The International Medical Admissions Test

IMAT, which stands for "International Medical Admissions Test", is the only official exam you will need to pass on your way to studying medicine in English in Italy.

The IMAT test is held in English and contains 60 questions (with 5 possible answers) of which: 12 on General knowledge, 10 Logical reasoning, 18 Biology, 12 Chemistry, 8 Physics + Maths. The exam takes 100 minutes. Every right answer gives 1.5 points, every wrong answer subtracts 0.4 points, 0 points for no response. So you can have maximum 90 points in the IMAT itself. The International Medical Admissions Test is used as part of the selection process for medicine and surgery courses at thirteen Italian universities. IMAT can be taken at authorised centres all over the world.

THE IMAT TOPICS

Section 1: General Knowledge and Logical Reasoning

Section 1 will assess general knowledge and the logical reasoning skills that students must possess if they are to succeed in a course of study at the highest level. Such skills are basic to any academic studies, which often require students to solve novel problems, or consider arguments put forward to justify a conclusion, or to promote or defend a particular point of view. View details...

Section 2: Biology - click to view topics in detail...

Section 3: Chemistry - click to view topics in detail...

Section 4: Physics & Mathematics - click to view topics in detail...

Medicine and Dentistry Faculties in Italy

The International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT) is used as part of the selection process for Medicine and Surgery, and Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics courses at fourteen Italian universities.