Get ready for the Bocconi test: everything you need to know.

The Bocconi Test has 50 multiple-choice questions, taken online from home. There are two distinct versions: • Bocconi Online Test — for Economics and Management programs • Bocconi Online Test — Law — only for Law (CLMG) The two tests have different structures and subjects: pick the right one for the program you're applying to. As an alternative to the test, Economics/Management programs accept SAT or ACT scores (if you upload multiple results, Bocconi automatically considers the best). For Law, the Bocconi-Law test is mandatory.

50 multiple-choice questions, designed in line with the SAT, split into 4 areas: • Math — 24 questions • Reading comprehension — 11 passages • Numerical reasoning — 6 questions • Critical thinking — 9 questions Math: algebra (expressions, 1st- and 2nd-degree equations and inequalities, absolute values, systems), functions (graphs of powers, logarithms, exponentials, absolute value), plane geometry (triangles, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, circles), analytic geometry (lines, parabolas, circles), trigonometry (sine/cosine/tangent, right triangles), sets, logarithms and exponentials, discrete math (combinatorics), numbers and percentages, probability (including conditional and Bayes), descriptive statistics, problem solving. Reading comprehension: passages often on economic topics (GDP, deficit, inflation…) that may include numbers, percentages and data to analyze. Numerical reasoning: problems solved mainly through reasoning and correct reading of charts and tables, distinguishing useful data from irrelevant data. Critical thinking: two types — "data and propositions" (decide whether propositions are true or false based only on the given data) and short argumentative passages followed by a statement to be judged true, false, or not deducible.

50 multiple-choice questions split into 5 areas: • Math — 5 questions • Reading comprehension — 11 passages • Numerical reasoning — 6 questions • Logic and critical thinking — 18 questions • Verbal reasoning — 10 questions Math (much lighter than the Economics test): plane geometry (triangles, rectangles, squares, trapezoids, circles), analytic geometry (points, distances, parallel/perpendicular lines, slope, intersections), sets (inclusion, union, intersection, complement, Cartesian product), numbers (ordering of reals, percentages, units of measurement). Numerical reasoning: similar to the Economics test. Reading comprehension: more discursive, humanities-oriented passages (pedagogy, history, philosophy, geography…), unlike the economics-focused passages of the other test. Logic and critical thinking: "data and propositions" items and logic questions presenting initial conditions and requiring logical-deductive reasoning. Verbal reasoning: short arguments followed by a statement to be judged true/false/not deducible, or questions asking to identify assumptions, logical conclusions, errors, or statements that strengthen or weaken the argument.

The ranking score is based on two elements: • 55% test result • 45% high-school average from the second-to-last and third-to-last year of high school (history, Italian, math, English, plus 2 subjects of your choice) Subjects without a numerical grade are excluded, as well as P.E. and religion. Language certifications do not contribute to the final score.

You can take the test up to 4 times per academic year (the counter resets every academic year), but you can submit your score a maximum of 3 times — so you can apply at most 3 times per academic year. From 2026 you can submit both the Bocconi Test and SAT/ACT: Bocconi automatically considers the best score.

There are three sessions: • Early — July/September • Winter — November/January • Spring — March/April (last chance) Most seats are awarded in the Early and Winter sessions: Spring only has roughly 5–10% of remaining seats. Apply as early as you can.

There is no official minimum score published by Bocconi, except the technical threshold of 17/50 to be included in the ranking. The "minimum scores to get in" you see online are non-official estimates.

Timed mock tests are the most effective preparation. Bocconi does not publish official material, except 4 official mock tests: external platforms (AlphaTest, Unitest, Futura, Topsquad) offer mocks specifically for the Bocconi test.

A tip from personal experience: check out TopSquad. You'll find a community of students preparing for the test like you, and the TopSquad advisors (current Bocconi students) share accurate information about the test and university life. Website: https://topsquad.it