This Monday, at the National Palace, details of the National High School Plan were revealed with the participation of educational institutions in Mexico. The elimination of the Comipems exam was confirmed, although a test will be required for admission to UNAM's high schools and IPN's vocational schools.
The Undersecretary of Upper Secondary Education, María Guillermina Alvarado Moreno, emphasized that students will have the support of the educational system and confirmed the disappearance of the Comipems exam as an admission requirement for high school. She mentioned that the schools of UNAM and IPN have agreed to conduct a joint exam on the same dates, with a joint registration to ensure access to high school.
"We want to tell all secondary school students that they already have a yes, they have a place," the undersecretary expressed while detailing the changes in the admission scheme to ensure that no student is excluded, thanks to the expansion of enrollment.
Regarding access to Higher Education, José Antonio de los Reyes Heredia, rector of UAM, reported on a plan to harmonize curricula between upper secondary education and facilitate access to higher education for students of the College of Bachelors, who will have preference for entering that institution through a new regulated admission scheme.
For his part, Arturo Reyes Sandoval, general director of IPN, detailed that a joint exam will be conducted for admission to UNAM's high schools and the CECYTs of IPN. For the 2025 cycle, both institutions will jointly conduct the entrance exam, replacing the Comipems, ensuring transparency and equity in this process. This scheme applies only to these two institutions, while for others such as Bachelors, Conalep, and DGTI, no test will be required, and the call will be published by the Directorate of Upper Secondary Education.
