Exams in Italy

• Exams can be retaken; the latest results counts – including fails!

• Oral exams might be done in front of an audience (other students).

• No normalization is applied to the grades.

  • Importantly, individual exams need to be passed: You can't just pass exam B with a good grade after you failed exam A to pass the overall module.

• As a concession, the professors directly involved with IMAPP might offer brief oral exams to increase the grades of those who barely failed (15–17/30) to the minimal passing grade (18/30).

• Don't be afraid if you've been enrolled in an exam titled Verbalizzazione – it's just for registering the combined grade of exams you passed!