Driving test pass rate in Cosenza
In 2025 in Cosenza, 61.4% of category B theory tests were passed, across 9,637 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (1.2 points above). On the practical driving test, 92.6% of 7,251 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Cosenza against Italy
Theory
#39 of 102 provinces with a published figure1.2 points above Italy
Practical driving test
8.8 points above Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 61.4% for Cosenza 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.
Cosenza around the national average
The figure for Cosenza, 61.44%, is close to the national 60.27%: the province is number 39 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 Catanzaro (61.49%) and Pistoia (61.31%), a span of 0.18 points in all.
The figure rests on 9,637 theory tests sat in 2025, the 27th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 1.05% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. Shifting the rate by one point would take about 96 different outcomes, a volume that makes the figure insensitive to single cases.
Against 2024 the rate fell by 0.46 points, from 61.90% to 61.44%, while the national figure changed by +0.04 points. The number of tests sat went from 9,463 to 9,637.
The two tests point the same way: 61.44% on theory and 92.61% on the practical test across 7,251 tests, one 1.17 points and the other 8.79 points above its own national average. On the practical test the province ranks number 22 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by −0.87 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
Inside Calabria, Cosenza is number 4 of 5 provinces with a figure, below Catanzaro (61.49%) and above Vibo Valentia (60.68%). The region runs from the 63.13% of Reggio Calabria to the 60.68% of Vibo Valentia.
Provinces closest to Cosenza in the ranking
Cosenza is number 39 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Calabria
5 provinces in Calabria, Cosenza 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 Cosenza be compared with?
The pairs are picked by hand. The full list is on the comparisons page.
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Cosenza
Where is the theory exam taken in Cosenza?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Cosenza, 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 Cosenza than elsewhere?
In 2025 Cosenza was number 39 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 61.4% 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).