Medicine and Surgery Cattolica 2027: what's new in the 2027/28 call

The call for applications for Medicine and Surgery in English at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome campus, for the 2027/28 academic year is out. Students always ask the same things: what has changed, when the test is, how long applications stay open and whether the exam itself is different. Here are the answers, based only on the official call.

Key dates for 2027/28

• Applications and payment of the €210 fee: from 14 October 2026 until 23:59 Italian time (UTC+1) on 17 February 2027
• Requests for extra time or aids (disabilities, specific learning disorders): by 17 February 2027
• General list of test sessions published: from 10 March 2027 (your exact time arrives by email at least 5 days before the test)
• Admission test: Wednesday 17 March 2027, taken from home with remote proctoring; extra sessions on 18 March 2027 if needed
• Recovery session, only for authorised candidates who were disconnected for technical reasons: 24 March 2027
• Score and test correction online: from 31 March 2027
• EU ranking list: from 7 April 2027; non-EU ranking list: from 14 April 2027
• Pre-enrolment and first instalment of €4,000: by 23 April 2027
• Enrolment: from 1 July to 6 September 2027

What changes compared with 2026/27

The whole calendar moves earlier. Last year the test was on 25 March 2026; this year it is on 17 March 2027, eight days earlier. Scores and rankings come out two weeks sooner (the EU ranking on 7 April instead of 21 April), and the pre-enrolment deadline moves from 6 May to 23 April. Applications close one day earlier, on 17 February instead of 18 February.

What stays the same

The test itself: 65 multiple-choice questions with 5 options in 65 minutes, entirely in English, followed by 7 reserve questions in 7 minutes that only count if a regular question is cancelled. The questions are split into 20 logical reasoning, 18 biology, 12 chemistry, 5 ethical and religious culture, 4 physics, 4 mathematics and 2 general knowledge.

Scoring does not change either: +1 for a correct answer, -0.25 for a wrong one, 0 for a blank. The maximum is 65 and you need at least 20 points to be eligible. In case of a tie, logical reasoning counts first, then biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, general knowledge and ethical and religious culture; if the tie remains, the younger candidate ranks higher.

The fee is still €210 and is not refundable. Once your payment is registered, the University gives you access to its online simulator with about 3,000 questions from past years; the questions of the real test are not taken from it.

Places: 40 EU and 70 non-EU, for now

The call offers 40 places for EU citizens and equivalent candidates and 70 for non-EU candidates living abroad, the same as last year. The number may still change with the Ministry of University and Research decree that sets the places for 2027/28.

Additional learning requirements

Admitted students who answer correctly fewer than 4 of the 18 biology questions, 2 of the 12 chemistry questions, 1 of the 4 physics questions or 1 of the 4 mathematics questions are given additional learning requirements, to be completed during the first year. If your school-leaving qualification from an EU country was awarded after only one year of attendance abroad, you also need at least 30 points out of 65 and must meet all these thresholds.

What this means for your preparation

With the test on 17 March 2027, starting now gives you about five months. The weight of the subjects has not changed, so logical reasoning, biology and chemistry (50 questions out of 65) still decide most of your score. Practise under time pressure with negative marking, and check your level subject by subject: you can start today with TestBuddy's questions for Medicine and Surgery Cattolica.

Official sources

Call for applications 2027/28 (DR 2883) and the Admissions and applications page of the Medicine and Surgery programme, Rome campus, on unicatt.it.