After IMAT 2026: Scores 8 Oct, Ranking 26 Oct, Assigned and Reserved

8 October: anonymous scores

On 8 October 2026 CINECA — the consortium that sets and marks the test for the ministry — publishes every candidate's score on Universitaly, listed against the barcode on the label stuck to the answer sheet, not against a name. Keep the barcode code from the test day; it is how you find your score before the named ranking is out. Your score is fixed at this point; nothing that happens later changes it.

19 October: your answer sheet

On 19 October 2026 you can see your own answer sheet, your score and the data sheet in your reserved area on Universitaly. Check the sheet was read correctly — in particular any answer you corrected by blacking out a square, or any question you circled as an intentional blank.

26 October: the rankings

On 26 October 2026 two different things happen. CINECA publishes the national ranking, with names, for EU citizens and non-EU citizens with EU-equivalent status (art. 39(5) of Legislative Decree 286/1998). And each university publishes (by that date) its local ranking of non-EU applicants resident abroad who pre-enrolled there. The two are separate: a non-EU applicant from India appears only in the local ranking of their university.

ASSEGNATO, PRENOTATO, IN ATTESA, POSTI ESAURITI: the four statuses

In the national ranking, every candidate who scored at least 20 points is shown one of four statuses, depending on their rank and the order of preferences they listed at registration.

The critical rule is the interest confirmation. Everyone still in the ranking who has not enrolled or withdrawn — other than candidates shown as POSTI ESAURITI — must log in and confirm they are still interested by 12:00 Italian time on the fifth day after each publication or update. Candidates who miss it are excluded from the ranking and lose the right to enrol, whatever the reason (Bologna and Ancona calls).

How the 4-day window is counted

The calls count the enrolment window as four days including the day of publication, leaving out Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays (Parma's wording mentions Saturdays and holidays; Bologna's mentions Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays). The interest confirmation falls at 12:00 Italian time on the fifth counted day. Applying that rule to the first two published dates gives the deadlines below; this is our arithmetic, and your Universitaly area shows the binding date.

Non-EU applicants resident abroad: a different track

If you are applying from India, the statuses above do not apply to you. You are ranked only at the university where you pre-enrolled, and that university runs its own procedure. The three calls we read show how much the procedures differ, so read your own university's call closely.

Where the official documents disagree

Three points in the university calls do not match the decree or each other. We print both sides; where you are affected, get the university's answer in writing.

After enrolment: the visa and the residence permit

For non-EU applicants resident abroad, a seat is only half the job. The MUR circular for international students sets 30 November 2026 as the ministerial outer deadline for study-visa applications for 2026/27, and says universities may set earlier dates for their courses. Only applicants whose pre-enrolment the university has validated may apply, and the type-D study visa is issued for 365 days with multiple entries. Bologna's call adds a warning worth knowing in advance: a student who withdraws from studies cannot reuse the residence permit issued for that enrolment and must repeat the pre-enrolment procedure.

Extra credits if you scored low in a science

Admission does not end the test's role. At Ancona, an admitted student who answered fewer than 20% of questions correctly in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics and Mathematics is given supplementary mandatory credits (OFA), met by attending intensive courses during the first year. Other universities may apply their own rules; check the call.

If you are aiming for IMAT 2027

The 2026 result is valid only for this cycle (DM 1005/2026); it cannot be carried into next year. The date of IMAT 2027 has not been published. The 2026 decree was signed on 6 August and the test held on 29 September, and the universities must publish their calls at least 30 days before the test (article 8), so the practical signal to watch for is next year's ministerial decree in the summer. The MUR circular has already fixed 31 October 2027 as the visa deadline for 2027/28.

When is the IMAT 2026 result?

Anonymous scores by label code on 8 October 2026; your own answer sheet on 19 October; the named national ranking and the non-EU local rankings on 26 October; the first national update on 3 November.

What does "assegnato" mean in the IMAT ranking?

ASSIGNED: you have a seat at the highest preference your rank allows, and you must enrol within 4 days counting the publication day and excluding weekends and holidays, or you are withdrawn from enrolment and from the ranking.

What does "prenotato" mean?

RESERVED: you have a seat at a lower preference. You can enrol within the same window, which ends your ranking at other preferences, or wait for a better one to open up. Waiting does not remove you from the ranking, but you must still confirm interest by 12:00 Italian time on the 5th day.

What happens if I do not confirm my interest?

If you are still in the ranking and have not enrolled or withdrawn, you must confirm your interest by 12:00 Italian time on the 5th day after each publication. If you miss it, you are excluded from the ranking. Candidates shown as POSTI ESAURITI are exempt.

When do non-EU students get their IMAT result?

Scores come out on 8 October like everyone else. Each university publishes its local non-EU ranking by 26 October 2026; enrolment windows differ — Parma 27 October to 10 November, Bologna by 29 October, Ancona 26 October to 4 November.

Can I use my IMAT 2026 score next year?

No. The decree says the result is valid only for the 2026 cycle.