The Bocconi test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions, divided into 3 subject areas:
— Verbal reasoning (14 questions)
— Data insight (16 questions)
— Quantitative reasoning (10 questions)
VERBAL REASONING
A. Reading comprehension
It contains a series of questions designed to test the comprehension of passages and the quality of the processing of the information contained in them.To answer it correctly, you need to have assimilated the meaning and information contained in the passage.
B. Data/Statements
The test includes questions designed to assess your ability to reason logically. You will be given some data and some statements. You will need to figure out whether each statement is true or false based on the given data.
C. Verbal critical reasoning
The third type of verbal reasoning questions will present a short passage describing a specific situation. At the end of the passage, a question is asked to assess the critical reasoning capacity of the candidate, e.g., by asking which condition would best support the thesis proposed in the passage, or what is the logical assumption from which the thesis sustained in the passage comes. Assume that what is said in the passage is true – even though you might not always agree – and meditate, based on this assumption, on the cause-effect relationships implicit in the passage.
The online Bocconi test lasts 80 minutes.
The questions are distributed within the test in a mixed way both by difficulty level and by topic.
The time for the resolution of each question may vary depending on the type of question.
It is important that you work on your time management skills and on your ability to move smoothly from one topic to another as well as on developing a personal strategy that takes into account your areas of strenght and weakeness.
Scores are calculated as follows:
Applicants who receive a total score (penalties included) lower than 14 out of 40 will not be considered in the selection process.
Based on Italian regulations in force (Law 17/1999 and 170/2010) and CNUDD (Conferenza Nazionale Universitaria dei Delegati per le Disabilità) guidelines, Bocconi University is committed to offer the best tailor- made solutions to support applicants with disabilities (temporary or permanent) or learning disorders (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia) in taking the Bocconi test.
Further information are available on the webpage dedicated to students with disabilities/learning disorders .
Practical information on the Bocconi online test
Registering and taking the testTHE WEBTESTING PLATFORM
The Bocconi online test is held through an external webtesting platform implemented with a proctoring system, available at this link:
Starting from 9 September 2024 applicants will be able to create their account on the webtesting platform and register for a test date.
Bocconi online test
available from 9 September 2024 to 26 May 2025 *
*During this period, different dates will be available for taking the test and applicants may choose according to their preferences, upon availability of test slots.
The webtesting platform will not be available:
Please consider that the webtesting platform will close a few days before the application deadline and students should schedule their test accordingly.
For example, the last day to take your test for the first round of application will be 5 November (with booking completed by 3 November).
When scheduling and booking your test, please take into account that test dates that are just before the deadlines are the most popular so they might run out of places very fast.
Please consider that days close to the deadlines are highly requested and book your preferred test date well in advance to avoid possible sold-out options.
CREATING AN ACCOUNT AND TAKING THE TEST
On your first access, you should register and create a personal account. Once your account has been activated, you can use it to log in to the webtesting platform at any time.
On the webesting platform, you can:
Applicants can take the test max. 2 times per academic year, during the entire period abovementioned.
They can't take the test twice on the same day or two days in a row.
After obtaining a test score, applicants might want to review their performance and take their time to prepare for the next attempt.
Only students who are graduating by October 2025 (or already graduated) have the right to take the Bocconi online test.
Students who take the test when not eligible (for example those graduating later than October 2025) will have their test voided and will be excluded from any future round of selection.
For each test attempt, applicants are required to pay a 60€ test fee.
Access to the online test is subject to the payment of the test fee.
You can purchase a test attempt and book a test slot in advance, and log in to the webtesting platform to take your test later.
After purchasing a test attempt, the test will be available within about 48 hours. This means that you will need to complete the purchase by September 23 you would like to take the test on September 25, and so on.
Once the applicants have obtained their test scores, it's their decision whether to apply for admission or not and which test score to use (if they have taken the test more than once).