Driving test pass rate in Parma
In 2025 in Parma, 63.1% of category B theory tests were passed, across 7,212 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (2.9 points above). On the practical driving test, 78.9% of 6,346 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Parma against Italy
Theory
#24 of 102 provinces with a published figure2.9 points above Italy
Practical driving test
4.9 points below Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 63.1% for Parma 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.
Parma above the national average, outside the top ten
With 63.13% of theory tests passed, Parma stays above the national average without reaching the top ten: number 24 of 102 provinces with a published figure, 2.86 points above the Italian 60.27%. In the table the province sits between Rovigo (63.28%) and Reggio Calabria (63.13%), a span of 0.15 points in all.
The figure rests on 7,212 theory tests sat in 2025, the 38th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 0.78% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. One percentage point corresponds to about 72 tests, a middling total among those published.
Against 2024 the rate rose by 0.58 points, from 62.55% to 63.13%, while the national figure changed by +0.04 points. The number of tests sat went from 6,798 to 7,212.
The two exams do not say the same thing. On theory Parma is 2.86 points above the national average, on the practical test 4.92 points below: 78.90% of practical tests passed out of 6,346, against 83.82% across Italy. On the practical test the province ranks number 72 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by +1.42 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
Inside Emilia-Romagna, Parma is number 3 of 9 provinces with a figure, below Modena (63.80%) and above Reggio nell'Emilia (61.65%). The region runs from the 64.03% of Bologna to the 55.19% of Piacenza.
Provinces closest to Parma in the ranking
Parma is number 24 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Emilia-Romagna
9 provinces in Emilia-Romagna, Parma 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 Parma be compared with?
The pairs are picked by hand. The full list is on the comparisons page.
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Parma
Where is the theory exam taken in Parma?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Parma, 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 Parma than elsewhere?
In 2025 Parma was number 24 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 63.1% 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).