by InTrieste
On Tuesday, in a nationwide coordinated effort, approximately 70,000 Italian students participated in the first session of admission tests for the prestigious Master’s Degree Courses in Medicine and Surgery, as well as Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics.
The Italian Ministry of Universities and Research allocated 20,867 spots for Medicine and Surgery, an increase from last year’s 18,331, and 1,535 spots for Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, up from 1,276 in 2023.
At the University of Trieste, 488 candidates gathered for the rigorous examination. Among them many were regional residents from the provinces of Trieste, Gorizia, and Pordenone, and a few were EU citizens residing abroad. Notably, over 70 percent of the examinees were women.
Identification procedures commenced at 10 a.m. and concluded by 12:30 p.m. The exam itself was held in the H3 building of the Piazzale Europa Campus, beginning at 1 p.m. and lasting 100 minutes.
Candidates faced 60 questions with five response options each, covering subjects such as biology (23 questions), chemistry (15), physics and mathematics (13), logical reasoning and problem-solving (5), and reading skills and acquired knowledge (4). These questions were selected from a database of 3,500, made available by the Ministry since May 8.
The maximum score for the test was 90 points, with candidates earning 1.5 points for each correct answer, no points for omitted answers, and a penalty of -0.4 points for incorrect answers. A minimum score of 20 points was required to be ranked.
On June 6, candidates are set to receive their official scores through the Universitaly portal. A second session of admission tests is scheduled for July 30, also to be conducted simultaneously across Italy. The University of Trieste planned to host 576 candidates for this session, including 232 from Trieste, 234 from Pordenone, 95 from Gorizia, and 7 from abroad, with women once again forming the majority at 410.
The national ranking was scheduled to be published on September 10, 2024.
In anticipation of the second round of exams, the University of Trieste opened registrations for a second preparatory course, offered free of charge on July 17 and 18. This course was also open to those aiming for three-year health degrees.
