Table 1

Comparison of admission tests in different countries

Italian admission testHPATUKCATUMATMCAT
CountryItalyIrelandEnglandAustraliaUSA
Type of testMCQMCQMCQMCQMCQ
Subsection of testGeneral culture
Logic
Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics and physics		Logical reasoning and problem solving
Interpersonal understanding
Non-verbal reasoning		Verbal reasoning
Quantitative reasoning
Abstract reasoning
Decision analysis		Logical reasoning and problem solving
Understanding people
Non-verbal reasoning		Logical reasoning and problem solving
Duration1 hour 40 min2 hour 30 min2 hours2 hours 45 min4 hours 30 min
ReferenceDecreto Ministeriale n. 9867Kelly et al2Sartania et al3Kelly et al2Prideaux et al4

  • HPAT, health professions admission test; MCAT, medical college admission test; MCQ, multiple choice question; UKCAT, UK clinical application test; UMAT, undergraduate medicine and health science admission test.