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Every link below goes to the original free source — official archives, YouTube channels, open textbooks, and student communities. Where a "free" source is itself a third party re-hosting copyrighted exam material, that's flagged explicitly rather than presented as official.
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19 resources
- IMAT Past Papers 2011–2025 — Locomotive ↗Past PapersBiologyChemistryPhysics & MathLogical ReasoningGeneral Knowledge
Full IMAT past papers 2011–2025 — the single best free question bank, since these are real, calibrated exam questions with answer keys. Answer keys for 2011–2021; worked/answered format for 2022–2025. No sign-up required.
⚠ Third-party archive of Cambridge-authored exam papers — Cambridge's own IMAT site closed in 2024, so this is not an official host.
- All Previous IMAT Test Papers — EnterMedSchool ↗Past PapersBiologyChemistryPhysics & MathLogical ReasoningGeneral Knowledge
IMAT past papers 2011–2025 with topic-by-topic breakdowns, maintained by a long-running EU-medicine-admissions community site.
⚠ Third-party archive of Cambridge-authored exam papers, not an official host.
- TSA Section 1 & 2 Past Papers & Specimen Papers — Physics & Maths Tutor ↗Past PapersLogical Reasoning
Cambridge Thinking Skills Assessment papers (2008–2022) plus answer keys and score conversion tables. Free, no login. TSA's critical-thinking format closely overlaps with IMAT's Logical Reasoning section, even though TSA itself is discontinued for admissions.
- IMAT Buddy — free lessons playlist ↗YouTubeBiologyChemistryPhysics & Math
Structured free introductory lessons (e.g. stoichiometry, core chemistry and physics concepts) from IMAT Buddy's dedicated prep channel.
- IMAT Buddy — channel ↗YouTubeBiologyChemistryPhysics & Math
IMAT-specific prep channel with free intro content across the core science sections.
- Med School EU — channel ↗YouTubeBiologyGeneral Knowledge
Biology topic overviews mapped to the IMAT syllabus, a free IMAT crash course, and application/logistics guidance for studying medicine in Italy.
- IMAT 2018/2019 Past Paper Worked Solutions ↗YouTubeBiology
Question-by-question worked solutions to real past IMAT papers, mostly biology-focused.
- Amoeba Sisters ↗YouTubeBiology
Widely used, clearly explained general biology concept videos. Not IMAT-specific, but excellent for building the underlying biology intuition IMAT questions test.
- The Organic Chemistry Tutor ↗YouTubeChemistryPhysics & Math
Enormous free library of step-by-step chemistry, physics, and math walkthroughs — the standard companion for working through problem sets.
- Khan Academy — channel ↗YouTubeBiologyChemistryPhysics & Math
Free video lessons covering the foundational science curriculum IMAT draws on.
- OpenStax Biology 2e ↗Open Textbook / CourseBiology
Full free, peer-reviewed biology textbook (PDF/web/print-on-demand) covering cell biology, genetics, evolution, and physiology.
- OpenStax Chemistry 2e ↗Open Textbook / CourseChemistry
Free general chemistry textbook: atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, equilibria, organic basics.
- OpenStax University Physics (Vol. 1–3) ↗Open Textbook / CoursePhysics & Math
Free physics textbooks covering mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, and waves.
- Khan Academy MCAT Prep Hub ↗Open Textbook / CourseBiologyChemistryPhysics & Math
~1,100 free videos and ~3,000 practice questions. Scoped for the MCAT so it goes deeper than IMAT needs in places, but the foundational review sections map well onto IMAT topics.
- Introduction to Human Physiology — Duke (Coursera) ↗Open Textbook / CourseBiology
Free-to-audit university course on human physiology. Confirm the audit option is still enabled when you enroll.
- A-level Mathematics — Imperial College London (edX) ↗Open Textbook / CoursePhysics & Math
Free-to-audit math course covering A-level content relevant to IMAT's quantitative reasoning.
- AP Physics 1 & 2 — Rice University (edX) ↗Open Textbook / CoursePhysics & Math
Free-to-audit physics courses covering mechanics, waves, and E&M.
- Medicine In Italy — Discord ↗CommunityGeneral Knowledge
Active Discord community (3,000+ members) covering IMAT prep, admissions, and student life in Italy.
- EnterMedSchool Future Doctors Forum ↗CommunityGeneral Knowledge
Free, active forum with dedicated practice-question and past-paper-solutions boards, plus country-specific admissions discussion.