Overview
IMAT, incorrectly used for the Italian Medical Admission Test, stands for the International Medical Admission Test. Conducted by the MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education and Universities & Research) in collaboration with Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing, the IMAT exam is crucial for students willing to study medical, surgery, and dentistry courses in Italy. It tests student’s knowledge and skill in subjects like physics, chemistry, and biology along with logical analysis and mathematical reasoning. As an aspiring medical student, you need to appear at the test and score good to earn an MD degree from any of the 16 public Italian universities.
Registration
The registration for the IMAT exam starts as the Italian Ministry of Education and Universities & Research (MIUR) announces the exam dates. In general, the registration process starts in the first week of July and ends by late July every year. It is open only for 3 weeks. As an aspiring medical student, you need to regularly visit the official website of IMAT, University Italy and follow the instructions mentioned there.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should always be in touch with the official websites of MIUR and University Italy to know the eligibility criteria for IMAT in detail. Usually, the criteria is as follows:
- Qualification - Candidates must have the 12th level school education certificate from a recognised board.
Exam Pattern
The IMAT exam lasts for 100 minutes. Its question paper contains 60 MCQs from subjects like physics & mathematics (13), biology (23), chemistry (15), and logical reasoning & problem-solving skills (5), and reading skills & knowledge (4). Candidates will be awarded with 1.5 points for a correct answer and will have a minus 0.4-point for an incorrect answer. To secure a seat in one of the 16 Italian public universities, you need to score at least 20 points. Official websites, University Italy and MIUR, are the right place to stay updated about the exam.
EXAM Syllabus
Reading Skills and General Knowledge
- Understanding abstract, uncommon or specialised vocabulary in real contexts
- Identifying the phenomena of textual cohesion and coherence
- Extracting and inferring informative specificities from the text
Logical Reasoning
- These questions are made to check how well you can finish a logical argument based on given statements. These statements might be expressed in symbols or words, and they might present abstract problems or scenarios. To solve them, you’ll need to use various types of logical thinking.
Biology
- The chemistry of the living.
- The biological importance of weak interactions.
- Organic molecules found in organisms and their respective functions. The role of enzymes.
- The cell as the basis of life. Cell theory. Cellular dimensions. The prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell, animal and plant. Viruses.
- The cell membrane: structure and functions; transport across the membrane. Cellular structures and their specific functions.
- Cell cycle and cell reproduction: mitosis and meiosis-chromosome kit and chromosome maps.
- Reproduction and heredity. Life cycles. Sexual and asexual reproduction.
- Mendelian genetics
- Mutations
- Biotechnology
- Anatomy and Physiology of animals and humans. Animal tissues
- Bioenergetics
Chemistry
- The constitution of matter
- The structure of the atom
- The chemical bond
- Fundamentals of inorganic chemistry
- The chemical bond
- The periodic system of elements
- Chemical reactions and stoichiometry
- Oxidation and reduction
- Solutions
- Fundamentals of organic chemistry
- Acids and bases
Physics
- Dynamics
- Physical quantities and their measurement
- Fluid mechanics
- Kinematics
- Electricity and electromagnetism
- Thermodynamics
Mathematics
- Number sets and algebra
- Geometry
- Probability and statistics
- Functions
Note – For more clarification, visit – https://www.acadimat.com/imat-detailed-syllabus-2023/
Exam Date
The Italian Ministry of Education and Universities & Research (MIUR) announces the dates for the IMAT exam each year, which usually happens in October. Candidates need to keep a close watch on the official website to know the updates on the test dates and centres.
Tentative Dates for IMAT 2024
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Announcement of city of examinations
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To be updated on the official website |
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Download of admit card
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To be updated on the official website |
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Exam Date |
17 October (tentative) |
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Exam Duration |
100 minutes |
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Announcement of test centres |
To be announced on the official website
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Display of recorded responses |
To be announced on the official website |
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Official website |
imat-online.com, https://www.mur.gov.it/it, http://www.universitaly.it/index.php/registration/step1 |
Test Centres
The MIUR conducts the IMAT across the world and releases a notification on test centres. In India, New Delhi is the city for IMAT. For more exact information, keep visiting the concerned website or open this link:-
Frequently Asked Questions
IMAT stands for the International Medicine Admission Test, which allows international students to study medicine, dentistry, and surgery at the undergraduate level in Italian medical colleges and universities.
To study MBBS and other undergraduate courses in Italy, scoring well in IMAT is the basic requirement. The registration process occurs in July every year and lasts for only 3 weeks. Visiting the official website (https://imat-online.com/) and following the instructions available there can help you register yourself for IMAT.