IMAT · International Medical Admissions Test
IMAT practice test
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The IMAT is the admission test for the English-taught medicine and dentistry programmes at Italian state universities: one paper of 60 questions with five options, 100 minutes, and a penalty of 0.4 points for every wrong answer. AxoPrep offers a free full-length practice test with the real composition and marking, and you sign in to start it.
60
Questions
100 min
Total time
-0.4
Wrong penalty
One paper, in this order
Rules
- · +1.5 correct · 0 blank · -0.4 wrong · maximum 90
- · One 100-minute clock; move freely between all 60 questions
- · No calculator
What this test simulates
Every attempt has 9 reasoning questions, 23 Biology, 15 Chemistry and 13 Physics and Mathematics, in that order, as the ministerial decree sets for every paper. There is one clock for the whole paper and you can move between questions freely. A wrong answer costs 0.4 points, so deciding when to leave a question blank is part of the practice.
See how the paper is structured: IMAT format →
IMAT questions, written for practice
No question is copied from an official paper. Past papers are used to calibrate format and difficulty and for nothing else. Reading passages are written for this site, and the science stays at the upper secondary school level the syllabus sets.
Wrong options come from real mistakes: reversing a conditional statement, choosing the reagent in excess as the limiting one, adding times where rates should be added. Every explanation gives the worked solution and says why the most tempting wrong option fails.
What you get afterwards
Your raw points out of 90, that score as a percentage of the maximum, and your correct, wrong and blank answers, followed by a review of every question. There is no estimated ranking: the score that wins a place depends on every candidate's result and on the places available, and it changes every year. How IMAT scoring works →
Before you start
Set aside 100 minutes without interruption. Have paper and a pen, and do not use a calculator.
If you close the tab, the session is kept and you can return to it at the same address, but the clock keeps running.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions and how long is the IMAT?
The IMAT has 60 questions with five options each and lasts 100 minutes.
Which areas does it cover?
Reasoning and general knowledge (9 questions: 4 reading and knowledge acquired in studies, 5 logical reasoning and problem solving), Biology (23), Chemistry (15), and Physics and Mathematics (13).
How is the practice test marked?
As the real test: 1.5 points for a correct answer, minus 0.4 for a wrong answer, 0 for a blank, out of 90.
Is a second attempt different from the first?
Yes. Each attempt draws 60 questions with the same composition from a larger bank, and questions you have not seen come first.
Is AxoPrep official?
No. AxoPrep is an independent preparation platform and is not affiliated with the Italian Ministry of University and Research, Universitaly or any university.
Official sources
- MUR: Ministerial Decree n. 1005 of 6 August 2026, Annex A (syllabus)
- MUR: admission tests for degree programmes with limited places, 2026
- Universitaly: the national portal for registration and results
AxoPrep is independent and is not affiliated with the Italian Ministry of University and Research, Universitaly or any university.
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