Regarding the CEU Cardenal Herrera University internal admission test for Medicine: EPAM
The EPAM test will take place on 31st January and 25th April 2026 in an in-person format on the Alfara del Patriarca (Valencia) and Castellón campuses simultaneously. If the student has applied for both streams of the Medicine degree, then the stream which the student as chosen as their preferred option will determine the location at which they will undertake the test: in Castellón for the Medicina (Spanish) stream, and in Alfara del Patriarca for the Medicina Bilingüe/Medicine (English-Spanish) stream. Candidates who apply for the first exam session and are not admitted in that initial phase may apply for the second exam session, paying the fees again. The university will evaluate their application in the second phase based on the highest score obtained by the candidate across both sessions.
The relevant times and duration of the test are as follows:
The test will be in a multiple-choice format, consisting of 75 questions. The questions will be on the following areas:
Sample questions can be found here section of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University website and you will find a list of subjects here you should prepare for in order to taking EPAM.
Incorrect answers won’t rest points on the exam.
Those applicants who are not native Spanish speakers may undertake the EPAM test in English.
Online internal admission test for Medicine (EPOAM) for applicants classed as international students
The EPOAM test will take place on 31st January and 25th April 2026 in an online format. Candidates who apply for the first exam session and are not admitted in that initial phase may apply for the second exam session, paying the fees again. The university will evaluate their application in the second phase based on the highest score obtained by the candidate across both sessions.
Applicants who are unable to obtain a place on the degree, after having taken the online EPOAM test for international students, cannot take the in-person EPAM test.
The times and duration of the test are as follows:
The test will be in a multiple-choice format, consisting of 75 questions. The questions will be on the following areas:
On the Medicine admission process page of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University website, you can find example test questions, and also some recommendations for the revision of subject areas, usually covered during the second year of pre-university studies in Spain.
Students will not be penalised for incorrect answers in the test other than not receiving the corresponding mark.