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Italy Holds Final 'Semestre Filtro' Medicine Exam as Low First-Round Pass Rates Raise Shortfall Risk

Results are due before Christmas with a national ranking in January.

Overview

  • Registration for today’s tests stands at 39,093 in Biology, 42,658 in Chemistry and 46,868 in Physics.
  • Available places total 19,757 in public universities, rising to about 24,000 when non‑state institutions are included.
  • Informal data from November indicated roughly 22–23% passed at least two subjects and about 10–15% passed all three, with Physics the main hurdle.
  • The ministry says the exams were prepared in advance and will not be made easier for the second call.
  • Minister Anna Maria Bernini defended the three‑step reform in the Senate as student groups plan sit‑ins after delivering a protest letter and a metal detector to the ministry.