# IMAT 2024 Ranking List Analysis

> Discover crucial details about the IMAT 2024 National Ranking List, including how to interpret assignments, predict minimum scores, and plan your next moves for Medicine or Dentistry in Italy.

- Pagina: https://testbuddy.it/blog/imat/imat-2024-ranking-list-analysis
- Autore: Leo Fulvio Bacchilega
- Ultimo aggiornamento: 2025-03-29

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Are you **curious** about the **IMAT 2024 National Ranking List**?

Do you **wonder** what **first assignments**, **minimum scores**, and **scrollings** mean for you?

Would you like **tips** on **how to interpret** the data and **decide** your next steps?

This article offers a **detailed** look at **key points** such as the **ranking positions**, **waiver rates**, and **scores** for **Medicine** or **Dentistry** programs in **Italian universities**.

Below, you will find **all the info** you need to make sense of the list, how to **evaluate** your chances, and **when** it might be wise to **confirm interest** or **wait** for another scrolling.

## Key to the IMAT National Ranking List

Every year, those who **sit** the IMAT must keep track of a **national ranking** to see if they have been **assigned**, **booked**, or **waiting**. Interpreting these labels is **essential**.

- **ASSIGNED**: You must enroll at your **first-choice** university within **four business days**, following that university’s specific procedures.
- **BOOKED**: You can **enroll now** or keep waiting for a possible **higher-preference** university. Your place is not lost if you simply confirm your interest; you remain on the list with no risk of removal.
- **WAITING** or **NOT RANKING**: You cannot enroll at this time. The best approach is to **confirm interest** (in the dedicated area on your Universitaly profile) each scrolling, thus remaining on the list until a seat opens.
- **Confirming interest** in the **blue box** on the personal Universitaly area is mandatory if you are not enrolled yet. Failing to do so each scrolling means you lose your position.

## IMAT 2024 in Summary

The **IMAT 2024** list has come out, and it reveals several **important details**:

- **Highest score**: **86.60 points**, earned by an **international candidate** aiming for the University of Milan.
- **Last booked** on this first release: **1098th position**, corresponding to **56.90 points**.
- **Overall average**: Was higher in **2023** (57.66 points) than this year.

## 2023 Rankings: Past Trends

Observing **2023** data helps grasp **general scroll behavior**, though not a guarantee for **2024**. The official list from the previous year showed **significant** scroll movements, particularly because:

1. The **waiver rate** (people giving up or failing to confirm interest) often exceeded **50%**, letting the list move considerably.
1. Seats in some universities remained **open** late in the year, creating more **positions** for those initially waitlisted.

That said, each year can differ. Changes in the total **available seats** or in the **profile** of the candidates can alter the final outcome.

## Number of Seats and Candidates

For **IMAT 2024**:

- **Available seats** increased by **4.2%**, going from **921** to **960**, plus **80** new seats for a recently activated location in **Cagliari**.
- **Eligible candidates** on the EU list rose to **5609** from **3467** in 2023, broadening competition but also lowering the **average score** slightly.

## Interpreting Waiver Rates

Historically, IMAT sees over **50%** in waivers: some **booked** never enroll, others forget to confirm interest, and some withdraw for personal reasons. Such **dropouts** can trigger **large scrollings**, but **2024** includes a bigger cohort of test-takers who might approach the test differently. Still, it is wise to expect:

- **Multiple** ranking updates (scrollings).
- **Fluctuations** in score cutoffs.
- Potential for seats to remain open in some universities until the **later months**.

## IMAT First Assignment Details

**November 10th, 2024** data analysis points to a few immediate **trends**:

- A **sharp increase** in people scoring above **20** overall, resulting in a **higher minimum** for the last booked spot this time (**56.90** in 2024 vs **34.90** in 2023).
- A **lower average** (**44.90** in 2024 vs **57.66** in 2023), possibly because more **Italian candidates** tried IMAT as a “second chance,” but did not prepare as thoroughly for the logic- and concept-based approach.
- Some universities are already near or at **full capacity** on the first assignment, with very few “booked” placeholders.

### Observing Early Trends in Major Universities

- **Milan** (55 seats) saw **54 assigned** and no remaining “booked” on Day 1, indicating it might fill quickly.
- **Bologna** had **91 assigned** and **6 booked**.
- **Naples Federico II** had **10 assigned** and **5 booked**.
- **Rome “La Sapienza”** (Medicine) had **39 assigned** and **6 booked**.
- **Rome “La Sapienza”** (Dentistry) had **18 assigned** and **1 booked**.

The real dynamic emerges after these first enrollments: some assigned might drop for personal or financial reasons, which can create new openings.

## How to Read Your Position (First Assignment)

If you want to see your chances of moving up:

1. **Compare** your current ranking position to the “last useful position” of the university(ies) you’re interested in.
1. **Subtract** your position from that last position.
1. If the **distance** is fewer than **50 positions**, you’re **almost certain** to get in on the **next scrolling**.
1. A **distance** between **50 and 150 positions** suggests a **reasonable probability** of success in the early scrollings.
1. **Between 150 and 300 positions** away still allows a potential chance, but less predictable and reliant on waiver rates.
1. More than **300 positions** difference can still be possible for some universities, but only with a **high** waiver scenario.

**Note**: The scrollings typically continue until all seats are filled or until the list is cut off. In past years, there was **no premature cutoff**, so scrollings continued into the late winter or even spring. If you are uncertain, you can seek **personalized** advice to interpret the data and weigh whether it’s worth waiting.

## Observations for 2024 and 2025

- For **Medicine**, the final cutoff for open seats may hover around positions **1250 to 1550** in the national ranking list. This hints at a possible **minimum score** near **55.3**.
- For **Dentistry**, it might reach anywhere between **2950** and **1250** (depending on the specific faculty), potentially continuing to scroll well into **summer 2025**.

If you are **beyond** the **1550th** position, many experts consider your chances significantly lower, although no scenario is absolutely impossible. The final outcome depends on how many top scorers confirm interest, how many seats remain open, and personal circumstances for each candidate.

## List of the Last Useful Positions (First Assignment, Alphabetical Order)

- **Bari**: 69 total places, last position 914, last score 59.1
- **Bologna**: 97 total places, last position 420, last score 65.6
- **Cagliari**: 80 total places, last position 980, last score 58.4
- **Catania**: 30 total places, last position 1098, last score 56.9
- **Messina**: 55 total places, last position 1049, last score 57.6
- **Milan**: 55 total places, last position 258, last score 69.2
- **Milan Bicocca (Bergamo)**: 30 total places, last position 369, last score 66.7
- **Naples “Federico II”**: 15 total places, last position 578, last score 63.3
- **Campania “L. Vanvitelli” (Naples)**: 60 total places, last position 861, last score 59.5
- **Padua**: 75 total places, last position 491, last score 64.6
- **Parma (Piacenza)**: 75 total places, last position 791, last score 60.3
- **Pavia**: 103 total places, last position 685, last score 61.8
- **Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona)**: 20 total places, last position 434, last score 65.5
- **Rome “La Sapienza” (Medicine)**: 45 total places, last position 654, last score 62.1
- **Rome “La Sapienza” (Dentistry)**: 19 total places, last position 672, last score 62

## List of the Last Useful Positions (First Assignment, Ranking Order)

- **Milan**: 55 total places, last position 258, last score 69.2
- **Milan Bicocca (Bergamo)**: 30 total places, last position 369, last score 66.7
- **Bologna**: 97 total places, last position 420, last score 65.6
- **Rome “La Sapienza” (Medicine)**: 20 total places, last position 434, last score 65.5
- **Padua**: 75 total places, last position 491, last score 64.6
- **Naples “Federico II”**: 15 total places, last position 578, last score 63.3
- **Turin (Orbassano)**: 23 total places, last position 636, last score 62.4
- **Rome “La Sapienza” (Dentistry)**: 45 total places, last position 654, last score 62
- **Rome “Tor Vergata”**: 19 total places, last position 672, last score 62
- **Pavia**: 103 total places, last position 685, last score 61.8
- **Parma (Piacenza)**: 75 total places, last position 791, last score 60.3
- **PoliMarche (Ancona)**: 70 total places, last position 812, last score 60.2
- **Siena (Dentistry)**: 40 total places, last position 849, last score 59.7
- **Campania “L. Vanvitelli” (Naples)**: 60 total places, last position 861, last score 59.5
- **Bari**: 69 total places, last position 914, last score 59.1
- **Catania**: 80 total places, last position 980, last score 58.4
- **Messina**: 55 total places, last position 1049, last score 57.6

By **tracking** these numbers against your position, you can approximate whether you are within a likely range to **move up** during the **next** or **subsequent** scrollings.

## Points to Keep in Mind Going Forward

- **Scrollings** happen periodically; always confirm your interest if you have not enrolled.
- If your ranking gap is relatively **small**, you might get in quickly.
- Some schools (like **Messina**, **Catania**, and **Cagliari**) historically fill later, giving a broader window for **lower-ranked** candidates.
- **Dentistry** scrolls distinctly, with **Siena** often remaining open longer and **Rome – La Sapienza** typically filling faster.

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