Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

Entrance exam

In line with current privacy regulations, the official rankings will only show anonymous codes instead of applicants' names.

These codes are unique identifiers given to each candidate to allow safe and private access to the rankings.
These codes are different from the PIN codes used during the test.

To find out which anonymous code has been assigned to your application, please follow the instructions that will be sent to you via email by the International Admissions office.

The Entrance Exam will be administered remotely on 18th March 2025 using a proctoring system.

This system allows candidates to take the exam from home, monitored through a platform called Proctor Exam, which is active from the moment the candidate is identified until the exam ends.

If the number of candidates exceeds the available spots for remote sessions, additional sessions may be held on 19 March 2025. Any updates will be posted on the University's website.

The written test consists of 65 multiple choice questions as follows:
  • 20 questions on Logical Reasoning
  • 18 questions on Biology
  • 12 questions on Chemistry
  • 5 questions on Ethical-Religious Culture
  • 4 questions on Mathematics
  • 4 questions on Physics
  • 2 questions on General Knowledge

 
Candidates have 65 minutes to complete the test.

The minimum score required to pass the test is 20 points out of 65. Evaluation follows the criteria indicated below:

  1. 1 point for each correct answer
  2. minus 0.25 point for each wrong answer
  3. no points for no answer

The rules of the Entrance Exam forbid the use of mobile phones, calculators, tablets, online-enabled devices and the consultation of printed books and/or manuscripts and notes.

Two pages of blank paper and a pen are allowed for calculations only after the approval of the appointed proctor.

Preparation materials

Here you can find some useful links which can help you prepare for the Admission test:

*Please note that this logic-related sample database is merely provided as a point of reference for learning the layout and format of the logic-related test items. It is intended not to include any answer.

 
Online simulator

Upon payment of the €200 Application Fee, you will receive the link to an online simulator to prepare for the Entrance Exam. The online simulator consists of approximately 3,000 questions  included as examples. The questions used in the exam will not be taken from the simulator database.

Selexi, long term institutional partner of Università Cattolica, has created online preparatory courses for students interested in applying for our Medicine and Surgery Entrance Exam.


Read further information about the courses.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact Selexi via email at formazione@selexi.it

This is an extra opportunity for our candidates to gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed. It should not be considered as a substitute for the official test preparation materials provided on this site and offered through our online test simulator.