IMAT Exam Score Trends and Cut-Offs (2020–2024): Complete Study and Comparison

This blog is designed to help students easily analyze data from previous International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT) exams (2020–2024). It does not aim to recommend specific universities or predict future threshold scores. Our goal is to present a clear comparison of past data to support students in making informed decisions.

Total Number of IMAT candidates

The number of candidates for the International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT) from 2020 to 2024 has not been officially announced by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). However, based on available data and reports from students and test centers, the approximate number of students who attended the exam each year is as follows:

• IMAT 2020: ~12,000 candidates
• IMAT 2021: ~11,500 candidates
• IMAT2022: ~11,000 candidates
• IMAT 2023: ~10,000 candidates
• IMAT 2024: ~11,000 candidates

These figures are estimates and should be treated as unofficial, as they are derived from unofficial sources and discussions among students, rather than verified MIUR publications.

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Non-EU IMAT Threshold Scores

The information presented here is based on IMAT exam data collected from 2020 to 2024.

University	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Bari*	32.7	32.7	42.6	31.2	65.8
Bicocca	42.3	42.3	49.2	54.2	72.6
Bologna	48.9	48.9	51.5	59.1	74.5
Cagliari	–	–	–	–	56.5
Catania	–	–	–	–	57.2
Federico II	41.4	41.4	44.4	52.0	68.1
La Sapienza	53.1	53.1	52.6	50.8	73.4
La Sapienza (Dentistry)	–	–	46.3	59.1	73.1
Luigi Vanvitelli	33.1	33.1	41.9	47.3	63.2
Marche	–	–	34.5	43.0	60.3
Messina	34.6	34.6	42.9	36.9	61.4
Milan	51.5	51.5	51.8	60.2	75.7
Padova	46.6	46.6	50.7	49.5	71.6
Parma	35.5	35.5	41.9	50.1	59.1
Pavia*	49.4	49.4	43.8	53.3	71.2
Tor Vergata	47.7	47.7	44.6	53.4	60.6
Turin*	44.0	44.0	50.1	49.0	70.8
Siena (Dentistry)	35.4	35.4	44.9	51.3	69.3

The following chart visualizes the threshold scores for Non-EU students based on the data collected from IMAT 2020–2024.

Non-EU IMAT Average Scores for Admitted Students

This section presents the average scores of non-EU students who successfully entered medical and dental universities through the IMAT exam from 2020 to 2024. The data is collected from official IMAT records and aims to provide a clearer overview of past admission trends, without predicting future results.

University	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Bari*	38.61	38.61	46.26	40.14	70.46
Bicocca	49.98	49.98	55.48	62.81	77.15
Bologna	54.58	54.58	56.93	65.66	77.75
Cagliari					63.35
Catania					64.95
Federico II	46.47	46.47	47.84	57.97	72.2
La Sapienza	58.4	58.4	57.47	59.31	77.72
La Sapienza (Dentistry)			52.18	63.2	76.25
Luigi Vanvitelli	39.37	39.37	46.83	52.01	68.56
Marche			43.19	52.02	67.08
Messina	41.8	41.8	48.0	45.32	67.3
Milan	56.96	56.96	59.1	64.92	79.03
Padova	53.55	53.55	55.08	55.28	74.6
Parma	42.9	42.9	48.17	55.57	66.92
Pavia*	55.4	55.4	49.46	57.84	75.62
Tor Vergata	52.86	52.86	48.61	58.28	69.9
Turin*	48.81	48.81	55.61	56.16	74.25
Siena (Dentistry)	40.69	40.69	50.4	56.48	72.57

The graph below visualizes the average admission scores for non-EU students across different universities, based on IMAT results from 2020 to 2024.

Total available seats for the non-EU Students

Between IMAT 2020 and 2024, the number of available seats offered to non-EU students has increased, as shown in the table provided.

Year	Medicine	Dentistry	Total
2020	321	15	336
2021	321	15	336
2022	361	21	382
2023	425	18	443
2024	475	18	493

The graph below visualizes the available seats for the non-EU candidates from 2020 to 2024.

University Competitiveness Ranking for Non-EU Students

Based on the IMAT threshold data collected from 2020 to 2024, we organized the universities from the most competitive to the least competitive for Non-EU applicants. Higher thresholds reflect a greater level of competition among candidates.

Rank	University	Average Threshold
1	Milan	58.14
2	La Sapienza	56.60
3	Bologna	56.58
4	Catania	57.20
5	Cagliari	56.50
6	Bicocca	52.30
7	Padova	52.48
8	Pavia*	53.42
9	Turin*	51.58
10	Federico II	49.46
11	Tor Vergata	50.80
12	Marche	45.93
13	Bari*	41.00
14	Parma	44.42
15	Luigi Vanvitelli	44.00
16	Messina	42.0

This list includes the universities that offer medicine to the IMAT candidates.

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EU IMAT First Round Scores

The information presented here is based on IMAT exam data collected from 2020 to 2024.

University	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Bari*	39.6	43.3	43.3	36.2	59.1
Bicocca	–	51.6	50.1	46.3	66.7
Bologna	48.6	48.6	48.4	43.9	65.6
Cagliari	–	–	–	34.9	56.9
Catania	–	–	–	34.9	58.4
Federico II	50.5	50.5	48.1	45.2	64.0
La Sapienza	47.6	47.6	48.2	46.7	65.5
La Sapienza (Dentistry)	–	–	42.8	40.3	62.1
Luigi Vanvitelli	43.8	43.8	43.2	37.0	59.5
Marche	–	–	43.7	37.5	60.2
Messina	43.0	43.0	42.9	35.2	57.6
Milan	51.5	51.5	52.0	47.6	69.2
Padova	47.0	47.0	47.1	41.1	64.6
Parma	44.5	44.5	44.4	37.6	60.3
Pavia	46.3	46.3	45.8	39.8	61.08
Tor Vergata	45.2	45.2	46.0	40.2	62.0
Turin	45.6	45.6	45.1	39.0	62.4
Siena (Dentistry)	43.2	43.2	43.2	37.5	59.7

EU IMAT Final Threshold Scores

The information presented here is based on IMAT exam data collected from 2020 to 2024.

University	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Bari*	33.9	33.9	34.1	34.1	56.0
Bicocca	–	36.3	41.0	43.3	64.8
Bologna	42.6	42.6	41.5	42.6	64.8
Cagliari	–	–	–	32.4	55.0
Catania	–	–	–	32.4	55.3
Federico II	34.4	34.4	37.0	45.2	61.4
La Sapienza	40.4	40.4	42.8	45.4	65.1
La Sapienza (Dentistry)	–	–	23.6	38.7	61.8
Luigi Vanvitelli	33.3	33.3	34.2	35.0	57.3
Marche	–	–	32.8	35.3	56.5
Messina	33.0	33.0	33.1	32.8	55.2
Milan	43.3	43.3	44.3	46.6	67.8
Padova	37.5	37.5	37.9	38.7	63.2
Parma	35.0	35.0	34.1	35.3	57.0
Pavia	35.5	35.5	36.7	38.4	59.5
Tor Vergata	37.7	37.7	39.2	38.5	59.5
Turin	35.5	35.5	37.3	37.4	61.8
Siena (Dentistry)	33.8	33.8	32.8	33.2	56.0

Total available seats for the EU Students

Between IMAT 2020 and 2024, the number of available seats offered to non-EU students has increased, as shown in the table provided.

Year	Medicine Seats	Dentistry Seats	Total Seats
2020	625	28	653
2021	625	28	653
2022	671	28	699
2023	880	25	905
2024	919	42	961

The graph below visualizes the available seats for the EU candidates from 2020 to 2024.