IMAT 2025: RESULTS, CUT-OFF SCORES, AND ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST NATIONAL RANKING

IMAT 2025: Results, Cut-off Scores, and Analysis of the First National Ranking

You probably already know that the IMAT 2025 rankings have been released, but here’s everything you might not know: shall we go through the numbers together and draw some conclusions?

The entrance test for Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine in English — held on September 17, 2025 — saw the participation of 13,495 candidates . This marks a historic record , confirming an upward trend in recent years, with a sharp increase compared to 10,931 candidates in 2024 .

Is this due to an escape from the new “Filter Semester” system? Probably yes — but let’s stay on topic.

On October 13 , the first national ranking was published on the Universitaly portal: from there, the allocation process and the first rounds of offers began. Pure adrenaline.

A Summary of IMAT 2025

Let’s go quickly. The highest score recorded was 87 points , achieved by a foreign candidate applying for a seat in Milan . Some might jokingly say that “foreigners come to steal our IMAT.”

Among the most significant figures:

• Last admitted to Medicine: 1,149th position ( 54.8 points )
• Last admitted to Dentistry: 1,172nd position ( 54.6 points )
• Last admitted to Veterinary Medicine: 1,282nd position ( 53.8 points )
• Overall average score: 42.09 points (around positions 3400–3500 )7

Candidates and Available Seats

This year, the number of eligible candidates has increased significantly: 7,202 students scored above the 20-point threshold , compared to 5,609 in 2024 and 3,467 in 2023 . Some say the test has become easier than in the past — but we prefer to credit the dedication and effort of young students .

In any case, the number of available seats has also grown, rising from 960 to 1,049 ( +9.2% ), distributed as follows:

• 952 for Medicine
• 52 for Dentistry
• 45 for Veterinary Medicine

However, this increase alone isn’t enough to offset the sharp growth in the number of participants.

First Ranking: What the Data Tells Us

The average score has remained relatively stable compared to last year ( 42.09 vs. 44.9 in 2024 ). The sharp increase in eligible candidates? That makes the competition tighter among the top score brackets .

With the Filter Semester system now well established, we can expect low dropout rates , leading to slow but steady ranking movements , especially for Medicine and Dentistry .

As for Veterinary Medicine , 2025 marks a special case — it’s the first year the program has been included in the IMAT ranking, so it will take more time to understand its specific trends and dynamics.

Your Position in the IMAT 2025 Ranking

To understand how likely you are to get into your desired university, compare your ranking position with the last admitted position from the first round of allocations. Here’s how to interpret it:

• Within 50 positions: Excellent chances of moving up in the first few rounds.
• Between 50 and 150 positions: High probability of getting a seat in the coming months.
• Between 150 and 300 positions: Possible — but not guaranteed — to get a place by the end of the ranking shifts.
• More than 300 positions behind: Unfortunately, your chances are quite low. But don’t worry — you can try again next year, and we’ll be here to help.

In some cases ( like Messina, Cagliari, or Siena Dentistry ), the ranking shifts may exceed 300 positions , but much will depend on withdrawals and the order of preferences indicated by the candidates.

Our Predictions

Based on the data collected, we estimate the following:

• Medicine: ranking movements could reach positions 1350–1550 .
• Dentistry: likely to extend up to positions 1450–1650 by summer 2025 .
• Veterinary Medicine: longer and less predictable ranking shifts, given the novelty of its inclusion this year.

It’s realistic to expect the ranking process to continue until all seats are filled , with a timeframe extending into spring–summer 2026 .

In general, it makes sense to remain on the waiting list at least until March or April — after that, the decision becomes more personal and strategic .

Last qualifying scores – First IMAT 2025 allocation

Want to Learn More About Your Position? Call Us

As every year, our Ranking Help Desk is open for individual analyses . The service is reserved for candidates up to position 1650 , with a limited number of requests to ensure accurate and timely responses.

The help desk opens once a week , coinciding with the ranking updates for Medicine and Dentistry in Italian . Requests are handled exclusively through the official Testbusters form — not via email or social media.

Where to find it? Right here: just fill out the official form .

So, What Does This Ranking Show?

More seats, more eligible candidates — but also more competition . The 2025 IMAT confirms the trend of a test that’s increasingly popular and stable in average scores .

Those who rank within the top 1,500 positions are still fully in the game : the key is to closely follow the updates and plan your next moves carefully .

As always, we’ll keep monitoring each ranking update and publish new analyses to help you interpret your position — step by step.