Driving test pass rate in Lecce
In 2025 in Lecce, 64.0% of category B theory tests were passed, across 9,866 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (3.7 points above). On the practical driving test, 94.0% of 7,997 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Lecce against Italy
Theory
#18 of 102 provinces with a published figure3.7 points above Italy
Practical driving test
10.2 points above Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 64.0% for Lecce 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.
Lecce above the national average, outside the top ten
With 63.97% of theory tests passed, Lecce stays above the national average without reaching the top ten: number 18 of 102 provinces with a published figure, 3.70 points above the Italian 60.27%. In the table the province sits between Vercelli (64.02%) and Lecco (63.89%), a span of 0.13 points in all.
The figure rests on 9,866 theory tests sat in 2025, the 26th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 1.07% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. Shifting the rate by one point would take about 99 different outcomes, a volume that makes the figure insensitive to single cases.
Between 2024 and 2025 the rate went from 64.03% to 63.97%, a change of −0.06 points, so it is flat in practice; the national figure moved by +0.04 points over the same period. The number of tests sat went from 9,673 to 9,866.
The two tests point the same way: 63.97% on theory and 94.02% on the practical test across 7,997 tests, one 3.70 points and the other 10.20 points above its own national average. On the practical test the province ranks number 16 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by −0.79 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
Inside Puglia, Lecce is number 2 of 5 provinces with a figure, below Taranto (67.27%) and above Brindisi (62.53%). The region runs from the 67.27% of Taranto to the 60.77% of Foggia. In the same region Barletta-Andria-Trani has no row of its own in the MIT file.
Provinces closest to Lecce in the ranking
Lecce is number 18 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Puglia
6 provinces in Puglia, Lecce highlighted. Theory tests in 2025, with the number of tests next to each rate.
| Province | Passed | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Bari | 62.0% | 21,851 |
| Barletta-Andria-Trani | n/a | n/a |
| Brindisi | 62.5% | 4,855 |
| Foggia | 60.8% | 10,785 |
| Lecce | 64.0% | 9,866 |
| Taranto | 67.3% | 6,799 |
Which provinces can Lecce be compared with?
The pairs are picked by hand. The full list is on the comparisons page.
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Lecce
Where is the theory exam taken in Lecce?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Lecce, 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 Lecce than elsewhere?
In 2025 Lecce was number 18 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 64.0% 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).