International graduate applicants register on Bocconi's external webtesting platform, purchase a test attempt and book an available date. For the 2027–28 cycle, the official page lists purchases from 14 July 2026 to 26 April 2027 and tests from 16 July 2026 to 28 April 2027. Each attempt costs €60 and is remotely proctored.
The decision behind the test
These overall windows do not replace round-specific deadlines. Bocconi closes access around application cut-offs and says applicants are responsible for having a valid score in time. Popular dates can fill. The platform also has scheduled closure periods, so booking the final possible day creates unnecessary risk.
Current official position
Candidates may take the graduate test up to three times per academic year and cannot test twice on the same or consecutive days. The platform records the session through proctoring. Bocconi publishes a current Instructions and Rules of Conduct document covering technical requirements, allowed devices and startup procedure. Technical incidents must be reported through the designated support form within 24 hours.
Our recommended next steps
Create the account with the correct applicant category and degree level. Confirm the displayed test name before paying. Choose a date with enough time for the score report and potential retry. Read the conduct rules, test the device and room, and book at least as early as the platform requires. Keep support details available and document a real incident immediately.
Mistakes we recommend avoiding
The broad April closing date can mislead applicants whose selected round ends months earlier. Another serious error is purchasing the wrong Bocconi test after selecting an incorrect profile. Do not assume a refund or correction will be available; verify first.
What happens after the test?
Approximately 48 hours after a successful session, download the score report and copy its reference number into the application. If a technical problem affected the test, use only the official support route and meet the 24-hour reporting deadline. Decide on a later attempt only after reviewing the report and the remaining application calendar.
Build a booking record that can survive a problem
Keep the webtesting purchase receipt, booked date, time zone, candidate details and selected graduate-test name in one folder. Add the application-round deadline and a latest safe score date. Comparing those dates before payment prevents the broad annual testing window from being mistaken for the deadline of a particular MSc or MA round. It also shows whether a later permitted attempt would still leave meaningful preparation and reporting time.
Create a separate incident sheet with the official support form, the 24-hour reporting limit and the details support would need: test time, device, visible message and affected stage. During the technical rehearsal, confirm that the identity data matches the application and that the intended room satisfies the current conduct rules. If the session is disrupted, report facts promptly and preserve the ticket instead of purchasing another attempt before Bocconi or the testing provider explains the status.
Work backwards from the application round
The broad test window is not the deadline that matters most. Start with the closing time of your intended application round, then allow for the score report, data entry and a possible support issue. Add a personal cut-off several days earlier. If a purposeful retake is part of the plan, it needs its own preparation interval and must respect Bocconi’s rule against testing on the same or consecutive days.
For the 2027–28 cycle, the published purchasing period runs from 14 July 2026 to 26 April 2027 and test sessions from 16 July 2026 to 28 April 2027. Those dates describe the platform’s outer availability. A round may close much earlier, popular sessions can fill and planned platform closures may remove days that appear open on a simple calendar. Treat the application round as the controlling constraint.
Select the correct product before paying
Create the webtesting profile with the same personal details used in the admission application. Check degree level, applicant category and the exact test name on the purchase screen. Bocconi uses separate assessments for different routes; a familiar logo does not mean the selected product is correct. Take a screenshot or save the confirmation after checking, not as a substitute for checking.
Each graduate attempt costs €60 under the current published rules. Payment and application submission are separate actions. Buying an attempt does not create a completed admission application, and starting an application does not reserve a test session. Keep the receipts and booking message in one folder with the round deadline and intended programme choices.
Candidates may take the graduate assessment up to three times in an academic year. The limit is an opportunity for a planned second attempt, not a reason to book attempts speculatively. A first date should leave space to receive and analyse the report. A second date should be chosen only when there is enough time to change the performance pattern that justified it.
Prepare the remote room as part of the assessment
Remote proctoring makes the workspace an operational requirement. Read the current Instructions and Rules of Conduct rather than relying on a previous online examination. Note the permitted device, camera and microphone requirements, identification procedure, room conditions, allowed materials and software restrictions. Requirements can differ from another provider’s platform.
Run a complete rehearsal on the computer and network you intend to use. Connect power, test audio and camera, close background programs and disable notifications that could cover part of the screen. Use a private room and tell other people when entry is prohibited. If a corporate or school device blocks software or camera access, discover that before the booked session. An alternative computer is useful only if it also meets the current rules.
The rehearsal should include the beginning of a timed practice set. Technical checks performed days earlier do not show whether notifications, screen scaling or an unstable connection disturb concentrated work. Record the support channel separately from the tested computer so it remains available if the session is blocked.
A compact runbook for test day
Two days before the appointment, reread the booking confirmation and rules. Confirm the time zone, identity document and room. Avoid major operating-system updates immediately before the session. On the day, start the device early, connect power and remove unapproved items. Keep only the materials explicitly allowed.
During check-in, follow the platform instructions in order. Do not improvise around a warning or attempt to bypass a control. If a genuine technical problem occurs, note the time, exact message and stage of the process. Screenshots should be taken only when permitted and possible without violating conduct rules. A factual incident record is more useful than a long account written from memory later.
Bocconi directs candidates to the designated support form and requires technical incidents to be reported within 24 hours. That short period is why the contact route should be saved before the test. Report promptly, describe observable events and retain the ticket or confirmation. Do not assume that an interrupted attempt will automatically be cancelled, refunded or replaced; wait for the official response.
Common scheduling traps
The first trap is choosing the last apparent date before the round. Even a normal 48-hour reporting period can become risky when weekends, platform interruptions or data-entry questions are involved. The second is purchasing the undergraduate or Specialized Master test because the names appear similar. The third is believing that remote availability means instant access. A paid attempt still requires a bookable session and compliant setup.
Another trap is changing names or contact details independently in different accounts. Use the spelling from your identity document and reconcile any discrepancy with the official admissions team before the session. Avoid creating duplicate accounts to solve a login problem; duplicates can make support and result matching harder.
What happens next after the test?
After a completed session, the graduate score report is normally available in the personal area in about 48 hours. Download the original and verify the assessment type, personal details and ten-character reference. Enter that reference in the admission application, then confirm that the portal saved it. The testing platform does not remove the need to finish the application itself.
If the session was affected by a technical incident, submit the support form within 24 hours and monitor the reply before making a new booking decision. If the report is valid but you are considering another attempt, check the annual limit, spacing rule and round deadline together. Use the diagnostic information to decide whether improvement is realistic.
Once a score reference is selected, turn to the remaining admissions file: programme order, GPA, documents and motivation. Keep confirmations until Bocconi communicates the selection result. An offer introduces further enrolment deadlines, while a non-admission outcome should be read in the context of the stated round and programme choices rather than reduced to the test alone.
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