Driving test pass rate in Bologna
In 2025 in Bologna, 64.0% of category B theory tests were passed, across 14,588 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (3.8 points above). On the practical driving test, 82.9% of 12,585 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Bologna against Italy
Theory
#16 of 102 provinces with a published figure3.8 points above Italy
Practical driving test
0.9 points below Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 64.0% for Bologna describes the candidates who sat the test in 2025, not the test itself. Preparation is the same everywhere: 30 true or false statements, 20 minutes, a maximum of 3 errors.
Bologna above the national average, outside the top ten
With 64.03% of theory tests passed, Bologna stays above the national average without reaching the top ten: number 16 of 102 provinces with a published figure, 3.76 points above the Italian 60.27%. In the table the province sits between Benevento (64.62%) and Vercelli (64.02%), a span of 0.60 points in all.
The figure rests on 14,588 theory tests sat in 2025, the 13th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 1.59% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. Shifting the rate by one point would take about 146 different outcomes, a volume that makes the figure insensitive to single cases.
Against 2024 the rate rose by 0.93 points, from 63.10% to 64.03%, while the national figure changed by +0.04 points. The number of tests sat went from 14,926 to 14,588.
The two exams do not say the same thing. On theory Bologna is 3.76 points above the national average, on the practical test 0.91 points below: 82.91% of practical tests passed out of 12,585, against 83.82% across Italy. On the practical test the province ranks number 53 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by +2.18 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
Inside Emilia-Romagna no province does better: second is Modena (63.80%), and the lowest is Piacenza (55.19%).
Provinces closest to Bologna in the ranking
Bologna is number 16 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Emilia-Romagna
9 provinces in Emilia-Romagna, Bologna highlighted. Theory tests in 2025, with the number of tests next to each rate.
| Province | Passed | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 64.0% | 14,588 |
| Ferrara | 61.1% | 5,304 |
| Forli-Cesena | 60.7% | 6,556 |
| Modena | 63.8% | 11,623 |
| Parma | 63.1% | 7,212 |
| Piacenza | 55.2% | 5,166 |
| Ravenna | 60.1% | 5,680 |
| Reggio nell'Emilia | 61.6% | 8,398 |
| Rimini | 60.4% | 4,599 |
Which provinces can Bologna be compared with?
The pairs are picked by hand. The full list is on the comparisons page.
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Bologna
Where is the theory exam taken in Bologna?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Bologna, or at an authorised driving school acting as an exam centre. The Motorizzazione Civile is the authority on exam centres, times and booking.
Do more people pass the theory test in Bologna than elsewhere?
In 2025 Bologna was number 16 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 64.0% of tests passed against 60.3% across Italy. The position describes who sat the test, not a different test: the questions and rules are the same everywhere.
How these percentages are calculated
Data as of . Source: Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti (MIT).