Driving test pass rate in Catanzaro
In 2025 in Catanzaro, 61.5% of category B theory tests were passed, across 4,750 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (1.2 points above). On the practical driving test, 84.9% of 3,878 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Catanzaro against Italy
Theory
#38 of 102 provinces with a published figure1.2 points above Italy
Practical driving test
1.0 points above Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 61.5% for Catanzaro 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.
Catanzaro around the national average
The figure for Catanzaro, 61.49%, is close to the national 60.27%: the province is number 38 of 102, in a part of the table where a few tenths of a point separate one place from the next. In the table the province sits between Lodi (61.62%) and Cosenza (61.44%), a span of 0.18 points in all.
The figure rests on 4,750 theory tests sat in 2025, the 64th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 0.52% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. One percentage point corresponds to about 48 tests, a middling total among those published.
Against 2024 the rate fell by 0.90 points, from 62.39% to 61.49%, while the national figure changed by +0.04 points. The number of tests sat went from 4,483 to 4,750.
The two tests point the same way: 61.49% on theory and 84.86% on the practical test across 3,878 tests, one 1.22 points and the other 1.04 points above its own national average. On the practical test the province ranks number 51 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by −0.17 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
Inside Calabria, Catanzaro is number 3 of 5 provinces with a figure, below Crotone (63.11%) and above Cosenza (61.44%). The region runs from the 63.13% of Reggio Calabria to the 60.68% of Vibo Valentia.
Provinces closest to Catanzaro in the ranking
Catanzaro is number 38 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Calabria
5 provinces in Calabria, Catanzaro highlighted. Theory tests in 2025, with the number of tests next to each rate.
| Province | Passed | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Catanzaro | 61.5% | 4,750 |
| Cosenza | 61.4% | 9,637 |
| Crotone | 63.1% | 2,846 |
| Reggio Calabria | 63.1% | 7,656 |
| Vibo Valentia | 60.7% | 2,289 |
Which provinces can Catanzaro be compared with?
The pairs are picked by hand. The full list is on the comparisons page.
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Catanzaro
Where is the theory exam taken in Catanzaro?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Catanzaro, 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 Catanzaro than elsewhere?
In 2025 Catanzaro was number 38 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 61.5% 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).