Admission to Agricultural Sciences and Plant Biotechnologies
The competition for Agricultural Sciences and Plant Biotechnologies is divided into three phases: pre-selection, two written tests and an oral exam.
Pre-Selection
The pre-selection consists in passing the TOLC or TOLC@Casa test provided by the Cisia Consortium. For admission to the competition, candidates must prove that they have passed the TOLC or TOLC@Casa test in any of the CISIA affiliated offices, by the deadline set by the call (12 pm, July 29th 2025) with the minimum score required by the call. The TOLC can be taken at any university, even if different from the one where you want to enroll. The call requires specific TOLCs. It will be possible to submit one of the two tests taken, according to your choice. TOLC taken from February 2024 are accepted. The candidate will choose the result to submit. In the application it will be possible to insert, following a possible repetition of the TOLC, the highest score achieved, until the end of the call.
Once you pass the TOLC with the score indicated by the call, you must register for the competition at this link by 12pm on July 29th, 2025. The list of candidates admitted to the written tests will be published on this page by August, 4th 2025.
Attention: the last TOLC score entered in the application will be valid even if it is pejorative. The type and the minimum scores required to pass the TOLC are as follows
| SUBJECT AREA | TOLC TEST REQUIRED | MINIMUM SCORE | ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRANCE TESTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences and Plant Biotechnology | TOLC B | 28/50 | Candidates ranked in the first 80, following standardisation of their scores for the two tests using the Z-score method, so as to obtain a single ranking list, are eligible for the written tests |
| TOLC AV | 26/50 |
Written tests
- An essay on a subject chosen by the candidate between the following options: agricultural/environmental Science; biotechnologies
- A second essay on a subject chosen by the candidate between the following options: plant biology; chemistry; physics
Oral test
A discussion on the subject areas from the written test, and an interview intended to assess a candidate’s motivation/disposition for the School’s programmes, their aptitude for their chosen subject area and for campus life.