Mega Concursos

What Mega Concursos does

Mega Concursos is a privately-held Brazilian educational services company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It operates as a comprehensive exam preparation platform for public service competitions (concursos públicos), serving candidates seeking careers in public security, banking, tax administration, judiciary, and general civil service. The company employs approximately 45 people and runs both in-person classroom courses at its Central unit and online courses through a dedicated student portal (areadoaluno.megaconcursos.com). Its course catalog spans general exam subjects—Portuguese, mathematics, logical reasoning, law—and specialized test preparation for specific competitions including PMMG, CBMMG, Banco do Brasil, Receita Federal, Petrobras, IBGE, and TRT.

The company monetizes through multiple revenue streams: subscription-based online courses, in-person courses with scheduled start dates, one-time purchases of digital and physical study guides through a separate bookstore (Mega Apostilas), and a sequential higher education course (Curso Superior Sequencial) under the Faculdade Mega sub-brand that provides higher education certification qualifying candidates for military police and fire department positions. Course pricing is tiered by format and level, with installment plans and a 10% alumni discount. The platform uses the CIELO payment processor and distributes content through its proprietary website, the student portal, and a separate bookstore storefront. Mega Concursos has built relationships with major Brazilian exam organizing bodies including FGV, Vunesp, Cesgranrio, IBGP, FUMARC, Idecan, and FUNDEP, aligning its course offerings with their administered exams.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with no enterprise contracts or named institutional customers. Distribution relies on SEO-optimized competition-specific landing pages, WhatsApp direct contact, and organic social media reach. The company has expanded its product surface over time to include professional certification courses (public procurement under Lei 14.133/2021, human rights and criminal legislation) beyond traditional exam prep, signaling a gradual broadening of its addressable market to include incumbent public servants.

Name

Mega Concursos

Legal name

Mega Concursos

Website

https://megaconcursos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mega Concursos is a Brazilian exam preparation company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte, offering online and in-person courses for public service competitions across security, banking, tax, judiciary, and education sectors, serving individual candidates seeking public sector careers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Exam Preparation Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAIAN

Public Safety & Government Licensure/Entrance Exam Prep (Civil service, law enforcement, firefighting)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDANABAI

Competitive Exam Prep (Olympiads, academic competitions, entrance contests)

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

Keywords

• Public exam preparation
• Concurso público courses
• Civil service test prep
• Online learning platform
• Public sector career training

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. In-Person Courses: Traditional classroom courses offered at their Central unit in Belo Horizonte, MG. Courses are scheduled with specific start dates and class schedules, such as Banco do Brasil courses starting 18/08/2026 in the evening and Soldado PMMG courses starting 19/08/2026.
2. Online Courses: Digital course delivery through their student portal with recorded video lessons available for self-paced study. Examples include Direito Administrativo, Direito Constitucional, and Raciocínio Lógico courses available online.
3. Study Materials (Apostilas): Sale of digital and physical study guides and preparation materials through their separate bookstore website (megaapostilas.com.br), including volumes for INSS, PMMG Soldado, and other competitions.
4. Sequential Higher Education Courses: Sequential Higher Education courses (Curso Superior Sequencial) offering certification in Public Security Management, qualifying students for military police competitions. Available in both semi-presential and online formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mega Concursos prepares individual candidates for Brazilian public service competitive examinations (concursos públicos) through structured online and in-person courses, supplemented by proprietary study materials (apostilas), practice exams, exam-appeal resources, and a Sequential Higher Education Course that certifies candidates without university degrees for police and firefighter roles. Course catalog covers Portuguese, mathematics, logic, administrative/constitutional law, and competition-specific subjects for federal, state, and municipal positions with emphasis on Minas Gerais agencies.

Product overview

Mega Concursos operates as a comprehensive exam preparation platform offering both online and in-person courses for public service competitions in Brazil. The core platform is supplemented by a dedicated student portal for enrolled users and a separate online bookstore (Mega Apostilas) selling study materials. Course offerings span general exam preparation subjects—including Portuguese language, mathematics, logic, and law—along with specialized courses targeting specific exams for military police, fire departments, banks, revenue service, civil service, and teaching positions. The company also provides ancillary services including exam downloads, answer key appeals, and professional certification courses such as public procurement and human rights training. The Sequential Higher Education Course offers a pathway for high school graduates to obtain university-level certification required for security sector positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Faculdade Mega: Higher education institution offering sequential courses for certification, particularly in Public Security Management, enabling students to qualify for military police and fire department examinations.

Products and services

• Online Courses (Cursos On-Line)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIELOcoreTechnology or IntegrationCIELO provides the payment platform for processing course and product purchases on the Mega Concursos website. Financial card transaction data is handled by CIELO rather than stored on Mega Concursos servers, ensuring secure payment processing for customers.
• IBGP ConcursoscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBGP Concursos is the organizing body for several competitions covered by Mega Concursos courses, including Hospital Odilon Behrens and Guarda Municipal de Brumadinho competitions. Mega provides preparation courses for candidates taking IBGP-organized exams.
• FUMARC (Fundação Mariana de Resende Costa)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFUMARC organizes CREA MG and TRT MG competitions. Mega Concursos provides specialized preparation courses for candidates preparing for these competitions.
• Fundação VunespcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFundação Vunesp organized the PM SP (Polícia Militar de São Paulo) competition. Mega provides preparation courses for candidates taking Vunesp-administered exams.
• Instituto IdecancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIdecan is the organizing body for CBMMG (Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Minas Gerais) competitions. Mega offers specialized courses for CBMMG Soldado and Oficial candidates.
• Fundação CesgranriocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFundação Cesgranrio organizes Petrobras and Caixa Econômica Federal competitions. Mega Concursos provides preparation courses aligned with Cesgranrio-administered exams.
• Instituto AvaliaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInstituto Avalia organizes IBGE (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística) selection processes. Mega offers courses for IBGE Agente Censitário positions.
• FUNDEPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFUNDEP (Fundação de Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa) has organized various competitions including some municipal and state selections in Minas Gerais.
• Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFGV organized Receita Federal and CGU competitions. Mega provides courses for candidates preparing for FGV-administered tax and control agency examinations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mega-concursos

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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