The IMAT exam is composed of 60 multiple-choice questions, with a total of 90 points available. Each question is designed to test students’ knowledge and reasoning abilities across subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning.
Each year, the official syllabus for the exam is released approximately 1-2 months before the test date. However, it typically remains unchanged from previous years, providing consistency in what students are expected to study. This allows candidates to begin their preparation well in advance, focusing on the essential topics covered in past exams.
To aid in preparation, we have created a comprehensive and detailed syllabus list that aligns with the exam’s requirements. This guide outlines all the key topics and concepts, helping students plan their studies effectively and prioritize areas of importance. By following this syllabus, students can ensure they are well-prepared for the challenges of the IMAT exam and maximize their chances of achieving a competitive score.
- Logical reasoning and problem-solving
- Claims, assertions, and statements
- Judging claims
- Argument
- conclusions
- Assumptions
- Flaw
- Problem-solving includes deductive and inductive reasoning, analyzing statements and conclusions, understanding data, and interpreting patterns or sequences.
- Reading skills and general knowledge
- Understanding abstract, uncommon, or specialised vocabulary in real contexts.
- Identifying textual cohesion and coherence
- Extracting and inferring specific information from texts
- The ability to navigate space and time, particularly in historical-cultural contexts
- Knowledge of major national and international institutions
- Understanding of legal, economic, and citizenship-related phenomena
- Cell Biology
- Microscope
- Water Molecules
- Lipids
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Nucleic acids
- Cell membrane
- Cellular transport
- Cell organelles
- Cellular Respiration
- Photosynthesis
- DNA Replication
- Transcription
- Translation
- Cell cycle
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Virus
- Immune system
- Genetics
- Molecular genetics
- Mendelian and classic
- Human genetics
- Mutation
- Evolution
- Biotechnology
- Physiology and anatomy of the human body
- Tissue
- Muscle system
- Cardiovascular system
- Respiratory system
- Digestive system
- Nervous system
- Audition
- vision
- Renal system
- Endocrine system
- Reproductive system
- General Chemistry
- Basic concepts of chemistry
- Physical phases
- Basic Definitions
- Stoichiometry
- Atomic and molecular mass
- Avogadro’s number
- moles
- reaction balancing
- Atomic structure
- Theories
- Sub-atomic particles
- Isotopes
- Quantum numbers
- Electron configuration
- Periodic table
- Chemical properties
- Physical properties
- Chemical bonding
- Primary forces
- Secondary forces
- Acid and Base
- Theories
- pH and pOH
- Salts
- Buffer
- Equilibrium
- Chemical reactions
- Different types of reactions
- Redox reaction
- Oxidation and reduction numbers
- Balancing
- Basic concepts of chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Isomers
- Hydrocarbons
- Alkane
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Alkene
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Alkyne
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Aromatic hydrocarbons
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Alkane
- Ketone and aldehyde
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Ester and ether
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Carboxylic acid
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Amine and Amide
- Properties
- Structures
- Reactions
- Physics
- Physical quantities and their measurement
- Fundamental and derived physical quantities
- Systems of units of measure
- Multiples and submultiples
- Scientific notation
- Main conversions between units
- Scalar quantities and vector quantities
- Vectors and operations on vectors
- Kinematics
- Description of motion.
- Velocity
- Angular velocity
- Acceleration
- Centripetal acceleration
- Uniform rectilinear motion
- Uniformly accelerated motion
- Uniform circular motion
- Harmonic motion
- Dynamics:
- Concept of force as an interaction between bodies
- Forces as applied vectors
- The principle of inertia
- Mass and the 2nd law of dynamics
- Static and dynamic friction
- Action and reaction: the 3rd principle of dynamics
- Impulse, momentum, and Principle of conservation of momentum
- Moment of a force and angular momentum
- Work and kinetic energy
- Conservative forces and potential energy
- Principle of conservation of mechanical energy
- Power
- Fluid Mechanics:
- Density and compressibility of fluids
- Gases and liquids
- Hydrostatics
- Dynamics of liquids
- Flow and flow rate
- Continuity equation
- Ideal fluids and Bernoulli equation
- Viscous forces in real fluids
- Thermodynamics:
- Equilibrium
- Concept of temperature
- Thermometers
- Concept of heat and calorimetry
- Heat propagation mode
- Thermal capacity and specific heat
- Changes of state and latent heats.
- Ideal gas laws.
- First and second law of thermodynamics
- Electricity and electromagnetism
- Electric charges.
- Forces between charges and Coulomb’s law.
- Electric field and potential
- Equipotential surfaces.
- Dielectric constant
- Capacitance and capacitors.
- Electrostatic energy.
- Series and parallel of capacitors.
- Electric voltage.
- Electric current.
- Resistivity, resistance and resistors.
- Ohm’s law.
- Series and parallel of resistors.
- Kirchhoff’s principles.
- Work, Power, Joule Effect.
- Direct and alternating current.
- Period and frequency.
- Magnetic field of an electric current.
- Forces on electric currents in magnetic fields
- Electromagnetic induction.
- Physical quantities and their measurement
- Mathematics
- Numerical sets and algebra
- Natural, integer, rational, real numbers
- Sorting and Comparison; order of magnitude and scientific notation
- Operations and their properties
- Proportions and percentage
- Powers with integer exponent
- Rational Numbers and their properties
- Radicals and their properties
- Logarithms and their properties.
- Elements of combinatorics
- Algebraic expressions
- Polynomials
- Remarkable products
- nth power of a binomial and factorisation of polynomials
- Algebraic fractions
- First and second-degree algebraic equations and inequalities.
- Systems of equations
- Functions:
- fundamental notions on functions and their graphical representations
- domain and codomain
- study of the sign
- continuity
- maxima and minima
- increase and decrease, etc.
- Elementary functions: integer and fractional algebraic
- Exponential functio
- Logarithmic function
- Trigonometric function
- Composite functions and inverse functions.
- Trigonometric equations and inequalities.
- Probability and statistics:
- frequency distributions according to the type of character and main
- graphical representations.
- Notion of random experiment and event.
- Probability and frequency
- Geometry:
- polygons and their properties
- Circumference and circle
- Measurements of lengths, surfaces and volumes
- Isometries, similarities and equivalences in the plane
- Geometric places
- Angle measurement in degrees and radians
- Sine, cosine, tangent of an angle and their notable values
- Trigonometric formulas
- Resolution of triangles
- Cartesian reference system in the plane
- Distance of two points
- The midpoint of a segment
- Equation of the line
- Conditions of parallelism and perpendicularity
- Distance of a point from a straight line
- Equation of the circumference
- Equation of the parabola and their representation in the Cartesian plane
- Equation of the hyperbola and their representation in the Cartesian plane
- Equation of the ellipse and their representation in the Cartesian plane
- Pythagorean theorem
- Euclid’s theorems (first and second).
- Probability and statistics
- Frequency distributions according to the type of character and main graphical representations.
- The notion of random experiment and event.
- Probability and frequency
- Numerical sets and algebra
