IMAT 2025 updates- Study medicine in Italy

Organizer & Structure

• The IMAT (International Medical Admissions Test) is solely administered by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research (MIUR).

• Exam Date: September 17, 2025

• Result Timeline:

  • Anonymous ranking: ~September 25, 2025

  • Personal results: ~October 6, 2025

  • Official rankings: ~October 13, 2025

Registration Fee & Process

• Fee: €130 (as confirmed by the official ministerial decree)

• Registration Dates: Opens August 26, 2025, and closes September 9, 2025, at 3 PM CET

• How to Register (via Universitaly):

  1. Create your account

  2. Fill in your details and upload documents

  3. Select your first-choice university (for non-EU students outside Italy, only the first choice matters)

  4. Select your test centre

  5. Pay the fee (ensure international transactions are enabled)

Syllabus & Exam Pattern

• Questions: 60 multiple-choice

• Duration: 100 minutes

• Sections:

  • Reading Comprehension & General Knowledge – 4 questions

  • Logical Reasoning – 5 questions

  • Biology – 23 questions

  • Chemistry – 15 questions

  • Physics & Mathematics – 13 questions

• Scoring: +1.5 points for correct, –0.4 for wrong, 0 for blank

Test Centres Worldwide

IMAT can be taken in Italy and 20+ countries worldwide, provided you have the visa to travel.

In Italy: Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Catania, Messina, Milan (Statale & Bicocca), Naples (Federico II & Vanvitelli), Padova, Parma, Pavia, Ancona, Rome (La Sapienza & Tor Vergata), Turin

Abroad:
Baku (Azerbaijan), São Paulo (Brazil), Toronto (Canada), Beijing (China), Nicosia (Cyprus), Paris (France), Munich & Frankfurt (Germany), Athens (Greece), Hong Kong, New Delhi (India), Chennai (India), Lahore (Pakistan), Warsaw (Poland), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Johannesburg (South Africa), Madrid (Spain), Zurich (Switzerland), Istanbul & Ankara (Turkey), Dubai (UAE), London (UK), New York (USA)

India Test Centres:

• New Delhi – BC Education India Private Limited (venues assigned closer to exam date)

• Chennai – BC Education India Private Limited, Hotel Ramada Plaza, Chetty Road, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017

Seat Availability for 2025

Medicine (Public Universities)

Dentistry (Public)

• Siena – 2 non-EU seats

• La Sapienza (Rome) – 6 non-EU seats

Veterinary (Public)

• Bologna (Ozzano dell’Emilia) – 5 non-EU seats

Key Takeaways

1. Only first-choice university matters for non-EU applicants outside Italy.

2. Book test centres early, especially in high-demand locations like New Delhi, Chennai, London, and Dubai.

3. Focus prep on Biology and Chemistry, as they make up the largest part of the exam.

4. Have your payment method ready with international transactions enabled before registration opens.