Every official IMAT question paper from 2011 to 2025 is free to download from the Italian Ministry’s own exam portal. Practising with real papers, under a 100-minute timer, is the single best way to prepare.
How to read the answers: in the published version of each paper, the correct answer is option A for every question. During the real exam the order of answers was shuffled. Cover the options or ask someone to quiz you, so you do not simply learn that A is always right.
Prefer to practise on screen? Take timed Mock Tests or instant-feedback Practice on our IMAT Practice Tests page.
| Year | Set by | Official paper |
|---|---|---|
| IMAT 2025 | Ministry of University and Research (MUR) | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2024 | Ministry of University and Research (MUR) | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2023 | Ministry of University and Research (MUR) | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2022 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2021 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2020 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2019 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2018 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2017 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2016 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2015 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2014 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2013 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2012 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
| IMAT 2011 | Cambridge Assessment with MUR | Download question paper (PDF) |
Which papers to practise first
- Start with 2023, 2024 and 2025. These were written by the Ministry itself and are closest in style to the current exam.
- Then use 2011 to 2022 for extra Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths practice. Their reasoning and general-knowledge questions follow the older Cambridge style.
- Time every full paper at 100 minutes and mark it with the real scoring: +1.5 right, −0.4 wrong, 0 blank. Use the score calculator.
- Keep an error log by topic. Most score gains come from fixing the same weak topics again and again.
The IMAT 2026 paper will appear on the same Ministry portal once it is published. Check accessoprogrammato.mur.gov.it.
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