Driving test pass rate in Taranto
In 2025 in Taranto, 67.3% of category B theory tests were passed, across 6,799 tests, against a national average of 60.27% (7.0 points above). On the practical driving test, 96.1% of 5,336 tests were passed, against 83.82% nationally. Source: MIT, Esiti Esami 2025.
Taranto against Italy
Theory
#4 of 102 provinces with a published figure7.0 points above Italy
Practical driving test
12.3 points above Italy
Source: Esiti Esami 2025
Does it change what you should do?
No. The 67.3% for Taranto 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.
Taranto in the top ten provinces for 2025
Taranto ends 2025 in 4th place of 102 provinces with a published figure, in the leading group: 67.27% of theory tests passed against 60.27% across Italy. In the table the province sits between Padova (67.62%) and Sondrio (66.99%), a span of 0.63 points in all.
The figure rests on 6,799 theory tests sat in 2025, the 41st largest volume of the 102 provinces with a published figure and 0.74% of the 919,868 tests sat across Italy. One percentage point corresponds to about 68 tests, a middling total among those published.
Against 2024 the rate rose by 0.51 points, from 66.76% to 67.27%, while the national figure changed by +0.04 points. The number of tests sat went from 6,772 to 6,799.
The two tests point the same way: 67.27% on theory and 96.14% on the practical test across 5,336 tests, one 7.00 points and the other 12.32 points above its own national average. On the practical test the province ranks number 5 of the 102 with a published figure. Against 2024 the practical pass rate changed by −1.34 points, while the national one moved by −0.58 points.
Inside Puglia no province does better: second is Lecce (63.97%), and the lowest is Foggia (60.77%). In the same region Barletta-Andria-Trani has no row of its own in the MIT file.
Provinces closest to Taranto in the ranking
Taranto is number 4 of 102 provinces with published data, by share of theory tests passed in 2025.
Provinces in Puglia
6 provinces in Puglia, Taranto 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 Taranto be compared with?
The pairs are picked by hand. The full list is on the comparisons page.
Frequently asked questions about the exam in Taranto
Where is the theory exam taken in Taranto?
The exam is sat at the Motorizzazione Civile office covering the province of Taranto, 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 Taranto than elsewhere?
In 2025 Taranto was number 4 of 102 provinces with a published figure, with 67.3% 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).