The Bocconi graduate test score report is normally available in the webtesting personal area around 48 hours after the session. It contains the total score, subject-area scores and counts of correct, incorrect and unanswered items. It also includes a ten-character reference number that must be entered exactly in the online admission application.
The decision behind the test
The report serves two purposes: it connects the attempt to the application and provides diagnostic detail for a possible retake. Check that the attempt corresponds to the international graduate test and copy the reference number without spaces or substitutions. Keep the PDF and confirmation, then verify that the application portal accepts the entry.
Current official position
A total below 15 out of 50 is not considered in selection, but a higher result is only one evaluation element. Bocconi's graduate admissions overview lists test performance, GPA, dossier and motivation. Ranking also depends on programme preferences, available places and the applications received in that round.
Our recommended next steps
Download and archive the report. Review section scores, penalty pattern and omissions. If you plan another attempt, make sure it is not on the same or following day and that the result will be ready before the round deadline. Enter the selected report's reference number and complete every other required application field and document.
Mistakes we recommend avoiding
Do not upload a screenshot instead of following the portal's reference-number instruction. Do not assume the platform sends the result into an incomplete application automatically. Finally, do not present 15 as an admission cut-off; it is the published minimum for consideration.
What happens after the test?
After submission, wait for the selection outcome for the chosen round. If admitted, follow the results and enrolment page for acceptance, deposits and official documents. If multiple programme choices were listed, read the offer and ranking outcome carefully before responding.
Turn the PDF into a verified application entry
Open the report beside the admission form and compare the candidate name, assessment type and attempt date. Copy the ten-character reference directly, save the field, leave the page and return to confirm that it persisted. Store the original PDF and a submission acknowledgement together. This short verification is more reliable than assuming the testing account automatically transfers a result into an unfinished graduate application.
If several reports exist, write down which reference you intend to submit and why. Use the area scores, wrong answers and omissions to judge whether another attempt has a specific, repairable purpose. Then compare the necessary preparation interval with the round deadline and reporting delay. A new attempt that cannot be analysed and reported safely may be less valuable than completing the GPA, dossier, motivation and programme-preference sections with care.
Read the report as both a credential and a diagnostic
When the PDF appears, first verify the administrative details: your name, the graduate test route and the attempt date. Save the original with a filename that distinguishes it from later attempts. The ten-character reference is the bridge between webtesting and the admission application. Copy it exactly, watch for similar-looking characters and confirm that the portal retains the value after saving.
Then read the performance data. The total is accompanied by subject-area scores and counts of correct, incorrect and unanswered questions. These figures reveal different patterns. Many unanswered items can indicate pacing or overinvestment in early questions. Numerous wrong responses with few omissions may point to unsupported guessing under negative marking. A weak area score may instead reflect a method or knowledge gap. Avoid explaining the result from memory alone; let the report and your immediate session notes constrain the diagnosis.
The 15-point rule is a floor, not an offer
Bocconi states that totals below 15 out of 50 are excluded from selection. It does not state that 15 or any higher single figure guarantees a place. Graduate evaluation also includes GPA, dossier and motivation. Programme preferences, available seats and the strength of the applicant pool affect the ranking outcome. Describing the rule accurately matters because a false “pass mark” can lead to a premature retake or unjustified confidence.
If your total is below the floor and another attempt is allowed, the decision is relatively clear only if there is time to prepare and receive the next report. If the result is above 15, the choice becomes more contextual. Consider the area pattern, your practice range, remaining attempts and how much a retake would displace work on the dossier. No general website can supply a personal admission cut-off that Bocconi has not published.
A disciplined retake decision
Write two short scenarios. Scenario A submits the current valid result and uses the remaining time on the application. Scenario B schedules another attempt, specifying the training change, session date and latest safe reporting date. Compare them against the round deadline. A retake is defensible when the weakness is specific, fresh practice shows improvement and the calendar includes a buffer. It is weak when it rests only on disappointment or on a rumour about an unofficial target.
The annual maximum is three graduate attempts, and sessions cannot occur on the same or consecutive days. Those are eligibility boundaries rather than a recommended schedule. Spacing should be long enough for analysis and repair. Repeating immediately with the same approach mainly buys another sample of the same performance.
If you test again, keep every report but enter the reference for the result you intend to use according to the current application instructions. Verify the selected reference before final submission. Do not assume that the latest attempt automatically replaces an earlier one inside an incomplete application.
Finish the other evaluation elements
While waiting for the selection result, audit the dossier with the same care as the score reference. Check that grades are transcribed as requested, documents are legible and complete, and motivation is specific to the programmes selected. If up to five programme preferences are allowed, order them deliberately. Capacity and ranking interact with those preferences, so the list is part of the application strategy rather than a decorative field.
Keep evidence of submission and note the communication channel used by Bocconi. Email filters, expired portal sessions and an unsaved field are preventable administrative risks. Do not send repeated informal explanations of the score unless admissions requests clarification; the report and reference are the official mechanism.
Interpreting the selection outcome
The selection result is not simply a second version of the test result. It reflects the complete file in a particular round. Read which programme and status the message concerns, especially when several choices were entered. An offer may be conditional and will usually have its own acceptance, payment and document instructions. Record each deadline exactly as published in the offer area.
If you are not admitted, avoid reverse-engineering a supposed test threshold from a multifactorial decision. The report remains useful evidence about your reasoning performance, but it cannot disclose how GPA, dossier, motivation, programme capacity and the applicant pool combined. For a later round or cycle, use only actions that are still permitted and confirm whether the same score remains valid.
What happens next after the test?
Within roughly 48 hours, retrieve the report, archive it and place the ten-character reference in the application. If the portal rejects the reference or the report details appear wrong, use the official support route early rather than repeatedly changing unrelated fields. If a retake is chosen, schedule it around the round closing date and the reporting delay, then revise the entered reference in line with the current instructions.
After final submission, monitor the application account and email for the selection outcome. On admission, complete acceptance, any required deposit and official-document steps by their individual deadlines. International candidates may also need time for immigration, housing and original academic records, but those tasks should be triggered by the actual offer conditions. Keep the submitted report and confirmation until enrolment is complete.
The practical handover is therefore short: from testing account to score report, from report to application reference, and from completed application to the round decision. Checking each handover once is more effective than continuing to rehearse the test after the chosen result has already been submitted.
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