- Write
- Open letter (carta aberta)
- For
- the general public on social media (writer is an animal-rights activist)
- To
- open debate and argue ethically and scientifically against animal testing
- Themes
- Science · Animals · Community
Questions
Can I download the Celpe-Bras past papers?
Yes, from the official sources. Each link here opens the file where it's kept: the University of Rio Grande do Sul's public Acervo Celpe-Bras, INEP, or the Diário Oficial. We don't host copies.
Which genres come up most?
In the editions listed here: Email (10), Letter (4), and Reader's letter (4).
Are there answers or model texts?
INEP doesn't publish model answers: every task is open writing, marked against a grid. INEP's Documento-base describes what the markers look for at each level.
Why isn't the latest edition here yet?
Its files are added to the archive after the exam has been sat everywhere, abroad included, and we add them once they're published.