The Ministry of University and Research in Italy (MUR) has finally published all specifications regarding the 2023 IMAT exam for the admission into medicine in Italy in English. The three original decrees in Italian can be found on their official website. In this article, we have translated and summarized all of the published findings, which include the test registration dates, test date, results timeline, test locations, test syllabus and grading system, and tie-breakers in the ranking.
When is the 2023 IMAT Exam and Registration?
The IMAT will be held on October 17, 2023, at all Italian universities as well as at the foreign locations indicated in the table below. The test at the Italian venues shall begin at 12 noon (GMT+2), with adjustment of the aforementioned time to the time zones of the foreign countries where the admission test is held. Registrations for the test will be from September 18, 2023, until 3:00 p.m. (GMT+2) on September 29, 2023, which is a hard deadline with no exceptions. Registering for the admission test will be exclusively through the procedure on the UniversItaly portal.
What is the IMAT Registration Process?
When registering for the IMAT exam on UniversItaly candidates are required to provide, in order of preference, the list of universities that provide medicine in English they wish to apply to, as well as any possession of a language certification (if you have one, it is not a necessity, only some medical schools in Italy require it). The accepted language certifications have been added to a table at the end of this article. For Non-EU students only the first choice is important and considered. We suggest reading the articles on IMAT scrolling to understand more about what this means.
If the candidate intends to take the test in Italy, their first-choice university automatically constitutes the location at which the test is to be taken. No exceptions are permitted as to the venue of conduct of the test. In the event that candidates intend to take the test abroad, they must also indicate a test centre.
The finalization of the registration occurs after payment of the fee for participation in the test, according to the procedures indicated on the Universitaly portal. Payment of the test fee is to be made in the manner published on Universitaly when registration opens.
This procedure is mandatory for the purposes of holding the test, under penalty of exclusion from it.
IMAT Test Centres for 2023
The list of all test centres can be found in the following table, or in PDF format at this link.
Exam Specifications for IMAT 2023
The admission test includes 60 questions, each with five answer options. Candidates have 100 minutes to complete the test, during which they must choose one correct answer for each question, avoiding incorrect or unlikely conclusions. The breakdown of the exam subjects and number of questions are:
- Four (4) questions of reading skills and general knowledge questions
- Five (5) logical reasoning questions and problems
- Twenty-three (23) biology questions
- Fifteen (15) chemistry questions
- Thirteen (13) physics and mathematics questions
A maximum of ninety (90) points shall be awarded for the evaluation of the test, taking into account the following criteria:
- 1.5 points for each correct answer
- Minus 0.4 (- 0.4) points for each wrong answer
- 0 points for each omitted answer
A detailed syllabus of specific topics on the 2023 exam can be found here.
When are the IMAT results?
On October 26, 2023, the anonymous ranking will be published. The scores will be on Universitaly, in a section only accessible to candidates, following privacy rules. These scores will remain available until all procedures are finished. The anonymous ranking is essentially a massive list of every single candidates score, but with no way of identifying the owner of each score.
On October 31, 2023, candidates can check their test paper, score, and personal record on their reserved page on the Universitaly portal.
On November 7, 2023 the national ranking with all names will be published in the student area of the Universitaly portal. Students will be “assigned” or “booked” based on their order of preferences, and where they have placed in the ranking starting the process of “scrolling“.
If there is a tie in the IMAT scores, the ranking order will be determined by the following preferences:
- The scores in the following areas, in this order: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, logical reasoning, problem-solving, reading skills, and knowledge gained in studies.
- Language Certification
- Disability Certification
- Age (younger candidate higher)
What Language Certifications are Accepted for the 2023 IMAT?
17 thoughts on “IMAT 2023 – Everything You Need to Know”
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Thank you!! This is the best website i’ve seen, regarding the IMAT exam. It’s very informative, clean and well designed. I can’t thank you enough for all the help you have provided.
From which books I had to study for Imat exam currently I am studying from ncert books and i am from India
Hey, I just came to know about IMAT ?
I think i am late now ?
Which universities are still open for pre enrolment ?
Hey, I am unlucky that i came to know about IMAT this late ? I don’t know if any univeristy is still open for Pre enrolment .
Can you plz tell me which universities are still open and theri deadline ?
Plz reply fast i would be very thankful to you
is it mandatory to submit an English certificate to take the imat?
Is it mandatory to submit an English certificate to take the imat??
To take the exam no. There might be a special visa requirement but it’s very country dependent, so it’s best to check with your local consulate. Some universities will also require you to submit one after you’ve enrolled, but to take the exam it is not necessary.
please tell me the syallabus of test 2024 IMAT
MIUR has not yet released it, I will definitely write an article on it, when it has been officially released 🙂
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if you want to enroll in 2025 when do you sit the imat exam
2025
hello Serra, could you tell me please .. after enrolling in university in Italy (medicine in English), is there any addition exams to accept me in Medicine , like Medical preparatory year .. or directly studying 6 years of medicine . thanks in advance .
You just do 6 years of medicine as long as you get in after the IMAT
hello, if hadn’t graduate form high-school yet, i will in summer, so what should i upload to the site universitaly in qualification section ?
would i have the time to register after graduation, or should i register now? cause i don’t know the deadline for this progress inn site universitaly . thanks a lot
You can apply with a “predicted results” or with a letter from the president of your school saying that the results are not out yet, but will be soon.