The Ministry of University and Research in Italy (MUR) has FINALLY published all specifications regarding the 2024 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 2024 IMAT Exam and Registration?
The 2024 IMAT will be held on September 17, 2024, at all Italian universities as well as at the foreign locations indicated in the table below. As of writing this article (August 6th 2024, when the decree was published) we only know that there will be centres in all Italian universities, and the countries that will have test centres; there is no information about which cities as of yet. The exam for Italian venues shall begin at 11am (GMT+2), with adjustment for the time to the time zones of the foreign countries where the admission test is held. Registrations for the test will be from September 2, 2024, until 3:00 p.m. (GMT+2) on September 12, 2024, 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 finalisation 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 2024
The list of all test centres published by the MUR can be found in PDF format at this link. The original publication was lacking the cities, however due to some investigative skills we were able to locate every city with the test centres.
For contact emails for each of the centres, as well as times to show up before the exam, please check out Minerva’s website.
| Country | City | Centre Name | Time (Local Time) | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albania |
Tirana |
British Council Tirana |
12:00 |
Rogner Hotel Tirana
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit
Postal Code 1001
Tirana |
|
Azerbaijan |
Baku |
British Council Baku |
14:00 |
Hyatt Regency Hotel (Guba and Shamakhi Rooms)
6 Izmir street
AZ1065
Baku |
|
Brazil |
Sao Paolo |
Winner Idiomas |
09:00 |
Faculdade Anhanguera Campus Santana
Rua Comendador Joaquim Monteiro
44 Santana
São Paulo
SP 02013-030 |
|
Canada |
Toronto |
CES Exams Toronto |
09:00 |
Centre of English Studies
CES Exams Toronto
112 Elizabeth St
Toronto
ON M5G 1P5 |
|
China |
Beijing |
British Council Beijing |
18:00 |
Beijing Modern Training
Tuanjiehu Building
No 17 Tuanjiehu Nanli
Chaoyang District
100020 |
|
Cyprus |
Nicosia |
British Council Cyprus |
13:00 |
Pavillion Hall
2 Avraam Antoniou
Lakatamia
2330 Nicosia |
|
France |
Paris |
British School of Paris |
12:00 |
British School of Paris
38 Quai de L’Ecluse
78290 Croissy-sur-Seine
Paris
Île-de-France
78290 |
|
Germany |
Berlin |
GLS Language School |
12:00 |
GLS Language School Berlin
Kastanienallee 82
10435 Berlin |
|
Germany |
Hamburg |
i.H.d. Berufliche Schule für Medien und Kommunikation |
12:00 |
i.H.d. Berufliche Schule für Medien und Kommunikation
Eulenkamp 46
22049 Hamburg |
|
Germany |
Munich |
Münchner Volkshochschule |
12:00 |
Münchner Volkshochschule GmbH
Orleansstraße 34
81667 München |
|
Greece |
Athens |
British Council Athens |
13:00 |
Hotel Crowne Plaza
Michalakopoulpu Av
50 11528 Athens |
|
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
ITS Education Asia |
18:00 |
ITS Tutorial School
3/F BOCG Building
136 Des Vouex Road Central
Hong Kong City |
|
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
ITS Education Asia |
18:00 |
4/F BOC Group Life Assurance Tower
134-136 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong City |
|
India |
New Delhi |
BC Education India Private Limited |
15:30 |
Radisson Blu – Paschim Vihar
Outer Ring Rd
Sunder Vihar
Paschim Vihar
New Delhi
Delhi 110087 |
|
India |
New Delhi |
BC Education India Private Limited |
15:30 |
The Suryaa – New Delhi
MMA Rd
New Friends Colony
New Delhi
Delhi 110025 |
|
India |
Chennai |
BC Education India Private Limitedv |
15:30 |
Hotel Ramada Plaza
Chetty Road
T. Nagar
Chennai – 600017 |
|
Ireland |
Dublin |
CES Exams Dublin |
11:00 |
Club na Múinteoirí (Teacher’s Club)
36 Parnell Square W
Rotunda, Dublin 1
D01 T6V6 |
|
Ireland |
Dublin |
CES Exams Dublin |
11:00 |
Camden Court Hotel
Camden Street Lower
Saint Kevin’s
Dublin
D02 W086 |
|
Pakistan |
Lahore |
British Council Lahore |
15:00 |
QASAR-E-NOOR Hall
257 Khursheed Alam Road
near Polo Ground
Cantt
Lahore |
|
Poland |
Warsaw |
Lang LTC |
12:00 |
Baza Hotelowa
Bobrowiecka Steeet No 9
Warsaw |
|
Portugal |
Lisbon |
British Council Lisbon |
12:00 |
British Council Lisbon
Rua Luís Fernandes 1 – 3
1249-062 Lisboa |
|
Saudi Arabia |
Jeddah |
British Council Jeddah |
13:00 |
Arab Open University
Nahdat Al Sharq street
As Salamah District
Jeddah |
|
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
British Council Johannesburg |
12:00 |
Rosebank Union Church
40 St Andrews Street
Hurlingham
Sandton 2196 |
|
Spain |
Madrid |
British Council Madrid |
12:00 |
Paseo General
Martinez Campos 31
28010 Madrid |
|
Switzerland |
Zurich |
Zurich Flying Teachers |
12:00 |
Flying Teachers GmbH Sprachschule Training Center
Elias-Canetti-Strauss 7A
8050 Zurich |
|
Turkey |
Ankara |
British Council Ankara |
13:00 |
Limak Ambassadore Hote – Gaziosmanpaşa
Boğaz Sk. No:19
06700 Çankaya
Ankara |
|
Turkey |
Izmir |
British Council Izmir |
13:00 |
FUAR IZMIR – D Hall
Zafer SB Mh
Şht. Süleyman Ergin Cd. No:2
35410 Gaziemir
İzmir |
|
Turkey |
Istanbul |
British Side |
13:00 |
Yeşilköy Mahallesi
Atatürk Havalimanı Yolu No:15-17-19
34149 Bakırköy
ISTANBUL |
|
UAE |
Dubai |
British Council, Dubai |
14:00 |
Dubai World Trade Centre
Sheikh Saeed Hall 1 and Sheikh Saeed Hall 2
Sheikh Zayed Rd – Trade Centre – Trade Centre 2
Dubai |
|
UK |
London |
Mobile Testing Solutions |
11:00 |
The London Irish Centre
50-52 Camden Square
London
NW1 9XB |
|
USA |
New York |
Holmes Education Group |
09:00 |
OHC New York
226 West 26th Street
New York
NY, 10001 |
|
Italy |
Bari |
Università degli Studi di Bari |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Milano |
Università degli Studi di Milano |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Pavia |
Università degli Studi di Pavia |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Rome |
Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” (Medicine) |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Rome |
Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Napoli |
Università degli studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Napoli |
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Messina |
Università degli Studi di Messina |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Bologna |
Università di Bologna |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Torino |
Università degli Studi di Torino |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Milano |
Università Degli Studi di Milano Bicocca |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Padova |
Università degli Studi di Padova |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Parma |
Università degli Studi di Parma |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Siena |
Università degli studi di Siena |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Ancona |
Università Politecnica delle Marche |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Catania |
Università di Catania |
12:00 |
– |
|
Italy |
Cagliari |
Università degli Studi di Cagliari |
12:00 |
– |
Exam Specifications for IMAT 2024
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 2024 exam can be found here.
When are the IMAT results?
On September 26, 2024, 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 3, 2024, candidates can check their test paper, score, and personal record on their reserved page on the Universitaly portal.
On October 10, 2024 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 2024 IMAT?
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Thankyou serra ❤️❤️
Like last year there were 8 questions of math and 5 questions of physics. Will that ratio be maintained or changed? I really need to know and focus accordingly
The ratio hasn’t been confirmed
Can I apply more than 2 university in Italy for same iMAt score at a time for nonEu students
Unfortunately, you cannot. You can only apply to one public uni as a non-EU with your IMAT score
Is it possible to start studies at a university of e.g. 3rd choice and still be on the ranking list and wait for the first choice?
It is not possible. If you enroll at your booked uni, you will be removed from the EU scrolling completely.
oh no, chat gpt lied to me;)
It is important to speak italian before the exam and when is the specific date of the exam
You don’t need any Italian for the exam. The exam is on the 17th of September!
Medicine and surgery
If I’m a EU equivalent, is this mean that I don’t have to do nothing before 2th Sep. right?
Correct!
Kindly share What is the cost of registration for IMAT 2024?
It’s usually around 120 euro
Hello, my daughrer will complete A level next year 2025. Can she able to appear in IMAT Exam next year of current year..? Please guide me?
She needs to do the IMAT the same year she plans to enroll. So 2025.
I am NON EU student when is the registration date so I can Book slot as soon as possible for the test centre as It can get booked pretty fast I am from pakistan
The IMAT registration date for 2024 is 2nd of September until the 12th of September at 3pm.
My wish I am a doctor
what’s the expected timeline when the classes start, means when the non EU candidates must have to be there for attending classes and can they delay their arrival if they have got any emergency?
Usually first year classes begin late October or early November! And yes, unis typically provide a grace period for students to arrive, as many non-EU students have to wait for their visa.
Hello dear, kindly I’m a non EU student that attend the Foundation course and want to apply for the IMAT 2024, does the universities will consider me as a non EU or EU student in this case?
Hello, it ultimately depends on the uni. You need to see if unis count an Italian permit for study as EU-equivalent status. Please contact the unis you are interested in for the most accurate information!
Can I take the IMAT test without registering this year in a university, as I missed the registeration during January and June 2024, then use it for registering for 2025?
You can still pre-enroll into all of the universities. The registration for the IMAT is on the 2nd of September, so you’re not too late.
Hey Serra, are the number of questions per subject confirmed? I.e. 23 for biology, 15 for chemistry, etc. If they are, please leave a reference for the original sources. Thank you!
Hello, yes the number of questions have been confirmed, and they can be found on the IMAT 2024 – Detailed Syllabus article linked above! In that article we have translated the details of the official MUR Decreto. Hope this helps!
if i want to start university in septeber 2025, do i need to sit the IMAT this year? if the IMAT is sat in 2024, is it for 2025 entry?
Hello! If you want to begin in medicine and surgery in Oct/Nov 2025, you take the IMAT exam in Sept 2025!
Hello , I want to ask about the period time to obtain a visa if am not EU
Hello, the length of time for a visa procedure highly depends on your specific country and consulate/embassy. It can take anywhere from weeks to months.
If I do the IMAT exam this year can I use the score to enrol for university in October 2025?
Or if I’m still involved in the scrolling for months before getting accepted to a university, can I then just apply for uni in October 2025 Instead of having to miss months of lectures. Or in this case could I maybe defer entry until October 2025
If you want to begin medicine in English in Oct/Nov 2025, you must take the IMAT exam in Sept 2025. The IMAT exam results reset each year and do not remain. Moreover, the whole application starts over each year. You must reapply for pre-evaluation, pre-enrolment, and IMAT registration in 2025.
However, if you were accepted into a uni, you may have the option to defer for a year. This is a uni-specific process that depends on uni regulations, so please contact them to get the most up-to-date info!
hey there im non eu student i havent pre enrolled in the universities what should i do now should i go for IMAT this year or not ?
You should pre-enroll as soon as possible!
Hello, I want to apply for the IMAT exam for English dentistry, but I have not taken the language proficiency exam yet (such as Tofel, etc.). Can I take the language exam after taking the exam? Until the IMAT exam is announced (October 10).
I don’t believe either Sapienza, or Siena require a language proficiency exam!
serra
Can you guide me through the admission process, from the first stage to the last stage, for an Italian medical university? I am from India and seeking admission to study Medicine in Italy for my daughter.”
Hi, sure!! 🙂
We wrote a guide about all the steps to apply to an Italian Medical University, check it out!
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Hi, if you’re a non-eu candidate, would you find out whether you’re accepted on Oct 3 or Oct 10? Since Non-EUs are not involved in scrolling
Hello, each uni releases the non-EU ranking lists after Oct 10 on their own schedule, usually within a week or so!
Unfortunately, I am unable to attend the IMAT exam scheduled for September 17 due to personal circumstances. I would appreciate it if you could provide details on the registration dates and requirements for the next exam session. For reference, I have a Baccalaureate diploma and Italian citizenship. Thank you for your assistance
Hello, unfortunately, the IMAT is only held once a year, usually every September. You will have to wait for September 2025.
why is there two addresses for one test center? Like, Hong Kong, and India.
Some cities have multiple test centers to accommodate for the high number of test takers!
What date are classes likely to start generally
Hello, first year medicine and dentistry in English classes usually start early November!
Hello
I am a non EU student nd I done my pre-enrolment on universitly portals for IMAT 2024 but unfortunately I was not able to enroll in the IMAT exam.Will for IMAT 2025 I have to do pre enrolment on universitly portals again ?
Nd I don’t have my surname in my documents like 10,12th marksheet,my addhar card,voter ID, passport. So I have to fill in the space provided for surname?
Hello, yes, you must complete pre-enrollment again for 2025. As for the issue with the surname, it is best for you to contact your first-choice uni and Italian embassy for accurate details!
Hello 🙂 just a question, do the universities say if there are expiration dates on the english tests? For example, if my test is 5+ years old, would it be accepted?
Hello, I assume you mean English certification exams? It depends! For example, IELTS results are valid for two years since the date of the test.
How would I find a list of all available testing centers for IMAT in the USA? Ask thank you guys so much for all you do it is so comprehensive and wonderful to be able to access all this information in one place! You’re awesome!
The only IMAT test center in the US is in New York City. And thank you for your kind words!
Hello, I did the imat exam in rome this year for dentistry. I’m extra Europe student , I’m afraid that I didn’t do well in exam so I want to ask what I can do if I didn’t accepted in rome?
Unfortunately there’s nothing else you can really do
Hi! I’d like to know if adding an English language certificate as well as an Italian one to the registration would also be useful if there’s a tie in scores. I’m a non-EU student interested in taking the test next year. Thanks in advance 😄
Hello, yes, English certificate can be used as a rare tiebreaker. However, before that, each individual section score on the biology, chemistry, physics/mathematics, and general knowledge/logical reasoning sections are used as tiebreakers, in that order.
I read somewhere that IMAT 2025 is being scrapped. Is it true? Or Is it just a baseless rumor? I already sat in the IMAT 2024 and I couldn’t get into University. I wanna sit in 2025 but I am very much afraid of the growing competition. I am afraid to death.
Just wrote this HUGE article on whether the 2025 IMAT is cancelled, I’d recommend you read it.
How would I find a list of all available testing centers for IMAT in the Pakistan
Hello, the name of the main test center in Pakistan is in the article: Lahore, British Council Lahore (QASAR-E-NOOR Hall 257 Khursheed Alam Road near Polo Ground Cantt Lahore). If you want more specifics, please contact the Minerva testing authority linked in the article!