The main parades of the Grupo Especial are currently scheduled to take place on the nights of Sunday, 27 February and Monday, 28 February 2022. The 12 schools and the order that they will parade in 2022 are (and the 2020 results out of 270 points):

Sunday, 27 February 2022

• Imperatriz (Promoted)
• Mangueira (6th: 268.9)
• Salgueiro (5th: 269.0)
• São Clemente (10th: 267.0)
• Viradouro (1st: 269.6)
• Beija-Flor (4th: 269.4)

Monday, 28 February 2022

• Paraíso do Tuiuti (11th: 266.2)
• Portela (7th: 268.8)
• Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel (3rd: 269.4)
• Unidos da Tijuca (9th: 267.6)
• Grande Rio (2nd: 269.6)
• Vila Isabel (8th: 268.6)