IMAT Cut-Off Scores 2026:
By University & Admission Trends

The IMAT cut-off score represents the lowest score achieved by the final applicant admitted to a specific medical faculty during a particular admission cycle. It is not predetermined by the ministry; rather, it emerges organically after all candidate exam scores are ranked against available quotas.

European Union applicants participate in a single national ranking with multiple scrolling rounds (scorrimenti) where candidates can list backup universities. Non-EU applicants must select exactly one university on Universitaly; their ranking is entirely local, resulting in independent cut-offs that can be notably higher (e.g., Pavia Non-EU cut-off of 73.0 vs EU 60.1).

After initial results are published, candidates who are assigned to their top choice have four days to enroll. If they decline or fail to register, those vacant seats are offered to the next highest-scoring candidates in subsequent weekly rounds (scorrimenti). Cut-off scores frequently drop by 3 to 8 points between Round 1 and Round 10.

To safely target prestigious faculties such as University of Milan (IMS), University of Bologna, and Sapienza University of Rome, candidates should target 65 to 70+ points. While scores in the low 60s occasionally gain entry in later rounds, targeting 68+ provides a dependable safety margin.

Medical faculties located in southern Italy or smaller regional hubs—such as Messina, Cagliari, Bari, Luigi Vanvitelli (Naples), and Ancona (Marche)—typically feature lower cut-off thresholds (frequently settling between 54 and 58 points). All award identical, internationally accredited EU medical qualifications.

No. Under Italian immigration and ministerial regulations, Non-EU applicants must finalize their single university selection during summer pre-enrollment on Universitaly. Once selected, your score is judged solely against other Non-EU applicants applying to that specific medical faculty.

Yes. Annual changes occur due to fluctuations in exam difficulty, adjustments in government seat quotas, and variations in applicant demographics. For instance, an easier chemistry or biology section across the board shifts scores higher nationwide, underscoring the importance of comparative percentile performance.

Chemistry comprises 15 questions (22.5 points), representing 25% of the total exam. Achieving 18 to 21 points in Chemistry provides the mathematical backbone needed to hit safe cut-off levels (65+), compensating for unpredictable general knowledge or difficult physics sections.

Candidate anonymous answer sheets and raw scores are typically published on Universitaly approximately two weeks following the September exam date. The official national ranking with assigned and booked statuses is usually released in mid-October, initiating the weekly scrolling cycle.

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