Reform plans to scrap medical school admission tests

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 16 - Medical school admission tests have been scrapped as part of a draft reform presented Wednesday to the Senate granting free access to the first semester after which only students who have completed all tests will be ranked nationally with top students allowed to continue their studies.
    The cabinet hopes to introduce the measure presented by the president of the education committee, Roberto Marti, and the president of the health committee, Francesco Zaffini, for the 2025-2026 academic year if it is approved by Parliament on time.
    The places available nationally for medical students will be 25,000 from the current 20,000.
    The new measure, which also applies to dentistry and veterinary medicine, will allow students who have not been admitted to the second semester to use their credits for another degree without losing the academic year.
    The draft legislation was approved by the Senate's education committee.
    It now needs a green light from the Senate and the Lower House.
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