Vasile Goldiș University Medicine Admission Test 2027: Complete Preparation Guide

Twenty headings, organised by system. Note the sheet's deliberate separation of tissue-level from organ-level topics: bones and joints, muscle tissue and nerve tissue each have their own heading, distinct from the skeletal, muscular and nervous system headings that follow them.

• Introduction to anatomy and physiology: anatomical position, directional terms, body planes and sections, body cavities and regions, levels of organisation, the organ systems, homeostasis with negative and positive feedback, normal physiological ranges
• Cells and cellular physiology: cell membrane structure and the phospholipid bilayer, receptors and permeability, organelles and their functions, diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion and active transport, endocytosis and exocytosis, the cell cycle and mitosis, basic cellular respiration and ATP
• Tissues: epithelial tissue simple and stratified, squamous, cuboidal and columnar, glands; connective tissue including loose, dense, adipose, cartilage, bone and blood; muscle tissue; nervous tissue; identification by structure, location and function
• Integumentary system: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis, hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands, thermoregulation, barrier defence, cutaneous sensation, vitamin D synthesis, basic wound healing and skin homeostasis
• Bones and joints: compact and spongy bone, osteons, periosteum and cartilage, osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts, bone remodelling and mineral storage, long bone anatomy and growth, fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial joints, ligaments and tendons, flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rotation
• Skeletal system: the axial skeleton with skull, vertebral column, ribs and sternum; the appendicular skeleton with pectoral girdle, upper limbs, pelvic girdle and lower limbs; major bone names and landmarks, vertebral regions and the thoracic cage, protection, support and movement
• Muscle tissue: skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle compared by structure, location, control and function, the sarcomere with actin and myosin, sliding filament theory, the neuromuscular junction, the role of calcium and ATP, contraction, relaxation, fatigue and energy sources
• Muscular system: major muscles of head, neck, trunk, upper limb and lower limb, origin, insertion and action, agonist and antagonist pairs, flexors and extensors, muscles of posture, locomotion, facial expression, mastication and respiration including the diaphragm
• Nerve tissue: neuron structure with soma, dendrites, axon, myelin and nodes of Ranvier, neuroglia and their support functions, resting potential and action potential, impulse propagation and the effect of myelination, synapses and neurotransmitters, the reflex arc
• Organization of the nervous system: central nervous system with brain and spinal cord, peripheral nervous system with cranial and spinal nerves, somatic and autonomic divisions, sympathetic and parasympathetic effects, cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem, meninges and cerebrospinal fluid
• Sense organs: the eye with cornea, lens, retina, rods, cones, optic nerve and accommodation; the ear with external, middle and inner divisions, cochlea and vestibular apparatus; smell, taste and cutaneous receptors, receptor types and stimulus transduction
• Endocrine system: endocrine glands, target cells and feedback regulation, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenal glands, pancreas and gonads, insulin, glucagon, thyroxine, adrenaline, cortisol and sex hormones, hypothalamic-pituitary control, endocrine control of metabolism, stress, growth and reproduction
• Blood: plasma composition and transport functions, erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets, haemoglobin and oxygen transport, ABO and Rh blood groups and compatibility, haemostasis and coagulation, basic immunity
• Cardiovascular system: heart chambers, valves, septa and great vessels, pulmonary and systemic circulation, the cardiac cycle with systole, diastole and heart sounds, the conduction system with SA node, AV node, bundle branches and Purkinje fibres, arteries, veins and capillaries, blood pressure and pulse
• Respiratory system: nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and lungs, alveoli and the respiratory membrane, ventilation mechanics with the diaphragm, intercostal muscles and pressure changes, gas exchange and transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide, regulation of breathing
• Digestive system: mouth, teeth, tongue, salivary glands, pharynx, oesophagus and stomach, small and large intestine, liver, gallbladder and pancreas, mechanical and chemical digestion, digestive enzymes and their sources, bile and pancreatic juice, sites of nutrient absorption
• Metabolism and nutrition: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water, anabolism and catabolism, ATP and energy balance, basal metabolic rate and nutritional needs, enzymes, coenzymes and metabolic regulation, common deficiency patterns
• Urinary system: kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra, the nephron with glomerulus, Bowman capsule, tubules and collecting duct, filtration, reabsorption and secretion, ADH and aldosterone, water and electrolyte balance, urine formation, micturition and acid-base balance
• Male reproductive system: testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, urethra and penis, spermatogenesis and the sperm pathway, testosterone and hormonal regulation, semen composition and the role of the accessory glands
• Female reproductive system: ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina and external genitalia, oogenesis and ovulation, the phases of the menstrual cycle and their hormone patterns, oestrogen, progesterone, FSH and LH, fertilisation, implantation and early pregnancy

The official topic list heads this area 'Organic Chemistry' and gives four headings, every one of them organic. Nothing inorganic and nothing physical-chemical appears on it: no atomic structure, no periodic trends, no gas laws, no equilibrium, no electrochemistry. The six groupings below split the four official headings along their own enumeration of compound classes rather than inventing new areas.

• Structure, bonding and isomerism: carbon valence and covalent bonding, sigma and pi bonds, straight, branched, cyclic, saturated, unsaturated and aromatic carbon chains, molecular, structural and condensed formulas, functional groups and the classification of organic compounds, constitutional isomers of chain, position and function, stereoisomers, cis-trans isomerism and basic chirality, elements of IUPAC naming
• Alcohols, phenols and amines: primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols with naming, oxidation, dehydration and esterification; phenols with their acidity, reaction with bases and aromatic substitution; primary, secondary and tertiary amines with basicity, ammonium salt formation and biological relevance; comparison of acidity and basicity across the three classes
• Carboxylic acids and their derivatives: carboxylic acid acidity and salts, esterification and decarboxylation, esters, amides, acid chlorides and anhydrides at recognition level, hydrolysis and condensation, acid-base behaviour of the carboxyl group
• Carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, starch, glycogen and cellulose, aldoses and ketoses, reducing and non-reducing sugars, glycosidic bonds and their hydrolysis, energy storage and structural roles
• Proteins and lipids: amino acids, the peptide bond and the levels of protein structure, denaturation and basic enzyme function, fatty acids and triglycerides, saturated and unsaturated fats, hydrolysis and saponification, comparison of proteins, fats and carbohydrates
• Vitamins, medicines and drugs: water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins with their core functions and deficiency effects, medicines and drugs, active substance, dose, toxicity and therapeutic effect with simple examples

It's the written admission test the Faculty of Medicine at Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad sets for its English-taught Medicine programme: 60 grid-marked multiple-choice questions in 180 minutes, 40 Biology and 20 Chemistry, sat on paper and in person at Arad.

No. There is no shared national medical admission test behind it: each Romanian university sets and grades its own paper under its own regulation. The other Romanian school in IvyTest's catalogue, Titu Maiorescu University in Bucharest, runs 60 questions in 120 minutes with a Biology block plus a choice of Chemistry or Physics, and converts raw marks to a grade with a different formula.

In person, on paper, at Arad, in English, starting at 10:00 Romania time (EEST, GMT+3). Two variants of the paper are prepared in advance and one is drawn on the morning of the exam; answer grids are corrected electronically in front of the candidate.

One point for a single-answer item answered correctly, nothing for a wrong one or a blank; there is no negative marking. A blind guess across five options is therefore worth +0.20 points on average against 0 for a blank, so every box should be filled. Multi-answer items score 0.20 per matched box, which with five boxes still tops out at 1.00 point.

Yes. Article 39 of the Regulation allows an item to have more than one correct answer, though never all five. That is why you cannot stop reading the options at the first one that looks right. The one thing you must not do is fill all five boxes: a candidate who does has that question cancelled, and since no item ever has all five correct, it is never the right move anyway.

With the formula N = (points scored × 1.50 + 10) / 10, calculated to two decimal places without rounding. The ten ex officio points mean the scale starts at 1.00 for zero marks and reaches 10.00 at 60 marks, so each single raw point is worth exactly 0.15 grade points.

A grade of 5.00 out of 10, the only minimum: the formula puts it at 26.67 points, so 27 of 60 in practice, giving 5.05. Below it you are not eligible regardless of rank, and there is no Biology or Chemistry sub-threshold. Above it, places go in order of grade: on UVVG's September 2026 list for Medicine in English, the 12 admitted EU candidates had grades from 7.99 down to 5.80.

Because that is what the official topic list says. The Regulation's own wording is simply 'Chemistry', but the faculty's published topic sheet heads the area 'Organic Chemistry' and gives four headings, all organic: structure and isomerism, the functional-group families, carbohydrates, and the biological macromolecules including proteins, lipids, vitamins and medicines. Nothing inorganic or physical-chemical appears on it.

UVVG's 2026-2027 enrolment-figure table lists 45 places for Medicine in English on the test route, for Romanian and EU candidates, and another 45 in its non-EU column; Romania's government decision for 2026-2027 allows the programme at most 90 students, the two together. It publishes no applicant volume, only each session's list of admitted candidates with their grades, so any acceptance rate quoted elsewhere is an estimate rather than a university figure. What is published is the 5.00 eligibility floor and the rule that places are filled in descending order of grade above it.

Within the EU, UVVG's Faculty of Medicine says its medical degree is recognised automatically in every member state under Directive 2005/36/EC. Outside the EU recognition isn't automatic as a rule, but the UK is an exception. Under the Medical Act 1983 (section 21B, as in force on 12 October 2026), a Romanian medical degree is a 'relevant European qualification', so a graduate who applies to the GMC with one, whatever their nationality, is not asked to show the knowledge and skills other international graduates prove through PLAB/UKMLA; evidence of English is still required, and the rule is UK policy that can change. US-bound graduates need ECFMG certification via USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK, the same requirement every international medical graduate faces. Note separately that Romanian is needed for clinical placements from the third year of study, even on an English-taught programme.

Yes. The IvyTest simulator runs UVVG-format practice (60 questions, five options, multi-answer items where the format calls for them, and the real grade conversion) in timed, tutor and review modes, with a free diagnostic available without payment.

UVVG publishes no past papers and no free sample test. Its Medicine admissions page sends candidates to the Vasile Goldiș University Press (editura.uvvg.ro), which sells 2026 question books as eBooks at 55 lei each, in English among other languages: Admission Tests for the Faculty of Medicine. Anatomy (120 pages) and Organic Chemistry Tests for Admission to Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy (52 pages). The official topic list is a free PDF, in English too.

UVVG has not published its 2027 calendar yet. In 2026 the test ran on 2 August and 22 September at 10:00, with online registration from 4 May to 31 July and from 1 to 20 September at 17:00 (extended to 21 September at 10:00). Results came out at 17:00 on the test day, and enrolment closed on 30 September. Non-EU candidates apply in separate document-assessment sessions; the first opened on 30 March 2026.

Biology and organic Chemistry only. The 40 Biology questions cover the 20 headings of UVVG's topic list, from cells and tissues through each body system to the female reproductive system. The 20 Chemistry questions cover four organic areas: structure and isomerism; alcohols, phenols, amines and carboxylic acids; carbohydrates; and proteins, fats, vitamins and medicines. The list, published in English, also recommends books, among them Barron's anatomy and physiology and Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy.

UVVG publishes no pass rate, so the format is the best guide. Time is generous (three hours for 60 questions), the pass mark is 5.00, about 27 of 60, and nothing is deducted for wrong answers. What makes it harder than it looks is the breadth of 20 Biology headings and items that may have more than one correct answer. In September 2026, the 12 EU candidates admitted to Medicine in English had grades between 5.80 and 7.99.

For 2026-2027, first-year tuition for Medicine in English is €10,000 for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens and €11,000 for non-EU citizens, stated as full annual amounts. Registering for admission costs 350 lei for Romanian and EU candidates; admitted EU candidates also pay a 2,500 lei file-processing fee, and non-EU candidates in health programmes pay 3,500 lei for registration and processing together. An appeal costs 1,000 lei.

A school-leaving diploma (this year's graduates can apply with a certificate of passing), proof of B1 English, a medical certificate and a psychological assessment. EU candidates add a certified, apostilled translation of the diploma into Romanian and an application for recognition by CNRED, then sit the test. Non-EU candidates are assessed on their school record instead, and also send a motivation letter, a letter of recommendation and a Europass CV.

The Faculty, founded in 1992, teaches Medicine in Romanian, English and French and says it has students from more than 30 countries. Its secretariat is in Building A of the Vasile Goldiș University Campus, Str. Liviu Rebreanu 86, Arad. The Faculty says students train in partner clinical hospitals in Arad and the region, and that its medical degree is recognised automatically across the EU under Directive 2005/36/EC.

None of the UVVG pages IvyTest read cites a university ranking, and IvyTest has not checked ranking tables itself. What the university states about itself is that it was founded in 1990 as the first private university in post-war Transylvania, was accredited by Law 240/2002, is evaluated periodically by ARACIS and AHPGS, and belongs to the European University Association (EUA) and the Magna Charta Observatory.