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About the International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT)

Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing is working in conjunction with the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) to develop and deliver the International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT). IMAT is a 100 minute subject-specific admissions test in English for applicants to medicine and surgery and dentistry courses. These courses are taught in English, with places open to both home and international students.

IMAT can be taken at authorised centres all over the world. See How to register for more information.

The test does not require a lot of extra study as it is a test of skills and knowledge that learners are expected to have already.

Please visit the MIUR website for detailed information about the test in the decree.

Test format

IMAT is a pen-and-paper test. It is divided into four sections:

Section 1: Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge.
Section 2, 3 and 4: Scientific Knowledge covering Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.

Section 1: Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge

Section	What does it test?	Questions
Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge	Generic skills in problem solving, understanding argument, data analysis and inference; general knowledge.	22 multiple-choice questions

Please note, scores will be reported separately for Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge.

Section 2, 3 and 4: Scientific Knowledge

Section	What does it test?	Questions
Scientific Knowledge	The ability to apply scientific knowledge from school science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths.	38 multiple-choice questions

For more detailed information about the format of IMAT, see the IMAT test specification 2018.

Scoring and results

A candidate’s total score is calculated using the following formula:

1.5 points for each correct answer
-0.4 points for each wrong answer
0 points for each question not answered.

An overall total score will be reported, together with a score on each section.

For information about results and rankings, visit the UniversItaly website.

Dates and costs

IMAT dates

Registration opens: 3 July 2019 at 09:00 Italian time

Registration closes: 25 July 2019 at 15:00 Italian time

Bookings need to be made on the UniversItaly website. Please visit UniversItaly for more information.

Test date:
The test will take place on 12 September 2019. Visit the MIUR and Accesso Programmato websites for information.

The scheduled start times for international centres will vary, depending upon where they are in the world.

IMAT costs

Candidates wishing to sit IMAT must pay an entry fee:

GBP 114.00
EUR 130.00
USD 164.00

IMAT at the University of Milan

Watch the video of international students at the University of Milan describing their course and how to approach the test.