IMAT Test 2021 Decree | Application, Test Structure

The Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) has released the official rules for the IMAT 2021 exam (International Medical Admissions Test), this decree contains all the important updates for this year’s IMAT, such as the number of reserved places in each medical school, admissions, IMAT test centers locations and all the essential information for studying Medicine in English and Dentistry in English in Italy!

IMAT test structure:

As for previous years, the test will be a multiple-choice quiz with 5 options per question, lasting 100 minutes for 60 questions in total (that is roughly 1.6 minutes per question!). Each correct question will grant 1.5 points, incorrect answers will cost you 0.4 points, while no answer results in 0 points.

According to the IMAT test 2021 decree, there are no changes compared to last year’s modality and the exam will be structured as follows:

General knowledge – 12 questions
Logical reasoning – 10 questions
Biology – 18 questions
Chemistry – 12 questions
Mathematics and Physics – 8 questions

Exam dates and enrollment deadlines:

The IMAT will be held on September 9th, 2021. Enrollment will be possible starting from June 30th, 2021 all the way to July 22nd, 2021, until 3 p.m. (GMT+2).

It sounds like there’s loads of time, right? However, if you consider all the bureaucracy involved in the application process these 3 weeks will be over before you know it! Remember to keep an eye on the calendar.

How to Apply for IMAT:

For this year as well, all the applications must be sent through the Universitaly website, starting from June 30th, 2021 to July 22nd, 2021. When you subscribe to this website and send in your IMAT application, you are required to state your University choices, from the first to the last. Remember, at this stage you also need to provide your email address and any English language certification you may possess.

Online Application procedure

The online application will be active from June 30th 2021, until July 22nd 2021 at 15:00.

During the online application, the candidate will select a university preference order. This choice cannot be changed after July 22.

In September, a list of all IMAT scores will be published on accessoprogrammato.miur.it. At the beginning of October, your IMAT score will be available in your log-in area on Universitaly website.

IMAT 2021 Photogallery Università degli Studi Milano – Bicocca