All EU nationals and/or Equivalent applicants will take the admission TIL test in person in the computer laboratories of the main campus at Politecnico di Torino.
TIL TEST CALENDAR
| TEST SESSION | TIL TEST DATE |
TEST REGISTRATION TIMEFRAME |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Session |
23rd March 2023 |
From Tuesday 24th January until 2.00 p.m. (Italian Time) of Friday 17th March 2023 |
|
2nd Session |
6th April 2023 |
From Tuesday 24th January until 2.00 p.m. (Italian Time) of Friday 31th March 2023 |
| 14th April 2023 | From Tuesday 24th January until 2.00 p.m. (Italian Time) of Friday 7th April 2023 | |
| 3rd Session |
9th and 10th May 2023 |
From Tuesday 24th January until 2.00 p.m. (Italian Time) of Tuesday 2nd May 2023 |
| 4th Session |
20th and 21st July 2023 |
From Tuesday 16th May until 2.00 p.m. (Italian Time) of Thursday 13th July 2023 |
| 5th Session |
31st August and 1st September 2023 |
From Tuesday 16th May until 2.00 p.m. (Italian Time) of Friday 25th August 2023 |
You can take the TIL test for a maximum of three times and only once per session. If you repeat the TIL test, the highest score will be considered valid.
All the information about the online registration timeframe are available in the Calls for Applications for Admissions.
The score obtained by applicants in the TIL test (Test in Laib) is only valid for enrolment in academic year 2023/2024.
For this reason, when you register for the TIL-I test, you must be attending your last year of high school (i.e. you should be getting your high school diploma in the summer of 2023 according to the Italian school calendar), or you must have already earned your high school diploma.
In order to register for the TIL test, you must register on the Apply@PoliTO platform, approximately from the end of January 2023.
After registering for the admission test, you need to pay the specific registration fee (payment details are published in the Calls), respecting the terms and deadlines that are indicated in the Calls for Applications for Admissions for a.y. 2023/24.
We remind you that under the Apply@polito section called “Select your programme” you must necessarily select the programmes that you are interested in (for the Engineering area you can choose up to a maximum of 5 Bachelor’s degree programmes and rank them in order of preference).
To learn about the prior knowledge requirements for the admission test, check the section "Knowledge required for the admission test" on the following webpage Bachelor’s degree programmes.
In order to get ready for the admission test, we suggest you the following:
- after registering on the Apply@polito platform, on your personal page you will find specific multimedia materials that can help you prepare for the admission test. A test simulator is also available.
All Engineering Bachelor’s degree programmes are capped to a predefined number of student places. Offers of admission will be made to the applicants who get the best scores in the TIL test until all places are full.
The TIL test is compulsory for all Engineering Bachelor’s degree programmes. It is an individual test which is different for each applicant. It is made up of automatically and randomly selected computer interface questions. All tests have an equivalent level of difficulty.
TIL-I test format and scoring
Applicants have 1 hour and a half to answer 42 questions. Questions are divided in 4 sections covering 4 different disciplines. The number of questions and the time limits are organized as follows:
- 16 Mathematics questions - 36 minutes
- 10 Reading comprehension and logical reasoning questions - 20 minutes
- 10 Physics questions - 22 minutes
- 6 Basic technical knowledge questions – 12 minutes
Each question has 5 possible answers (marked with letters A,B,C,D,E), only one of which is correct.
The score is based on the following criteria:
- 1 point for each correct answer
- A penalty of 0,25 points (-0,25) for each incorrect answer
- 0 points for each unanswered question
At the end of the test, applicants will be able to see their score on the screen. Moreover, the test result will be available in the applicant personal page of the Apply@polito platform.
Admission threshold
The minimum threshold for being included in the ranking list is 20/100.
The guaranteed admission threshold is 60/100. This score enables applicants to enrol in the Bachelor’s degree programme they have chosen as their first preference.
The Bachelor's Degree programme in Design and communication is capped to a predefined number of student places. Offers of admission will be made to the applicants who get the best scores in the TIL test until all places are full.
The TIL test is compulsory for the Bachelor’s degree programme in Design and communication. It is an individual test which is different for each applicant. It is made up of automatically and randomly selected computer interface questions. All tests have an equivalent level of difficulty
Test format and scoring of the TIL-D
Applicants have 1 hour and a half to answer 42 questions. Questions are divided in 4 sections covering 4 different disciplines. The number of questions and the time limits are organized as follows:
- 12 Logic and mathematics questions - 30 minutes
- 6 Reading comprehension questions - 12 minutes
- 12 General knowledge questions - 24 minutes
- 12 Design knowledge questions - 24 minutes
Each question has 5 possible answers (marked with letters A,B,C,D,E), only one of which is correct.
The score is based on the following criteria:
- 1 point for each correct answer
- A penalty of 0,25 points (-0,25) for each incorrect answer
- 0 points for each unanswered question
At the end of the test, applicants will be able to see their score on the screen. Moreover, the test result will be available in the applicant personal page of the Apply@polito platform.
Admission threshold
The minimum threshold for being included in the ranking list is 20/100.
The guaranteed admission threshold is 70/100. This score enables applicants to enrol in the Bachelor’s degree programme they have chosen as their first preference.
The Bachelor's Degree programme in Territorial, urban, environmental and landscape planning is capped to a predefined number of student places. Offers of admission will be made to the applicants who get the best scores in the TIL test until all places are full.
The TIL test is compulsory for the Bachelor’s degree programme in Territorial, urban, environmental and landscape planning. It is an individual test which is different for each applicant. It is made up of automatically and randomly selected computer interface questions. All tests have an equivalent level of difficulty.
Test format and scoring of the TIL-P
Applicants have 1 hour and a half to answer 42 questions. Questions are divided in 4 sections covering 4 different disciplines. The number of questions and the time limits are organized as follows:
- 12 Logic and mathematics questions - 30 minutes
- 6 Reading comprehension questions - 12 minutes
- 12 General knowledge questions - 24 minutes
- 12 Territory and society questions - 24 minutes
Each question has 5 possible answers (marked with letters A,B,C,D,E), only one of which is correct.
The score is based on the following criteria:
- 1 point for each correct answer
- A penalty of 0,25 points (-0,25) for each incorrect answer
- 0 points for each unanswered question
At the end of the test, applicants will be able to see their score on the screen. Moreover, the test result will be available in the applicant personal page of the Apply@polito platform.
Admission threshold
The minimum threshold for being included in the ranking list is 20/100.
The guaranteed admission threshold is 60/100. This score enables applicants to enrol in the Bachelor’s degree programme they have chosen as their first preference.