Instituto IGEDUC

What Instituto IGEDUC does

Instituto IGEDUC is a Brazilian service provider that organizes public competitive examinations (concursos públicos) and simplified selection processes (seleções públicas simplificadas) on behalf of municipal and state government entities. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Recife (PE) with a secondary office in Brasília (DF), the company has executed over 125 competitions and selections for more than 30 municipalities across at least six Brazilian states (Pernambuco, Alagoas, Piauí, Bahia, Paraíba, and Paraná). Its primary customers are Brazilian municipal and state governments that require legally compliant civil service and temporary hiring processes across education, health, security, administration, and social assistance secretariats.

The company operates an end-to-end digital examination workflow through a third-party platform branded ProSeleta (Gestão de Processos Seletivos Online), accessible via igeduc.selecao.net.br. The platform handles candidate registration, payment processing (PIX and boleto bancário), exam logistics, and results publication, while the company itself manages the legal and operational front-end (edital publication, commissions, integrity controls). Registration fees are charged per candidate, ranging from R$77 (entry-level technical positions) to R$160 (superior-level positions), with mandatory fee waiver (isenção) windows for low-income candidates. Beyond core examination services, Instituto IGEDUC maintains an associated publishing arm (Editora Igeduc), a distance-learning platform (EAD at igeduc.disce.com.br), and a formal Integrity Program with a published Code of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy under the positioning 'Concursos e Seleções com Integridade.'

The business model is professional services revenue earned through per-competition service contracts awarded via Brazilian public procurement (licitação or dispensa de licitação). Each new contract is initiated through an official commission appointment and publication in an official gazette (Diário Oficial), and the company monetizes both government service fees and per-candidate registration fees. Despite a lean team of approximately 7 employees, the company has scaled across multiple states through government-to-government sales, leaning on regulatory expertise in Lei 8.666/93, Lei 14.133/21, and Brazilian civil service law. The official legal name referenced via the Reclame Aqui link is 'Instituto de Apoio à Gestão Educacional.'

Name

Instituto IGEDUC

Legal name

Instituto IGEDUC

Website

https://igeduc.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instituto IGEDUC organizes Brazilian public competitive examinations and simplified selection processes for municipal and state governments. Founded in 2015, with offices in Recife and Brasília, it has executed 125+ competitions across six states using its ProSeleta-powered digital examination platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Examination Administration

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANABAG

Civil Service & Government Entrance Exams Prep

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Test Preparation (Standardized & Entrance Exams)

SECONDARYEDADAKAD

Enrollment Management & Admissions Administration

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Institutional Governance & Administration (School/College/University Admin)

SECONDARYEDADAFAD

Professional & Occupational Licensing Examination Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

Keywords

• Public examination services
• Government tender organization
• Civil service examinations
• Selection process management
• Candidate registration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Tender Organization Services: Instituto IGEDUC is contracted by municipal and state governments to organize and execute public competitions and simplified selections. Revenue is generated through service contracts with government bodies, with fees typically ranging from R$77 to R$160 per candidate registration. The company processes payments via PIX and boleto bancário through its online platform, with each competition generating revenue based on the number of registered candidates multiplied by the registration fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Instituto IGEDUC is a Brazilian examination organizer (banca organizadora) contracted by municipal and state governments to plan, execute, and publish public competitive examinations (concursos públicos) and simplified selection processes (seleções públicas simplificadas). The company handles the full lifecycle of each tender — candidate registration, payment processing via PIX and boleto bancário, exam logistics, and publication of results — through its online platform. Candidates pay per-registration fees (R$77–R$160 depending on position level) while government clients contract for the full organization service.

Product overview

Instituto IGEDUC é uma organizadora de concursos públicos e processos seletivos que opera uma plataforma digital para gestionar todo o ciclo de vida de concursos públicos e seleções simplificadas para prefeituras e órgãos públicos, predominantemente nos estados de Alagoas, Pernambuco, Piauí e Bahia. O portfólio principal consiste na Plataforma de Concursos e Seleções Online como produto central, complemented pela Área do Candidato para inscrições e acompanhamento, pela Editora Igeduc para publicações especializadas, pelo Programa de Integridade para transparência, e pela Ouvidoria para atendimento ao público.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plataforma de Concursos e Seleções Online End-to-end digital platform that powers Instituto IGEDUC's public tender and selection process organization services. Covers the complete lifecycle of each competition, including online candidate registration, payment processing via PIX and boleto bancário, publication of official notices (editais), exam administration, results publication, and appeals handling. Used by Brazilian municipal and state government clients to fill civil service positions in education, health, security, and administration.
• Concurso Público Organization Services Service for organizing and executing full public competitive examinations (concursos públicos) for permanent civil service positions on behalf of municipal and state government clients. Includes exam design, candidate registration management, payment processing, exam logistics, results publication, and legal compliance documentation under Brazilian procurement and civil service laws. Examples include 846-vacancy concurso for Município de Altos (PI) and 250-vacancy concurso for Município de Campo Alegre (AL).
• Seleção Pública Simplificada Organization Services Service for organizing simplified public selection processes (seleções públicas simplificadas) used by government clients to fill temporary (temporário) civil service positions. Includes streamlined candidate registration, payment processing, selection administration, and results publication. Examples include seleção for Secretaria de Saúde de Salgueiro (PE) with 25 vacancies and seleção for Gestor Educacional de Salgueiro (PE) with 24 vacancies.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ProSeleta - Gestão de Processos Seletivos OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationProSeleta provides the underlying examination management technology platform that powers Instituto IGEDUC's candidate portal and registration system. The platform handles candidate registrations, payment processing (PIX and boleto), exam logistics, and results publication. The footer of igeduc.org.br credits ProSeleta as the platform developer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Consulplan: Banca organizadora focused on concursos for municipal and state government entities, particularly in Minas Gerais and Southeast Brazil. Comparable to IGEDUC as a regional banca serving state/municipal clients, though with different geographic concentration.
• Quadrix: Banca organizadora serving public and private-sector selection processes across Brazil, with a digital platform similar to ProSeleta. Directly comparable to IGEDUC in core service offering and digital delivery approach, with somewhat broader geographic coverage.
• Instituto AOCP: Mid-sized Brazilian banca organizadora specializing in public tenders for municipal and state governments. Most comparable to IGEDUC in target customer segment (municipal/state governments) and scale, with similar digital platform-driven delivery model.
• Fundatec: Fundação Universidade-Empresa (RS) affiliate that organizes public tenders primarily for southern Brazilian state and municipal governments. Comparable to IGEDUC in service model and government client focus, with stronger South region presence.

Others

• ProSeleta: Technology vendor that provides the examination management platform powering IGEDUC's candidate portal. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor — ProSeleta serves multiple bancas with its software platform.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Carlos Chagas (FCC): One of Brazil's most established bancas organizadoras, conducting public tenders for federal, state, and municipal entities. Comparable to IGEDUC in core exam organization services, though FCC operates with broader geographic coverage and a longer institutional history.
• Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV): FGV's projects arm organizes public examinations for government clients across Brazil. Comparable to IGEDUC in the concurso organizacao business, but with significantly stronger academic brand, broader geographic reach, and ability to handle high-stakes federal tenders.
• Vunesp: Major Brazilian banca organizadora affiliated with UNESP, conducting concursos for state and municipal governments. Directly comparable service offering to IGEDUC, with stronger São Paulo/Capital presence but weaker Northeast penetration.
• Cebraspe (Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisa em Avaliação e Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos): The largest banca organizadora in Brazil, organizing concursos and avaliações for federal, state, and municipal governments nationwide. Directly comparable to IGEDUC as a public examination organizer, but operates at vastly greater scale with national reach and far larger technical infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Instituto Acesso: Smaller banca organizadora focused on public examinations for municipal and state governments, particularly in the Northeast region. Comparable to IGEDUC in target geography and customer type, though typically handling smaller-scale tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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