Ask About a Make-Up Exam at a Brazilian University — Practice

Identify the course and exam you missed

Prova substitutiva, segunda chamada, and avaliação substitutiva are terms some institutions use for a make-up or second-sitting exam. Terminology and availability vary, so use the name in your course or university instructions.

State the class, date, and professor before describing your request. Keep the explanation factual and private details limited to what the official process asks for.

Ask which process and documentation apply

Ask where to submit the request and whether there is a form or deadline. Do not assume that a make-up exam is automatically available; the institution's current academic rules determine the process.

If documentation is required, ask which office reviews it and how the information should be submitted securely.

Confirm the answer in the official channel

Ask when you should expect a response and how the result will be communicated. If the request is approved, confirm the exam date, room, and format with the instructor or academic office.

Keep the confirmation and any new instructions with your course notes.

Remember: Name the missed exam, ask for the institution's current process, and confirm any approved next step in writing.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. I missed the chemistry exam on Tuesday.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Faltei à prova de química na terça-feira.

2. I would like to know whether there is a make-up exam for this course.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Gostaria de saber se há uma avaliação substitutiva para esta disciplina.

3. Which form should I complete to submit the request?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Qual formulário devo preencher para fazer a solicitação?

4. Is there a deadline to send the documentation?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Existe um prazo para enviar a documentação?

5. Through which channel will I receive the response?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Por qual canal vou receber a resposta?

6. If the request is approved, where do I confirm the exam time?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Se a solicitação for aprovada, onde confirmo o horário da prova?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Name the missed exam, ask for the institution's current process, and confirm any approved next step in writing.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Ask About a Make-Up Exam at a Brazilian University lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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