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Format and timing
Three timed sections, the reserve, and how a section closes.
The HUMAT guide
How the Humanitas admission test works, set out from the 2026 call, the syllabus and the technical guide: its sections and scoring, the rules on the day, and the decisions it asks of you.
- 66
- questions, 6 of them in reserve
- 132
- minutes, reserve included
- 2
- rankings: Medicine & Surgery and MEDTEC
At a glance
The 2026 HUMAT, section by section.
Three timed sections and a reserve, weighted differently for each programme. Choose a programme to see its points.
| Section | Subjects | Questions | Minutes | Right | Wrong | Blank | Maximum | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | Scientific ThinkingAcademic Literacy | 20 | 45 | +22 | −5.5 | 0 | 440 | 88 |
| BC | BiologyChemistry | 20 | 35 | +16 | −4 | 0 | 320 | 64 |
| MP | MathematicsPhysics | 20 | 40 | +10 | −2.5 | 0 | 200 | 40 |
| Total | 60 | 120 | 960 | 192 | ||||
| Reserve | All six subjects | 6 | 12 | Used only if a scored question is withdrawn | ||||
SA Scientific Thinking · Academic Literacy
- Questions
- 20
- Minutes
- 45
- Right
- +22
- Wrong
- −5.5
- Maximum
- 440
- Minimum
- 88
BC Biology · Chemistry
- Questions
- 20
- Minutes
- 35
- Right
- +16
- Wrong
- −4
- Maximum
- 320
- Minimum
- 64
MP Mathematics · Physics
- Questions
- 20
- Minutes
- 40
- Right
- +10
- Wrong
- −2.5
- Maximum
- 200
- Minimum
- 40
- Total
- 60 questions · 120 minutes · maximum 960 · minimum 192
- Reserve
- 6 questions · 12 minutes. Used only if a scored question is withdrawn
Guides
Eight guides to the test.
Each guide is written from the official documents and names its sources.
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Scoring and thresholds
Points, penalties, thresholds and the two rankings.
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What each section tests
What the 2026 syllabus covers in each of the six subjects.
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Test day
Devices, room, rules, and what happens if you are disconnected.
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Answer or omit
When a guess pays, and when to leave a question blank.
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Medicine & Surgery or MEDTEC
One test, two weightings, two rankings.
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Preparation timeline
A plan from the first baseline to the last days.
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Italian medical schools
The HUMAT beside UniSR, UniCatt and the IMAT.
The 2026 cycle
Key dates in 2026.
For reference. The 2027 dates will be set in the next call.
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration opened | 18 November 2025 |
| Registration closed for both rounds | 26 February 2026, 12:00 CET |
| Registration closed for the second round | 12 March 2026, 12:00 CET |
| First round | 5–6 March 2026 |
| Second round | 18–20 March 2026 |
| Retake after a disconnection | 24 March 2026 |
| Ranking published, enrolment opened | 30 March 2026 |
| Enrolment and first instalment due | 8 April 2026, 12:00 CEST |
Official documents
Read the originals.
Vettamed is independent of Humanitas University. Where our guides and the official documents differ, the documents apply.
Sit the format before test day.
Eight timed Scientific Thinking questions at exam pace, each with a worked solution. Free, 18 minutes, no account needed.