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Personalised and targeted feedback for your exam prep

Stop repeating the same mistakes.

Most question banks show you the answer. We show you exactly why you got it wrong — and correct it before it costs you marks on exam day.

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Your mistake, analysed
Question 14 — Biology
A red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. What happens to the cell?
A) The cell shrinks  ✕
B) The cell swells and may burst
C) Solute diffuses into the cell
D) The cell is unaffected
Your error analysed
You likely reversed hypotonic and hypertonic. In a hypotonic solution, the outside is more dilute — water enters by osmosis, causing the cell to swell. Hypertonic means concentrated outside — water leaves.

Remember: hypo = less solute outside = water moves in.
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Built for students preparing for Italian medical universities through the IMAT

You have done the questions. The same mistakes keep coming back.

You have read the explanations. You understand the topic. But the same type of error shows up again — in a different question, a different subject, a different form.

Most students do not lose marks because they do not know. They lose them because they are confidently wrong.

Practice without correction is repetition — not learning.

What happens after you get it wrong?

Most platforms
“Incorrect. The answer is B.”
medtraınıt
“You chose A because you reversed two concepts. Here is where your reasoning breaks — and how to correct it.”
Different mistakes get different corrections. Then we check if it worked.

How it works

1
You answer
Answer a medical entrance exam question.
2
We find the mistake
The system identifies the most likely reason behind the wrong option you chose.
3
We correct it until it sticks
Targeted feedback. Follow-up question. Different approach if needed. Three attempts.
We do not move on until the mistake is addressed.

The mistakes that cost you marks

The most dangerous mistakes are not random. They are the ones you are confident about. You do not skip them. You choose them.

+1.5
Correct answer
−0.4
Wrong answer
0
Blank
A confident wrong answer loses marks. We help you catch those before the exam.

Your mistakes are not random. They follow a pattern.

The same reasoning errors repeat across hundreds of questions — different subjects, different forms, same underlying cause. We identify your patterns and eliminate them. Fix those, and your score improves fast.

Your mistakes are specific. So is your feedback.

3
Different corrections
Same question, different wrong answers, different explanations.
3
Attempts per mistake
If the first approach does not work, a completely different angle is tried.
5
Progress reports
Personalised milestone feedback at 20, 50, 75, 100, and 200 questions.

You need more than practice

A textbook teaches you. A question bank trains you. But neither tells you why you are wrong. That is what we do.

A textbook teaches
Covers the content
A question bank trains
Builds speed and familiarity
medtraınıt corrects
Finds why you are wrong and fixes it
You need all three. Only one finds the cause.

Who built this

Designed by doctors and educators who sat the IMAT themselves.

AG
Dr Aneesha Gigi Chirayil
IMAT Subject Expert
Registered Doctor, Italy
Cardiac Scientist Trainee, NHS UK
SM
Dr Sony Mathew
FHEA
Pedagogy & Error Analysis
UK Higher Education
E1
Subject Expert
IMAT Graduate
University of Milan
Registered Doctor, Italy
E2
Subject Expert
IMAT Graduate
University of Milan
Registered Doctor, Germany
NHS · Medical education · IMAT experience

About the IMAT

The International Medical Admissions Test is the entrance exam for English-taught medical degree programmes at Italian public universities.

Format
60 multiple-choice questions
Five options per question (A–E)
Duration
100 minutes
No additional reading time
Language
English only
For international and Italian students
Negative marking
+1.5 correct · −0.4 wrong · 0 blank
Confident wrong answers cost marks

Universities accepting the IMAT

  • Università degli Studi di Milano — Milan
  • Università degli Studi di Pavia — Pavia
  • Alma Mater Studiorum — Bologna
  • Università degli Studi di Torino — Turin
  • Università degli Studi di Padova — Padua
  • Sapienza Università di Roma — Rome
  • Università di Roma Tor Vergata — Rome
  • Università degli Studi di Bari — Bari
  • Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II — Naples
  • Università della Campania L. Vanvitelli — Naples
  • Università degli Studi di Messina — Messina
  • Università degli Studi di Parma — Parma
  • Università degli Studi di Siena — Siena
  • Humanitas University — Milan (private)

University list subject to annual MUR confirmation. Verify with the official IMAT announcement each year.

Exam sections

  • Logical reasoning & general knowledge22 questions
  • Biology18 questions
  • Chemistry12 questions
  • Physics & Mathematics8 questions

Scoring

+1.5
Correct
−0.4
Wrong
0
Blank

Why the IMAT is different

The IMAT does not test recall alone. It tests whether you can apply concepts in unfamiliar contexts. Surface memorisation often produces systematic errors — the same confusion appears across biology, chemistry, and physics questions. Negative marking amplifies this: a confident wrong answer costs more than leaving a question blank.

Common questions

What is medtraınıt?▾
An error analysis and correction system for medical entrance exam preparation. We identify not just that you are wrong, but why — and target that specific error.
How do you know why I made a mistake?▾
Every wrong option is linked to a specific reasoning pattern identified by our subject experts — doctors and educators who sat the IMAT themselves. When you choose a wrong option, you receive feedback designed for that specific error.
Why focus so much on mistakes?▾
Because in exams with negative marking, repeated mistakes cost marks twice — you miss the mark you should have gained and you lose 0.4 for the wrong answer. If the underlying error is not addressed, it follows you into the exam.
What if the first explanation does not help?▾
You get multiple explanations from different angles. Three attempts, three approaches. Because not every student learns the same way.
Does this replace textbooks or question banks?▾
No. Use textbooks for learning. Past papers for timed practice. medtrainit to stop repeating mistakes. We are the layer most preparation programmes do not provide.
Why fewer questions than competitors?▾
Doing more questions does not fix the same mistake. Each of our questions contains detailed error-specific feedback for every wrong option. One corrected mistake is worth more than twenty repeated ones.
How does this help with negative marking?▾
Wrong answers lose 0.4 marks. We help you either get it right or recognise when you are unsure. Both save marks compared to a confident wrong answer.
Is this based on research?▾
Yes. Feedback specificity, misconception persistence, and error-engagement research all informed the design. The research is built into how the system works. Full references available on request.

Contact us

Questions about the pilot, partnerships, or the platform?

General enquiries

hello@medtrainit.com

For students, parents, and educators interested in the IMAT pilot or the platform.

Company

medtrainit Ltd

Registered in Scotland

Launching September 2026

Fix the mistakes that are costing you marks.

Stop repeating them. Start correcting them.

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