Driving test pass rate in Piacenza
In 2025 in Piacenza, 55.2% of category B theory tests were passed, across 5,166 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (5.1 points below). On the practical driving test, 73.9% of 4,068 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Piacenza against Italy
Theory
#93 of 102 provinces with a published figure5.1 points below Italy
Practical driving test
9.9 points below Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 55.2% for Piacenza 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.
Piacenza among the lowest figures of 2025
At 55.19%, Piacenza is among the ten lowest figures of 2025: number 93 of 102, 5.08 points below the national average. In the table the province sits between Sassari (55.26%) and Rieti (55.12%), a span of 0.14 points in all.
The figure rests on 5,166 theory tests sat in 2025, the 58th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 0.56% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. One percentage point corresponds to about 52 tests, a middling total among those published.
Against 2024 the rate rose by 0.63 points, from 54.56% to 55.19%, while the national figure changed by +0.04 points. The number of tests sat went from 4,833 to 5,166.
The two tests point the same way: 55.19% on theory and 73.92% on the practical test across 4,068 tests, one 5.08 points and the other 9.90 points below its own national average. On the practical test the province ranks number 86 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by +2.34 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
It is the lowest figure in Emilia-Romagna, where the top is Bologna (64.03%), that is 8.84 points higher.
Provinces closest to Piacenza in the ranking
Piacenza is number 93 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Emilia-Romagna
9 provinces in Emilia-Romagna, Piacenza 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 |
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Piacenza
Where is the theory exam taken in Piacenza?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Piacenza, 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 Piacenza than elsewhere?
In 2025 Piacenza was number 93 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 55.2% 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).