IMAT / English-taught medicine entry — your starting guide

The exam at a glance

The national IMAT 2026 sitting uses 60 questions with five answer options in 100 minutes. This is the English-taught medicine route under DM 1005/2026, not the Italian-taught medicine semester route.

Format reference is limited to the cycle stated in this guide. Check the next published rules before booking a later cycle.

29 September 2026 at 13:30 Italian time. Check your venue’s local time and reporting instructions. The overall clock is 100 minutes; the subjects do not have separately guaranteed time allowances.

Is this the test you need?

Applicants to programmes covered by the current national call; private universities may use a different test.

• Check the exact university, programme, admission year and applicant category.
• Do not apply an Italian-taught medicine route or a private-university test to this pathway.
• Test registration, university application and any Universitaly pre-enrolment can be separate tasks.

A sensible preparation route

1. Use the official 2026 Annex A syllabus to map the required knowledge and subjects.
2. Revise biology, chemistry and quantitative foundations without treating old papers as a current-format guarantee.
3. Use original starter exercises for learning, then compare any timed mock against the confirmed current call.

Independent guidance from Via Glowbal. We are not this exam’s provider and do not guarantee admission or a particular score.