Akhtar Amir Faheem Student - UNIME, Sicily Italy

IMAT 2025/26 (Official Announcement)

Ministerial Decree No. 599 (7th August 2025)

• Registration opens: 26 August 2025
• Registration closes: 9 September 2025 (15:00 GMT+2, no extensions)
• Test date: 17 September 2025 (11:00 Italy time; adjusted for foreign centres)
• University calls for applications: Published at least 30 days before the test date

Future Meds Academy Website | Contact: info@futuremedsacademy.com

Admission to Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary in English

Admission to the single-cycle master’s degree courses in:

• Medicine and Surgery (LM-41)
• Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics (LM-46)
• Veterinary Medicine (LM-42)

based on passing a single national entrance test.

Admission Test Details

• Same test for Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine in English.
• Open to:
  • EU citizens
  • Non-EU citizens resident in Italy (as per art. 39, paragraph 5, Legislative Decree 286/1998)
  • Non-EU citizens resident abroad
• Test structure (60 questions total):
  • 4 – Reading comprehension & general knowledge
  • 5 – Logical reasoning & problem solving
  • 23 – Biology
  • 15 – Chemistry
  • 13 – Physics & Mathematics
• Format: Multiple-choice, 1 correct answer out of 5 options.
• Test date: 17 September 2025 (11:00 Italy; adjusted for time zones abroad)
• Registration: 26 August – 9 September 2025 (deadline 15:00 GMT+2) via Universitaly
• Duration: 100 minutes
• Locations: Italian universities + designated international centres

Scoring System

• Max score: 90 points
• +1.5 points for correct answers
• -0.4 points for wrong answers
• 0 points for no answer

Minimum passing score:

• EU & Non-EU resident in Italy → at least 20 points
• Non-EU resident abroad → no minimum score, but must score above 0

Ranking lists:

• Two national rankings for EU & equivalent candidates (including Non-EU in Italy)
• Separate university rankings for Non-EU residents abroad

Tie-Breaking Rules

1. Higher score in the following order:
   • Biology → Chemistry → Physics & Math → Logic → Reading
2. Possession of recognised English language certificates (see Annex 3)
3. Disability preference if applicable (≥66% disability or as per Law 104/1992)
4. Younger candidate by date of birth

Candidates with Disabilities / DSA

• Additional time allowed:
  • Up to 50% extra for disabled candidates
  • Up to 30% extra for DSA (can increase in severe cases)
• Must present official certificates (Italian or translated/legalised)

Available Seats

• Seats divided between universities according to Table B in the decree.
• Reserved quotas for Non-EU abroad candidates.

IMAT 2025/2026 – Official Syllabus

1. Reading Comprehension & General Knowledge

• Understand written English texts (scientific essays, literary works, current affairs).
• Identify abstract/specialised vocabulary, cohesion/coherence, explicit and inferred details.
• General knowledge includes history, geography, society, institutions, law, economics, citizenship.

2. Logical Reasoning & Problem Solving

• Complete arguments coherently from verbal/symbolic premises involving real/abstract problems.

3. Biology

• Chemistry of life, cell biology, reproduction & genetics, evolution & biotechnology, anatomy & physiology, bioenergetics.

4. Chemistry

• States of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonds, inorganic chemistry, stoichiometry, kinetics, redox, acids/bases, organic chemistry.

5. Mathematics

• Numbers & algebra, functions, geometry, probability & statistics.

6. Physics

• Units & measurements, kinematics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity & magnetism.

IMAT 2025/2026 – Seat Allocation Summary

• University of Bari

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 69
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 11

• University of Bologna

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 130
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 20
  • Course: Veterinary (New)
  • EU Seats: New
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: New

• Campania “L. Vanvitelli” Naples

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 60
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 50

• University of Catania

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 0
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 60

• Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Bolzano

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 50
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 10

• Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Rome

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 40
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 70

• Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 80
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 20

• University of Messina

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 55
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 56

• University of Milano

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 55
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 15

• University of Milano-Bicocca – Bergamo

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 30
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 18

• University of Naples Federico II

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 25
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 45

• University of Padova – Venezia

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 75
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 25

• University of Parma – Piacenza

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 75
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 45

• University of Pavia

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 103
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 40

• Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 20
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 60

• University of Rome “La Sapienza”

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 45
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 13

• University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 60
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 20

• University in Tirana, Albania (pending accreditation)

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 0
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 150

• University of Torino – Orbassano

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 70
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 32

• UNISR – San Raffaele Milano

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 86
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 64

• Campus Bio-Medico – Rome

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 84
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 36

• University of Siena

  • Course: Medicine
  • EU Seats: 68
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 12
  • Course: Dentistry
  • EU Seats: 33
  • Non-EU Abroad Seats: 2

Impressions

• Registration window: 26 August – 9 September 2025 (15:00 GMT+2).
• Test syllabus, subject distribution, and question allocation remain consistent with 2024.
• Test centres will be available in the same countries as last year, cities to be confirmed.
• Significant seat allocation changes:
  • University of Rome Tor Vergata: 150 non-EU seats in Tirana, Albania (new).
  • University of Catania: No EU seats, 60 non-EU seats.
  • University of Bologna: EU seats for medicine increased from 97 to 130; veterinary introduced.
  • University of Naples Federico II: Medicine seats for EU increased from 15 to 25, non-EU from 25 to 45.
  • University of Siena Dentistry: EU seats increased from 23 to 33; Non-EU seats decreased from 12 to 2.

References

Decreto ministeriale n. 599 del 07-08-2025 | Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca