RESUMO Desde 1965, os Programas de Pós-Graduação no Brasil têm aplicado exames de proficiência com o objetivo de verificar a capacidade de leitura, interpretação e compreensão de textos em línguas estrangeiras. Nesses exames, a única fonte de pesquisa permitida é o dicionário impresso. Guiado pela teoria dos Sistemas Dinâmicos Complexos, este artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre a relevância desse modelo de exame, no contexto das práticas sociais mediadas por tecnologias digitais que, devido à pandemia da COVID-19, tiveram que se adaptar. A análise foi baseada em 93 editais publicados pelos Programas antes da pandemia (2017-2019) e durante a pandemia (2020-2021). Os resultados mostram que apenas o CEFET-MG, durante a pandemia, propôs um exame em que todas as fontes (analógicas e digitais) foram permitidas aos candidatos. 1965 PósGraduação Pós Graduação leitura estrangeiras impresso Complexos COVID19, COVID19 COVID 19, 19 COVID-19 adaptar 9 20172019 2017 2019 (2017-2019 20202021. 20202021 2020 2021 . (2020-2021) CEFETMG, CEFETMG CEFET MG, MG CEFET-MG analógicas candidatos 196 COVID1 1 COVID-1 2017201 201 (2017-201 2020202 202 (2020-2021 COVID- 201720 20 (2017-20 202020 (2020-202 20172 2 (2017-2 20202 (2020-20 (2017- (2020-2 (2017 (2020- (201 (2020 (20 (202 (2 (

ABSTRACT Since 1965, graduate Programs in Brazil, with the objective to verify the capacity to read, interpret and understand texts in foreign languages, have applied proficiency exams, in which the only research source allowed is the printed dictionary. Guided by the theory of Complex Dynamic Systems, this article proposes a reflection on the relevance of this examination model, in the context of social practices mediated by digital technologies that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had to adapt. The analysis was based on 93 public notices published by the Programs before the pandemic (2017-2019) and during the pandemic (2020-2021). The results show that only CEFET-MG, during the Covid-19 pandemic, proposed an exam in which all sources (analogic and digital) were allowed to candidates. 1965 Brazil read languages exams dictionary Systems model COVID19 COVID 19 COVID-1 adapt 9 20172019 2017 2019 (2017-2019 20202021. 20202021 2020 2021 . (2020-2021) CEFETMG, CEFETMG CEFET MG, MG CEFET-MG Covid19 Covid Covid-1 analogic candidates 196 COVID1 1 COVID- 2017201 201 (2017-201 2020202 202 (2020-2021 Covid1 Covid- 201720 20 (2017-20 202020 (2020-202 20172 2 (2017-2 20202 (2020-20 (2017- (2020-2 (2017 (2020- (201 (2020 (20 (202 (2 (