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How to prepare for the Campus Bio-Medico admission test

Checked against the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma's official pages on 27 October 2026. UCBM had not published its 2027/28 call for Medicine and Surgery and MedTech on 27 October 2026; every rule and date quoted is from the 2026/27 calls, which apply to 2026/27 only.

Key figures

questions: 20 Biology, 20 Chemistry, 20 Physics
60
per question on average: 100 minutes for 60
100 s
logic, reading or general-knowledge questions
0
English certificate from the call's own list (Annex B)
B2

The admission test of the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM) for its English-taught Medicine and Surgery and MedTech degrees is three sciences and nothing else: 60 five-option questions, 20 each in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, in 100 minutes, in English and without a calculator. The call publishes the syllabus in full (Annex C) and gives every registered candidate an online simulator. This page sets out what the test covers, what UCBM gives you, and how to study for a paper where every mark comes from science and a wrong answer costs 0.2 points.

In short

  • The 2026/27 call sets one paper for both English-taught degrees: 60 questions with five options, 20 in each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, in 100 minutes, entirely in English.
  • The syllabus is Annex C of the call. The Italian text, which prevails, lists more than the English translation, ecology and optics among them. The questions are drawn at random from an archive commissioned by UCBM.
  • UCBM's own material is an online simulator of the written test, opened by registering for the test and usable until test day. It publishes no past papers.
  • No calculator or other device is allowed, and a wrong answer costs 0.2 points while a blank costs nothing, so working by hand and deciding when to answer are part of the preparation.

What the test covers

Article 6 of the 2026/27 call describes the written test: 100 minutes, 60 multiple-choice questions with five answers each, 20 in Biology, 20 in Chemistry and 20 in Physics, all in English. There is no logic, reading comprehension or general-knowledge section, and no separate Mathematics section. The topics are listed in Annex C; the table follows the Italian text of the call, which is the legal one.

SubjectQuestionsWhat Annex C lists
Biology20The chemistry of living things and the main biological molecules; the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell and its organelles; Mendelian, molecular and human genetics; mitosis, meiosis, gametogenesis and early development; tissues and human body systems, homeostasis; bioenergetics and enzymes; biotechnology; biodiversity and evolution; elements of ecology.
Chemistry20States of matter, mixtures and the gas laws; atomic models, quantum numbers and the periodic table; bonds, Lewis structures, VSEPR and intermolecular forces; the mole and stoichiometry; energy, equilibrium and reaction rates; IUPAC and traditional names; solutions and colligative properties; acids, bases, pH, buffers and redox; organic chemistry; applied chemistry (labels, environment, safety).
Physics20Quantities, SI units, scientific notation and vectors; kinematics, circular and harmonic motion; dynamics, momentum, torque, work, energy and power; fluids, from Pascal, Stevin and Archimedes to Bernoulli; heat and thermodynamics; electrostatics, circuits and magnetism; geometric optics, interference, diffraction and the electromagnetic spectrum.

The English translation of the call prints a shorter Annex C: no ecology, applied chemistry, fluid dynamics or optics, but CGS units, electromagnetic induction and alternating current, which the Italian list does not name. Where the two differ the Italian text prevails; IvyTest's advice is to cover both lists.

What UCBM gives you to prepare with

The call and the admissions page list what a registered candidate can use. Registration itself is the key: the simulator sits on the same platform.

  • An online simulator of the written test, "as a tool for preparation and self-assessment" (call, Art. 1). The admissions page links it as "Link to the simulator", and UCBM's admissions FAQ says it can be used until the day of the test.
  • After the test, your own paper: with the credentials handed out on the day you can view the test you sat, with your score and the number of correct, wrong and blank answers.
  • The syllabus in full, as Annex C of the call, and the list of accepted English certificates as Annex B.
  • No past papers, no sample test and no official preparation course for this test on the admissions pages read.

The simulator's content (how many questions, whether they come from the same archive) is not described on any public page; it needs a login.

Six things that make the difference

These are IvyTest's suggestions, not UCBM's. They follow from the format and the scoring rule in the call.

  1. 01

    Treat the three sciences as equals

    Each is a third of the marks and there is no reasoning section to make up for a weak one. Plan the weeks so that none of the three is left for the end.

  2. 02

    Study from Annex C, line by line

    The syllabus is published in full. Work from the Italian text's Annex C, the legal one, tick off each line as you cover it, and add the few items only the English translation names, such as CGS units and electromagnetic induction.

  3. 03

    Work without a calculator from day one

    No calculator or device is allowed. Do stoichiometry, gas laws, circuits and kinematics by hand, with powers of ten and fractions, so the arithmetic never costs you time.

  4. 04

    Read science in English

    Every question is in English. If you studied the sciences in another language, learn the English terms for each Annex C topic and practise on English-language questions.

  5. 05

    Decide when to answer

    A wrong answer costs 0.2 and a blank costs 0, so an answer pays when you are more than one chance in six likely to be right. Practise ruling out options before you commit; the scoring page works through the arithmetic.

  6. 06

    Sit full papers to time

    100 minutes for 60 questions is 1 minute 40 seconds each, in one sitting with no separately timed sections. Sit complete papers in one go, so the pace is familiar before test day.

What Campus Bio-Medico prep should cover

Whatever you prepare with, a course, a tutor or books, check it against the test as the call describes it. IvyTest is independent and not affiliated with the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.

  • Biology, Chemistry and Physics in equal measure, against Annex C, with no time spent on a logic section the test does not have.
  • Questions with five options, scored +1, −0.2 and 0, in English, done by hand.
  • Full 100-minute papers, so the pace of 100 seconds a question is practised, not guessed.
  • An English certificate at B2 from Annex B planned early: without one uploaded by the call's deadline, a candidate stays off the final ranking.

Questions

How long does it take to prepare for the Campus Bio-Medico test?

UCBM gives no figure. IvyTest's advice is to allow several months: the test covers three sciences at school-leaving level and needs full papers sat to time. In the 2026/27 cycle registration opened on 29 October 2025 and the test was on 19 February 2026, so start before the call is published.

Is there an official syllabus for the Campus Bio-Medico test?

Yes. Annex C of the call lists the topics for Biology, Chemistry and Physics in detail. In 2026/27 the Italian text, amended by D.R. 555/2025 and marked as a revision of the syllabus, lists more than the English translation, ecology, fluid dynamics and optics among them. The Italian text prevails.

Is there logic or general knowledge in the Campus Bio-Medico test?

No. The 2026/27 call sets 60 questions on Biology, Chemistry and Physics only, 20 each. There is no logic, reading comprehension, general-knowledge or separate Mathematics section.

Can I use a calculator in the Campus Bio-Medico test?

No. The call bans calculators, phones, smartwatches, tablets and any internet-enabled device, as well as books and notes. A non-scientific calculator is provided only as an accommodation for candidates with a certified specific learning disorder in calculation, or where the diagnosis prescribes it.

Official sources

Every figure on this page was read on the source itself on the date above. (27 October 2026)

Practise in the real format

The free practice paper has 60 questions in the format of the 2026/27 call, 20 each in Biology, Chemistry and Physics with five options, to sit in 100 minutes without a calculator and score with +1, −0.2 and 0, every answer explained. Every question is IvyTest's own, not an official Campus Bio-Medico question. When you want more, the IvyTest Campus Bio-Medico package adds a full simulator, the study guide and lessons.

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