Selection process

Bocconi test: structure, time management and how to prepare for it

Test stucture

The Bocconi selection test for Specialized Masters consists of 70 multiple-choice questions, divided in 4 subject areas: verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, critical reasoning, and abstract reasoning/problem solving.

The Bocconi selection test is in Italian but you can choose to take it in English when filling out the online application for admission.

Please note that Mafinrisk (II round) and Masem applicants will need to take the Bocconi test in English, as those Masters will be taught in English.


Time management

The Bocconi test lasts 70 minutes.

It is important to try to address all the questions, as probably there will be no time to review the skipped ones.The solution of some problems may require less than a minute, while other problems may require longer to be solved.
Each student independently chooses which answers to give and if / how many questions to deal with considering that the objective of all the participants is to correctly answer the most questions and get to face the whole test until the last question.
It is therefore necessary to know how to move from one topic to another with speed, without wasting time. The questions are distributed within the test in a mixed way both by difficulty level and by topic.

The test score will be assigned as follows:

• 1 point for each correct answer;
• 0 points for each black or voided answer;
• - 0.3 points for each incorrect answer.
  

How to prepare for the test

There are no official Bocconi
test preparation textbooks but you can read the Guide to the University Masters
selection test. 

In order to practice for the test, we suggest you to use the test sample and its solutions available in the “Focus on” area.