IMAT 2020 Admission Scores – Did You Make the Cut?

The IMAT 2020 was held on September 10, 2020, with results released on October 7, 2020, through Universitaly for EU candidates and university websites for non-EU candidates. This report analyzes the thresholds and performance trends for non-EU students aiming for English-taught medicine and dentistry programs in Italy.

IMAT 2020 Non-EU Thresholds

Approximately 8,000-9,000 candidates participated, with non-EU candidates competing for a limited number of seats. Exact non-EU applicant data is unavailable.

• There were a total of 434 Non-EU seats offered across all listed universities for IMAT 2020.
• The universities that provided the most seats for Non-EU applicants were Luigi Vanvitelli, Parma, and Pavia, each offering 40 places. The fewest Non-EU seats were available at Bari, with just 8 places.
• The highest admission threshold was at La Sapienza, with a required score of 53.1. The lowest threshold was at Bari, where only 32.7 points were needed for admission.
• The highest average score of admitted students was recorded at La Sapienza, with an impressive 58.4. The lowest average score was at Luigi Vanvitelli, where the average was 39.37.
• The gap between threshold and average scores suggests that many students admitted had scores well above the minimum required, particularly in top universities.

IMAT 2020 EU Thresholds

Conducted by Cambridge Assessment, the 2020 IMAT was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with some test centers operating under restrictions. The exam format remained consistent, with 60 questions across standard sections.

• In total, there were 704 EU seats available across all the listed universities for IMAT 2020 admissions.
• The university with the highest number of EU seats was Pavia, offering 103 places. The university with the fewest EU seats was Federico II, with only 15 spots available.
• The highest first-round threshold was seen at Milan, where students needed 51.5 points to qualify in the first round. The lowest first-round score was at Bari, with a threshold of 39.6.
• The highest final threshold was also at Milan, which maintained a strong score of 43.3 in the final round. The lowest final threshold was at Messina, where the cut-off dropped to 33.0.
• The drop between first and final round thresholds was most significant at Federico II, which fell from 50.5 to 34.4, indicating a slower pace of filling available spots.