TOLC

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Academic year 2025-2026

The TOLC test is a test required to access most of the Bachelor's and Single cycle degree programmes offered by the University of Padua. It is an individual test to be sat on the computer, administered by CISIA.

The TOLC test can be both taken remotely – "TOLC@Home" – or in presence – "TOLC@Uni". Both versions are accepted to access the degree programmes of the University of Padua. It is furthermore possible to take the test in any of the Italian Universities included in CISIA's list and use it to access the degree programmes of the University of Padua.

Taking the TOLC test alone is not sufficient for admission to a degree programme. You should carefully read the Call for admissions for the programme you are interested in, to find out the type of TOLC test required, the procedures and deadlines for the compulsory stages involved.

For the purposes of enrolment at the University of Padua and in order to assess whether an Additional Learning Requirement (OFA) has to be assigned, the University will take into consideration the TOLC with the best score among those taken by the deadline of each selection process, as per the relevant Call for admissions.

Please note that students applying with an entry title obtained abroad need to refer to procedures and deadlines listed here: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

  Registering for the TOLC

The calendar with the list of available dates and locations to take the TOLC can be consulted on the dedicated webpage of the CISIA portal. Tests taken at other CISIA partner universities, both in presence and online (TOLC@home or TOLC@Uni), are considered valid by the University of Padua.
Candidates must register for the TOLC test on the CISIA's website and pay € 35 fee.

Please register well in advance in order to take the test within the deadline set by the selection process you are taking part in, as each test has limited places available. The closing date for registering is set approximately between 7 to 8 days before the test date.

Further information is available in the FAQ section of the CISIA website: https://www.cisiaonline.it/en/tolc/all-about-tolc/faqs-tolc
Assistance for TOLC test registration is available through CISIA's contact page: https://www.cisiaonline.it/en/help/need-help

  Acquisition of TOLC results

The TOLC is acquired by the University of Padua through the Tax code (Codice fiscale) that has to be inserted during the registration on your CISIA account (where you are going to register for the test) and on your Uniweb account (where you are going to apply for the degree programme of your choice).
The TOLC test results are acquired through this match after a minimum of three working days, counted starting from the day when the test has been taken and the pre-enrolment has been completed.
The TOLC test results cannot be acquired without the pre-enrolment.

Please note: students applying with an entry title obtained abroad may be required to follow different procedures in order to have their TOLC test results acquired. Information can be found here: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

Types of TOLCs

You can find the information on the type of TOLC tests accepted by each degree programme in the sections below. Please note that the English or Italian version of the same type of TOLC test are not interchangeable: it is not possible, for example, to use an English TOLC-E to access a degree programme that accepts only a TOLC-E (i.e. in Italian). Vice versa, it is not possible to use a TOLC-I to access a degree programme that accepts only an English TOLC-I.

  TOLC-AV

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The TOLC-AV test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Pianificazione e gestione del territorio e del verde; Scienze e cultura della gastronomia; Scienze e tecnologie agrarie; Scienze e tecnologie alimentari; Scienze e tecnologie viticole ed enologiche; Sicurezza alimentare; Tecnologie forestali e ambientali: Call for admissions 

Students applying for unlimited access degree programmes, holding an entry title obtained abroad must refer to the procedures and deadlines available in the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Produzioni biologiche vegetali; Scienze e tecnologie animali; Scienze tecnico assistenziali veterinarie: Call for admissions

  TOLC-E

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The TOLC-E test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

Students applying for unlimited access degree programmes, holding an entry title obtained abroad must refer to the procedures and deadlines available in the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  TOLC-F

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The TOLC-F test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  TOLC-I

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The TOLC-I test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Ingegneria aerospaziale; Ingegneria chimica e dei materiali; Ingegneria civile; Ingegneria dell'automazione e dei sistemi; Ingegneria dell'energia; Ingegneria dell'innovazione del prodotto; Ingegneria delle telecomunicazioni, internet e multimedia; Ingegneria elettronica; Ingegneria gestionale; Ingegneria meccanica; Ingegneria meccatronica; Ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio: Call for admissions
  • Matematica; Ottica e optometria; Scienza dei materiali; Scienze geologiche; Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente: Call for admissions
  • Statistica per l'economia e l'impresa; Statistica per le tecnologie e le scienze: Call for admissions

Students applying for unlimited access degree programmes, holding an entry title obtained abroad must refer to the procedures and deadlines available in the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Ingegneria biomedica; Ingegneria informatica: Call for admissions
  • Tecnologie digitali per l'edilizia e il territorio: Call for admissions
  • Astronomia; Biologia; Biologia molecolare; Biotecnologie; Chimica; Chimica industriale; Fisica; Informatica; Scienze naturali e ambientali: Call for admissions

  TOLC-PSI

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The TOLC-PSI test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Scienze e tecniche psicologiche; Scienze psicologiche cognitive e psicobiologiche; Scienze psicologiche dello sviluppo; della personalità e delle relazioni interpersonali; Scienze psicologiche sociali e del lavoro: Call for admissions

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA’s dedicated webpage.  https://www.cisiaonline.it/en/tolc/tolc-psi/structure-and-syllabus

The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

 

The TOLC-PSI test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

 

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

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Scienze e tecniche psicologiche; Scienze psicologiche cognitive e psicobiologiche; Scienze psicologiche dello sviluppo; della personalità e delle relazioni interpersonali; Scienze psicologiche sociali e del lavoro: Call for admissionswww.unipd.it/ammissioni-psi-triennali-programmato

 

  TOLC-SPS

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The TOLC-SPS test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian
- Scienze politiche; Diritto dell'Economia, Scienze politiche, relazioni internazionali, diritti umani: Call for admissions 

Students applying for unlimited access degree programmes, holding an entry title obtained abroad must refer to the procedures and deadlines available in the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

  TOLC-SU

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The TOLC-SU test is delivered in Italian, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in English

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Scienze politiche; Diritto dell'Economia, Scienze politiche, relazioni internazionali, diritti umani: Call for admissions
  • Consulente del lavoro; Diritto e tecnologia; Giurisprudenza (sede di Padova); Giurisprudenza (sede di Treviso); Giurista del terzo settore: Call for admissions
  • Archeologia; Discipline delle arti, della musica e dello spettacolo; Filosofia; Lettere; Lingue, letterature e mediazione culturale; Progettazione e gestione del turismo culturale; Storia; Storia e tutela dei beni artistici e musicali: Call for admissions

Students applying for unlimited access degree programmes, holding an entry title obtained abroad must refer to the procedures and deadlines available in the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  English TOLC-E

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The English TOLC-E test is delivered in English, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Statistica per l'economia e l'impresa; Statistica per le tecnologie e le scienze: Call for admissions

Students applying for unlimited access degree programmes, holding an entry title obtained abroad must refer to the procedures and deadlines available in the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

  English TOLC-F

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The English TOLC-F test is delivered in English, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in English

  English TOLC-I

Information on the contents and the structure of the test is available in CISIA's dedicated webpage. 
The University of Padua provides materials and initiatives to prepare for the tests. For further information, please consult the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/prepararsi-prove-dingresso

The English TOLC-I test is delivered in English, and it is required to access the following degree programmes of the University of Padua:

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in English

Unlimited access Degree programmes – delivered in Italian

  • Matematica; Ottica e optometria; Scienza dei materiali; Scienze geologiche; Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente: Call for admissions
  • Statistica per l'economia e l'impresa; Statistica per le tecnologie e le scienze: Call for admissions

Students applying for unlimited access degree programmes holding an entry title obtained abroad must refer to the procedures and deadlines available in the following webpage: https://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

Limited access Degree programmes – delivered in English