Driving test pass rate in Matera
In 2025 in Matera, 59.2% of category B theory tests were passed, across 3,514 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (1.1 points below). On the practical driving test, 89.1% of 2,561 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Matera against Italy
Theory
#61 of 102 provinces with a published figure1.1 points below Italy
Practical driving test
5.3 points above Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 59.2% for Matera 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.
Matera around the national average
Matera sits mid-table at number 61 of 102, and its 59.16% is 1.11 points from the national average of 60.27%. In the table the province sits between Alessandria (59.19%) and Milano (58.97%), a span of 0.22 points in all.
The figure rests on 3,514 theory tests sat in 2025, the 80th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 0.38% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. On a total this size about 35 different outcomes are enough to move the rate by a point.
Against 2024 the rate rose by 0.26 points, from 58.90% to 59.16%, while the national figure changed by +0.04 points. The number of tests sat went from 3,416 to 3,514.
The two exams do not say the same thing. On theory Matera is 1.11 points below the national average, on the practical test 5.32 points above: 89.14% of practical tests passed out of 2,561, against 83.82% across Italy. On the practical test the province ranks number 37 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by +0.09 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
It is the lowest figure in Basilicata, where the top is Potenza (61.00%), that is 1.84 points higher.
Provinces closest to Matera in the ranking
Matera is number 61 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Basilicata
2 provinces in Basilicata, Matera highlighted. Theory tests in 2025, with the number of tests next to each rate.
| Province | Passed | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Matera | 59.2% | 3,514 |
| Potenza | 61.0% | 4,733 |
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Matera
Where is the theory exam taken in Matera?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Matera, 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 Matera than elsewhere?
In 2025 Matera was number 61 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 59.2% 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).