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Italy’s Maturità Oral Exams Begin Under Valditara Reform

The new rules raise the stakes by requiring a student reflection, fixing four subject questions per indirizzo, allowing only a PCTO presentation from home, treating silence as automatic failure, with bonus points reduced to three.

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Overview

  • More than 527,000 candidates started oral exams on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, after written-test scores were published as required.
  • The oral now opens with a short personal reflection drawn from the student curriculum instead of the old surprise 'spunto'.
  • Examinations concentrate on four fixed subjects set by the ministry for each indirizzo and typically last 40 to 60 minutes.
  • Candidates must present their PCTO (school‑to‑work) experience using a concise written or multimedia report, which is the only document permitted from home.
  • Final grading stays on a 100‑point scale with up to 40 points for school credits, up to 20 for each written test and up to 20 for the oral, while bonus points fall to three and silence at the oral leads to failure.