What exactly is the Misura Compensativa?
The Misura Compensativa is the aptitude test that the Italian Ministero della Salute may require, via a decreto dirigenziale di attribuzione, from physicians who earned their qualifying degree in a country outside the European Union. It is one of three possible outcomes of the Ministero's review, alongside direct recognition and a denial decision. The exam is held at the Facoltà di Medicina e Psicologia of Sapienza Università di Roma.
Is the exam written or oral?
Both. For MEDICI candidates the Misura Compensativa consists of a computer-based written test (30 multiple-choice questions per subject, 40 minutes per subject) and an oral exam, on separate days. Only those who pass the written test reach the oral. Europrep covers both phases: the Simulatore Oggettivo trains for the written, the Modo Banca for the oral.
What is the pass threshold for the Misura Compensativa?
For each subject, both in the written and oral exam, you need at least 18/30. The misura compensativa is considered passed only if you clear both exams. The final outcome is expressed as "idoneo" or "non idoneo".
What happens if I don't pass the exam?
If you fail, the aptitude test must be retaken in full — both written and oral — and can only be sat at least six months after the previous attempt. This is exactly why Europrep exists: to reduce the chance of losing a session and having to wait half a year.
Where is the Misura Compensativa held?
At the Facoltà di Medicina e Psicologia of Sapienza Università di Roma, via di Grottarossa 1035. The venue is stable; the exam sessions change (e.g. April 2026 session).
Who must sit the Misura Compensativa?
All candidates who earned the physician's qualifying degree in a country outside the European Union, regardless of citizenship: non-EU citizens, EU citizens, Swiss Confederation citizens and European Economic Area citizens (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein). The exam is triggered only when you receive a decreto dirigenziale di attribuzione della misura compensativa from the Ministero.
Which subjects are currently required?
The five subjects of the programma di orientamento allo studio for recognition of the qualifica di MEDICO: Clinica medica, Clinica chirurgica, Clinica ostetrica e ginecologica, Clinica pediatrica, Medicina legale. By decision of the Conferenza dei servizi, the subjects FARMACOLOGIA, IGIENE, MICROBIOLOGIA and NEUROLOGIA — previously required — are no longer examined.
Does Europrep also prepare for Medical Specialists?
Not yet. Europrep covers the programma di orientamento allo studio for recognition of the qualifica di MEDICO — the five general clinical subjects. For MEDICI SPECIALISTI candidates the exam format is different (written and oral on the same day, oral only for those who pass the written) and the content is specialised. Under evaluation.
What legislation governs degree recognition?
The procedure is regulated by DPR no. 394 of 31 August 1999, the European Parliament and Council Directive 2005/36/CE of 7 September 2005, and Legislative Decree no. 206 of 9 November 2007. The competent office is the Direzione Generale delle Professioni Sanitarie of the Ministero della Salute (DGPROF — Ufficio 2 — Riconoscimento qualifiche professionali sanitarie conseguite all'estero).
When are the sessions held?
Sapienza publishes the session calendar in advance. Example for the April 2026 session: MEDICI written exam on 15 April, oral exam on 22 and 23 April. Enrolment is done exclusively online through the dedicated platform, with a fixed deadline (for April 2026 the deadline was 5 March).
How long does the Ministero take to respond?
Four months from the submission of the complete documentation (Modello D1 — Medico, Allegato D1, €16 marca da bollo). During those four months you can and should already be training: if the decree imposes the Misura Compensativa, you need to be in the game, not starting from scratch.
Do I already need the Ministero's decree to sign up for Europrep?
No. Europrep is a preparation platform: you can start training before, during or after the Ministero's review. You need the decreto dirigenziale di attribuzione to enrol for the Sapienza exam; to train on Europrep you don't.
Do I already need to be a Euromed client to use the simulator?
No. The Simulatore Oggettivo is free and open to anyone who signs up. The discounted Premium plan (€594 instead of €894) does require being an active Euromed client — the check is automatic at signup.
What changes between the free and Premium plans?
The free plan includes the Simulatore Oggettivo, training for the written exam: historical exams, performance dashboard, Anchor cycle. Premium adds the Modo Banca — the oral exam simulation with AI, natural Italian voice, realistic avatar and scoring out of 30.
In what language is the simulated exam?
Everything in Italian. Questions, alternatives, AI feedback, examiner voice, final score: every element is in authentic clinical Italian, because the Misura Compensativa is held exclusively in Italian in front of the commission.
Can I practise only on the subjects that interest me?
Yes. Your profile lets you indicate which of the five clinical subjects you must take. Subjects from which you are exempted never appear during training.
How does the Premium payment work?
Premium plans are one-off (una tantum) payments that grant full access to the platform for six months. Euromed clients pay €594; external physicians pay €894. At the end of the six months access ends without auto-renewal — there's nothing to cancel.
Do you have a mobile version?
The entire platform is optimised for mobile and desktop. The oral exam works best with headphones, but is playable on phone. For speech recognition we use the Web Speech API with Whisper as fallback.