TIL-I practice test, Polytechnic University of Turin, with the real structure of the exam.
The TIL-I is not the TOLC-I: it is the Polytechnic University of Turin’s own admission test for engineering, with one extra section — basic technical knowledge — that combines computing and drawing. This practice test reproduces the real structure, timing and scoring, and emails you the breakdown by topic and the correct answer to every question — with an account you see them straight away on this page. The step-by-step solution unlocks with your first lesson.
The TIL-I is the Polytechnic University of Turin’s own admission test for engineering degrees, separate from the CISIA TOLC-I.
Test in ItalianThe questions of this simulator are in Italian, as in the real exam.
Independent practice test, not affiliated with or sponsored by the Polytechnic University of Turin — structure and scoring from polito.it, original questions.
| Section | Questions | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Maths | 16 | 36 |
| Text comprehension and Logic | 10 | 20 |
| Physics | 10 | 22 |
| Basic technical knowledge | 6 | 12 |
Scoring: +1 correct · −0.25 wrong · 0 blank, out of a total of 42 questions in 90 minutes (5 options per question).
Two worked examples from the test
A differenza delle proiezioni ortogonali, l'assonometria rappresenta un oggetto:
Solution
L'assonometria, a differenza delle proiezioni ortogonali (che usano più viste separate), rappresenta l'oggetto con un'unica immagine tridimensionale, in cui si vedono contemporaneamente più facce, mantenendo comunque relazioni metriche note lungo gli assi.
Un corpo parte da fermo con accelerazione costante di 2 m/s^2. Dopo 5 secondi, la sua velocità è:
Solution
Con velocità iniziale nulla e accelerazione costante, m/s. Risposta: A.
In the online practice test you will find 40 more questions like these; the correct answer to every question arrives by email.
Frequently asked questions.
Is the TIL-I the same thing as the TOLC-I?
No. The TOLC-I is the CISIA test used by most Italian engineering universities, but the Polytechnic University of Turin has its own test, the TIL-I, with a different structure: 42 questions in 90 minutes across 4 separately timed sections — maths, text comprehension and logic, physics, basic technical knowledge — the last of which is not in the TOLC-I.
What is "basic technical knowledge"?
It is the section that sets the TIL-I apart most from other engineering tests: 6 questions that combine basic computing (binary representation, Boolean logic, elementary algorithms, networks and hardware/software) with drawing and representation (orthogonal projections, axonometric views, scales, sections, dimensions). The practice test reproduces both topics in the same section, as in the real test.
How does TIL-I scoring work?
Each section is worth +1 point for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong answer and 0 for a blank — the same scheme as the TOLC-I. The final score is the sum of the scores of the 4 sections, out of a maximum of 42 points.
Is there a minimum score for admission?
No fixed minimum score appears to be published by the Polytechnic University of Turin: the TIL-I mainly serves to set your position in the ranking and to identify any additional learning requirements (OFA) in the subjects where your result is lowest, not to clear an absolute cut-off threshold.
Can I retake the practice test more than once?
Yes, as often as you like. The maths, logic, comprehension and physics questions come partly from the same bank used for the TOLC-I (filtered to fit the TIL-I), while basic computing and drawing have dedicated banks: every attempt draws different questions.
Is this practice test an official product of the Polytechnic University of Turin?
No. It is an independent practice test, not affiliated with or sponsored by the Polytechnic University of Turin: it reproduces the structure and scoring system published on polito.it for practice purposes, with original questions written in the style and on the syllabus of the real test — they are not copied official questions.
Want to raise your score for real?
The practice test shows you where you lose points; in lessons we work exactly there, with a timed practice test every 3–4 lessons. If you are also preparing for the TOLC-I, read how the TOLC-I preparation works — much of the syllabus overlaps — or start with the free diagnostic call.