Università Bocconi
Bocconi Master’s admission
Online Bocconi Test (international graduate applicants)
Bocconi University's own online admission test for international applicants to its Master of Science and MA programmes, accepted as an alternative to the GMAT or GRE. It is a different test from the bachelor and law forms: 50 multiple-choice questions in three areas (Verbal reasoning 24, Data insight 16, Quantitative reasoning 10) in 75 minutes. A correct answer scores +1, a blank 0 and a wrong answer -0.25 (-0.33 on some items Bocconi does not identify), so omitting beats blind guessing. Applicants scoring lower than 15 out of 50 are not considered; Bocconi publishes no admission cut-off, and the test result is one of three compulsory elements of an MSc application, alongside undergraduate GPA and transcripts and the evaluation of the dossier and motivation. At most three attempts are allowed per academic year.
- Version covered
- Online Bocconi test - International Graduate applicants, as published for the AY 2027-28 Master of Science and MA admissions cycle. Structure, timing, scoring, the eligibility floor and the attempt limit are verified on the official graduate test page; navigation, calculator and answer-option rules for this variant are not published there and are not assumed.
- Admissions cycle
- AY 2027-28 MSc and MA admissions (four rounds for international candidates: Round I 1-29 October 2026, Round II 30 October 2026 - 26 January 2027, Round III 27 January - 11 March 2027, Round IV 12 March - 29 April 2027)
- Verified on
- Scoring
- Online Bocconi test (graduate) total score (penalties included), out of 50, -12.5–50
- Wrong answers
- Penalised (-0.25 per wrong answer); a blank scores 0
Structure
| Section | Questions | Time | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Bocconi test (graduate) — 75 minutes | 50 (Verbal reasoning 24, Data insight 16, Quantitative reasoning 10) | 75 min | Not verified |
Read the full format and scoring guide, with every source →
Practise this exam
33 reviewed questions across 3 of 3 topics. The questions are original and AI-assisted; each was solved blind by a separate AI reviewer before publication. How questions are checked
Bocconi graduate diagnostic skill check
A short 12-item check across the three areas of the graduate test, timed generously so the result reflects what you know rather than how fast you work.
Study practice, not a simulationBocconi graduate practice set
An untimed 10-item set drawn from any of the three areas. This is a template: choose the area, difficulty and length you want before you start.
Study practice, not a simulation
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- Not yetFull-length timed Bocconi graduate block (50 items, 75 minutes)needs 17 more reviewed questions
Why there is no full-length simulation
Other ways to apply
Università Bocconi also accepts the following for the same programmes. Each note gives only what Università Bocconi publishes, with the minimum it states where it states one.
GMAT
GraduateMaster of Science and MA programmes
Bocconi accepts the GMAT in place of its own test, in test-centre or online format. The GMAT Exam needs at least 500 out of 800 and the GMAT Focus Edition at least 485 out of 805. Scores from the current and previous editions are accepted if no more than five years old.
GRE
GraduateMaster of Science and MA programmes
Bocconi accepts the GRE General Test and the Shorter GRE in place of its own test, but not the GRE General Test at Home. Scores are accepted if no more than five years old. Bocconi sets a combined Verbal and Quantitative threshold that we could not verify, so it is not shown here; check it on Bocconi’s own page.
No test required
GraduatePPA and GLOBE
These two programmes require no selection test.