What is IMAT? Here is All, The Information You, Want to Know About IMAT Exam

IMAT is an entrance exam test.

By surpassing this test, students can take admission in medicine, surgery, and dentistry courses in 13 public universities of Italy.

The “Cambridge Assessed Entrance Test” and the “Italian Ministry of Education” work closely with universities, and research (MIUR) to develop and deliver International Medical Entrance Test.

Let’s know about the IMAT in full detail; what are international medical entrance examinations? When does this exam begin? What is the fee for this entrance exam? Moreover, what are the subjects in the syllabus?

What is the International Medical Entrance Test Exam? or What Is IMAT Exam?

The full name of IMAT is International Medical Entrance Test.

It is a type of aptitude test used as a part of the admission process in some specialized Italian universities.

IMAT is a 100-minute subject-specific entrance test offered in English in pharmaceutical surgery and dental courses in Italy.

Since these courses are taught in English, the examinations are open to both Italian and international students.

It is necessary to give this test to every student who wants to get admission into Italian public universities. These universities offer undergraduate courses in English medium.

This test is sometimes also called an Italian Medical Admission Test.

Important Dates of IMAT Exam 2021

There are some important dates related to IMAT which is like: – Application Form Release Date, IMAT Exam Date, Result Declaration date of IMAT etc.

Registration Opens	30 June 2021
Registration Closes	22 July 2021
IMAT Exam Date	09 September 2021
IMAT Exam Result Date	06 October 2021

What is the Eligibility Criteria of IMAT Exam?

Just like students have to fulfill some basic eligibility requirements to appear in each exam, similarly for this exam also a student has to fulfill the basic eligibility requirement which are as follows:

• The student should have passed class XII from a recognized board.
• The student has to provide all the required information in the application form and fill the application form completely.

What is the format and time of IMAT?

First of all, we will talk about the format of the IMAT Exam. This entrance exam consists of the following four sections.

Section one contains questions related to logical reasoning and general knowledge, and sections two, three, and four contain some questions related to scientific knowledge.

Section one contains 22 multiple choice questions related to problem-solving, reasoning understanding, data analysis, inference, and general knowledge test.

Sections two, three, and four test a candidate’s school science ability to test scientific knowledge, consisting of approximately 38 multiple-choice questions.

In this international medical entrance test, the candidates are given 100 minutes, in which the candidate has to answer 40 questions.

The total marks of the candidate are calculated using the following formula:-

• 1 point or 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer.
• -0 points or 4 marks are deducted for each wrong answer.
• Each question you have not answered is awarded zero marks.

The overall score is extracted and reported by including the score of each section.

Syllabus of IMAT or International Medical Admission Test

Papers of IMAT Exam is divided into 4 parts which is mentioned below: –

• Section 1 – Logical Reasoning and GK
• Section 2 – Biology
• Section 3 – Chemistry
• Section 4 – Physics and Mathematics

Section 1 – Logical Reasoning and GK

• GK – History, Philosophy, Social and Political Culture, Literature
• Logical Reasoning – Question based on Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

Section 2 – Biology

• Cell and Its Life
• Chemistry of Living Things
• Reproduction and Inheritance
• Bioenergetics
• Anatomy of Humans and Animals
• Physiology of Humans and Animals

Section 3 – Chemistry

• Periodic Table
• Chemical Bond
• Composition of Matter
• Atomic Structure
• Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry
• Solutions
• Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry
• Acid, Bases and Salts
• Oxidation and Reduction
• Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

Section 4 – Physics and Mathematics

Physics

• Measures
• Dynamics
• Kinematics
• Thermodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Electrodynamics
• Electrostatics

Mathematics

• Algebra
• Numerical Sets
• Functions
• Geometry
• Probability
• Statics

Where can I Give an international medical entrance test?

Candidates for the International Medical Entrance Examination can sit in Italy or at examination centers located in more than 20 countries worldwide.

In order to apply for any one place in the medical course in all the public universities of Italy, candidates have to rank the universities in order of preference.

Candidates with disabilities and dyslexia are allowed extra time to complete the test and take admission to Italy’s public university.

In which University can take admission after giving the IMAT Entrance Exam?

Under this initiative, the following universities provide several seats to both home and international students to study in Italy: –

1. University of Bari
2. University of Bologna
3. University of Messina
4. University of Milan
5. University of Milan-Bicocca
6. University of Pavia
7. University of Naples Federico II
8. University of Rome ‘Sapienza’
9. University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’
10. University of Siena
11. University of Turin
12. University of Padova
13. University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’

There is a different ranking between EU and non-EU candidates, so the minimum score to enter each University varies between EU and non-EU students.

Which is the Test Centre of IMAT Exam in My Country?

This exam of IMAT was conducted in more than 20 countries, of which more than 30 test centers were placed in 20 countries, out of which 1 test center was also in India.

Here is the List Of Centers with the Country, City, Center Name and Test Time: –

Sr. No.	Center Name	Time (Local)	City	Country
1	British Council	14:00	Baku	Azerbaijan
2	Winner Idiomas	09:00	Sao Paolo	Brazil
3	Global Village English Centre	09:00	Toronto	Canada
4	British Council Beijing	18:00	Beijing	China
5	Pascal Education Ltd	13:00	Nicosia	Cyprus
6	The British School of Paris	12:00	Paris	France
7	Cambridge Examinations Centre	12:00	Hamburg	Germany
8	Münchner Volkshochschule GmbH	12:00	Munich	Germany
9	Hellenic English Council Ltd	13:00	Athens	Greece
10	ITS Education Asia	18:00	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
11	British Council	15:30	New Delhi	India
12	Mobile Testing Solutions	13:00	Tel Aviv	Israel
13	University of Bari Aldo Moro	12:00	Bari	Italy
14	University Of Milan	12:00	Milan	Italy
15	University of Milan – Bicocca	12:00	Milan	Italy
16	Sapienza University of Rome	12:00	Rome	Italy
17	Tor Vergata University of Rome	12:00	Rome	Italy
18	University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”	12:00	Naples	Italy
19	University of Naples Federico II	12:00	Naples	Italy
20	University of Bologna	12:00	Bologna	Italy
21	University of Turin	12:00	Turin	Italy
22	University of Pavia	12:00	Pavia	Italy
23	University of Siena	12:00	Siena	Italy
24	University of Messina	12:00	Messina	Italy
25	University of Padova	12:00	Padova	Italy
26	British Council Lahore	15:00	Lahore	Pakistan
27	LANG LTC	12:00	Warsaw	Poland
28	British Council Jeddah	13:00	Jeddah	Saudi Arabia
29	British Council Johannesburg	12:00	Johannesburg	South Africa
30	British Council Madrid	12:00	Madrid	Spain
31	Zurich Flying Teachers	12:00	Zurich	Switzerland
32	British Side	13:00	Istanbul	Turkey
33	British Council Dubai	14:00	Dubai	UAE
34	Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd	11:00	London	UK
35	OHC New York	09:00	New York	USA

IMAT Previous Year Papers

Here you can get previous years papers of IMAT Exam: –

• Past Paper 2020
• Past Paper 2019
• Past Paper 2018
• Past Paper 2017
• Past Paper 2016
• Past Paper 2015
• Past Paper 2014

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