Driving test pass rate in Salerno
In 2025 in Salerno, 62.9% of category B theory tests were passed, across 14,458 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (2.6 points above). On the practical driving test, 95.4% of 11,188 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Salerno against Italy
Theory
#27 of 102 provinces with a published figure2.6 points above Italy
Practical driving test
11.5 points above Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 62.9% for Salerno 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.
Salerno above the national average, outside the top ten
With 62.87% of theory tests passed, Salerno stays above the national average without reaching the top ten: number 27 of 102 provinces with a published figure, 2.60 points above the Italian 60.27%. In the table the province sits between Crotone (63.11%) and Avellino (62.67%), a span of 0.44 points in all.
The figure rests on 14,458 theory tests sat in 2025, the 15th largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 1.57% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. Shifting the rate by one point would take about 145 different outcomes, a volume that makes the figure insensitive to single cases.
The move against 2024 is marked: 1.22 points higher, from 61.65% to 62.87%, against +0.04 points of national change. The number of tests sat went from 14,335 to 14,458.
The two tests point the same way: 62.87% on theory and 95.36% on the practical test across 11,188 tests, one 2.60 points and the other 11.54 points above its own national average. On the practical test the province ranks number 8 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by −1.13 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
Inside Campania, Salerno is number 2 of 5 provinces with a figure, below Benevento (64.62%) and above Avellino (62.67%). The region runs from the 64.62% of Benevento to the 58.43% of Caserta.
Provinces closest to Salerno in the ranking
Salerno is number 27 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Campania
5 provinces in Campania, Salerno highlighted. Theory tests in 2025, with the number of tests next to each rate.
Which provinces can Salerno be compared with?
The pairs are picked by hand. The full list is on the comparisons page.
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Salerno
Where is the theory exam taken in Salerno?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Salerno, 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 Salerno than elsewhere?
In 2025 Salerno was number 27 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 62.9% 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).