UNAM control exam in Mexico City registers two medical incidents; both received attention

Mexico's National Autonomous University (UNAM) is administering a control exam in Mexico City to validate results from its online licenciatura admission process, following the detection of irregularities. The first day of this in-person evaluation, held at the Palacio de los Deportes, saw two medical incidents, both of which were promptly addressed.

University personnel provided medical attention to an applicant experiencing an agoraphobia crisis and another individual suffering from a stomach ailment. Neither case resulted in serious consequences. The exam day was marked by palpable nervousness among the thousands of applicants who returned to retake the assessment after UNAM identified anomalies in the initial online process.

Javier de la Fuente Hernández, UNAM's Secretary General, reported that the exam proceeded generally without major setbacks, operating under a reinforced scheme of surveillance, custody, and supervision. He noted that 8,352 out of 11,904 summoned applicants attended the first two sessions, indicating a 29.6 percent no-show rate.

This control exam is part of UNAM's measures after discovering issues in the 2026 admission process, where the potential use of unauthorized external tools for undue advantage was investigated. A total of 58,400 applicants across four national venues are expected to participate in this stage, with 53,568 candidates in Mexico City alone scheduled across nine sessions. The evaluation is conducted on internet-disconnected tablets using different questions than those previously used, under the supervision of university staff, notaries, and auditors to ensure the integrity of the results for the 21,962 available places for the 2026-2027 academic year.

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The exam developed in general terms without major setbacks and under a reinforced scheme of surveillance, custody and supervision.