Preparing for admission tests
The simulation tests available online, as well as any courses organised by the Universities or by other bodies and organisations, can help prepare for degree programme admission tests.
A number of degree programmes use the TOLC tests run by CISIA, the Consortium of Inter-University Integrated Access Systems, as entrance tests.
TOLC tests can be used for selection purposes (for limited-enrolment programmes) or simply to assess the applicant's prior knowledge (in the case of open-enrolment programmes).
There are several types of TOLC tests, depending on the subject area of the degree programme that the applicant wishes to attend.
Degree programmes:
Sustainable Agriculture
Production and Protection of Plants and Green Areas
Sustainable Food Science and Technology
Foodservice Science and Technology
Development and Protection of Mountain Environment
Viticulture and Enology
Breeding and Welfare of Companion Animals
Animal Production
Natural Health Products Sciences
Degree programmes
Economics: Behavior, Data and Policy
International Politics, Law and Economics (IPLE)
The previous English TOLC types (English TOLC-E, English TOLC-I and English TOLC-F) have been replaced by the CEnT-S.
Degree programmes
Economics and Management
Management of Organization and Labour (TOLC SPS is also accepted)
Management, governance and innovation in the public and social-health sectors (TOLC SPS is also accepted)
Political Sciences
Degree programmes
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology
Exercise and Sports Sciences
Degree programme
Psychological Sciences for Prevention and Treatment
Degree programmes
Computer Science and Technology (Computer Science, Sound and Music Computing, Computer Science for New Media Communications, Computer Systems and Networks Security)
Cultural Heritage: Sciences, Technologies and Diagnostics (TOLC-B is also accepted)
Biotechnology
Medical Biotechnology
Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry
Physics (TOLC-I is also accepted)
Mathematics (TOLC-I is also accepted)
Environmental Science and Policy for sustainability (TOLC-E is also accepted)
Geological Sciences (TOLC-B and TOLC-I are also accepted)
Natural Sciences
Toxicology for the Human and Environmental Safety
Degree programmes
Philosophy
Humanities
Modern Languages and Literature
Studies in Cultural Heritage
Geography, environment and territory
Liberal Studies in Communication
History
Law
Sciences of Legal Services
Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication
Social Sciences for Globalisation (TOLC E and TOLC SPS are also accepted)
Degree programmes:
Communication and Society
International Studies and European Institutions
Social Sciences for Globalisation (TOLC E and TOLC SU are also accepted)
Degree programme:
Ancient Civilizations for the Contemporary World.
The PARI PER LETTERE self-assessment test is not the specific entrance exam for the Bachelor’s degree program in Humanities (TOLC-SU), but it allows for a preliminary self-assessment.
“Pari per Lettere,” the digital platform designed to help you self-assess your level of preparation in terms of entry-level knowledge and skills, evaluates these through various types of texts and questions that provide a clear idea of the content covered in the Humanities program.
Strengthen your preparation with targeted exercises in general knowledge, Italian language and literature, history, and supplementary lessons to aid in the comprehension of literary and critical texts.
Starting in the 2025/26 academic year, admission to the Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, and Veterinary Medicine programs will change: go to the page
As of July 1, 2026, the platform www.semestreaperto-medodovet.it is live, dedicated to preparing students for the “Open Semester,” the new pathway for admission to degree programs in Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine. Sponsored by the Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities (CRUI), in collaboration with the Ministry of University and Research (MUR), and developed through the CISIA Interuniversity Consortium, this tool is completely free and designed to complement university lectures and activities organized by the universities. The platform supports students in their preparation by providing educational content, self-assessment tools, and exam simulations.
For IMAT, however, an admission test remains in place.
The test content is determined by the Ministry.
Students can also prepare by reviewing past exams on the Ministry’s website.
The student association PrePost "Davide Bortolotto" provides a free course open to everyone to prepare for the Healthcare Professions entrance test, scheduled for August 29th, 30th, and 31st at the venue in Via Golgi 19.
More information can be found in the flyer.
For more information, you can visit the association website or write to [email protected].