Entrance Exams
International Medical Admission Test (IMAT)
In order to be admitted into a public medical school in Italy, you’ll be required to sit for the IMAT exam which is made by Cambridge Assessment,a division of the University of Cambridge. A competitive score is the sole criterion for admission meaning the application’s success is determined solely by the exam’s score.
Exam Format
The IMAT exam consists of 60 multiple-choice questions, each with five answer options. The exam will take 100 minutes to complete. The exam does not allow the use of calculators, dictionaries, or any other help.
A correct answer is worth 1.5 points.
An incorrect answer will set you back by -0.4 points.
For a question that is not answered, you will receive 0 points.
The IMAT can be divided into 5 sections:
General Knowledge (12 Questions)
History, geography, politics, economic systems, books, authors, notable philosophers, writers, and other topics may be covered in the general knowledge questions.
Logical Reasoning (10 Questions)
The questions in this section assess candidates’ critical thinking, reasoning, and analytical abilities, particularly their ability to follow logical procedures in various situations, recognize argument fallacies, solve issues, and distinguish relevant from irrelevant information.
Biology (18 Questions)
Subjects covered can be found in our syllabus: Biology Syllabus.
Chemistry (12 Questions)
Subjects covered can be found in our syllabus: Chemistry Syllabus.
Maths & Physics (8 Questions)
Subjects covered can be found in our syllabus: Maths Syllabus & Physics Syllabus.
There will be an overall total score (maximum 90 points) as well as a score for each of the following categories mentioned above.
Humanitas University Medical Admission Test (HUMAT)
Exam Format
The HUMAT exam consists of 60 multiple-choice questions, each with four answer options. The exam will take 120 minutes to complete. Humanitas University collaborated with specialists from the University of Cambridge, Imperial College, University of Oxford Medical School, and Leeds Medical School to create the exam format.
A correct answer is worth 3 points.
An incorrect answer will set you back by -1 point.
For a question that is not answered, you will receive 0 points.
The HUMAT can be divided into 2 sections:
Scientific Thinking (30 Questions)
This portion of the test covers mathematical thinking, procedural thinking as well as visual thinking.
Academic Literacy & Critical Thinking (30 Questions)
Academic Literacy contains questions that measure a candidate’s ability to comprehend and apply information provided in a text. Analysis, evaluation, inference, deductive skills, and inductive skills are examples of skills that will be evaluated in the Critical Thinking section.
Each component has a maximum score of 90 points, resulting in a total exam score of 180 points.
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Exam Format
UniCamillus assesses potential medical students using the UCAT, a two-hour computer-based test that evaluates a variety of mental abilities considered essential by university medical and dental schools. It is divided into five timed subtests, each of which has a set of multiple-choice questions.
There are no points deducted for wrong answers.
The UCAT can be divided into 5 sections:
Verbal Reasoning (44 Questions)
This portion of the test evaluates your ability to critically assess written information..
Decision Making (29 Questions)
Examines your ability to make smart decisions and judgments in the face of complicated data.
Quantitative Reasoning (36 Questions)
This section evaluates your ability to critically analyze numerically presented information.
Abstract Reasoning (55 Questions)
Assesses your ability to infer relationships from data using convergent and divergent thinking.
Situational Assessment (69 Questions)
Examines your ability to comprehend real-world events, recognize key elements, and respond appropriately.
Keep in mind, this section has no impact on the final grade.
Since the amount of questions differs between the four cognitive subtests, a direct comparison of raw scores between them is impossible. As a result, raw marks are transformed to scale scores that range from 300 to 900. The overall score is calculated by adding the results from the sections of Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, and Abstract Reasoning. The overall score ranges from 1200 to 3600.