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Theory test – what you need to know on the day

Read this page before you turn up: where the test takes place, what to bring, how to pay the fee and the rules inside the exam room. It only takes two minutes.

Courtesy translation. The Italian version is the authoritative one: if in doubt, ask us.
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Where the test takes place

Motorizzazione Civile – Somaglia test centre Via delle Industrie, Somaglia (LO)
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Photos of the Motorizzazione, the exam room and how to get in
Photo of the Motorizzazione Civile in Somaglia: the entrance gates, where you cannot drive in, and the building with the door to the exam room
  1. Park outside the gatesYou cannot drive in: there is plenty of parking space in the nearby streets.
  2. Walk to the exam room entranceGo in only when you are called for the test.
  3. Wait outside the exam roomArrive a few minutes before the time you were given.

Inside the exam room

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The door of the exam room
The door of the exam room
The room with the desks
The room with the desks
The desks, each with its own number
The desks, each with its own number
The sign with the desk number
The sign with the desk number
A desk: table, chair and touch screen
A desk: table, chair and touch screen
The first screen: «Benvenuto candidato» and language choice
The first screen: «Benvenuto candidato» and language choice
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Compulsory documents (originals)

  • Identity card, valid and undamaged
  • Driving licence, if you already hold one
  • Residence permit or receipt, valid and original, if you hold one

You need the originals: photocopies and photos on your phone are not accepted.

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Exam fee

Every exam has a fee. The amount and the deadline are given to you in the booking message and must be met without exception.

You can pay at the driving school (card or cash) or by bank transfer.

Bank transfer details
Account holder
Autoscuola Lambro di Quaini Gianluigi
IBAN
IT80T1810301600076968506528
Payment reference
SURNAME NAME

Please make an instant transfer, and only during office hours: 9:00–12:00 and 14:30–19:00.

If you do not show up, a contribution of € 50.00 is due for the seat reserved for you.

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On the day of the test

Wait outside the exam room. Monica will be your point of contact: she hands you the exam paperwork and tells you the result.

How long the test lasts

Licence AM (moped)
25 minutes
Licence B
20 minutes
Licence B with SLD (dyslexia etc.)
40 minutes
Higher licences (C, D)
40 minutes
CQC
90 minutes

Licence B: 30 true/false questions, you may get at most 3 wrong.

Face recognition: at the entrance and at your desk a camera compares your face with the photo in your driving licence file, and the check continues for the whole test. You must still show your original identity document. If the camera does not recognise you, don't panic: the examiner checks in person.

The exam screens, step by step

Screens redrawn by us as an example: the real ones may look slightly different.

  1. You are given a deskEvery desk has a number (for example LS034). It is chosen automatically by the Motorizzazione computer system (CED): you do not choose it.
  2. Choose the language and tick the two boxesIt is a touch screen: you tap it with your finger. On the «Benvenuto candidato» page choose the language, confirm you have read the two notices (personal data and jammers) and tap «Procedi al riconoscimento». Choose the language, tick the two boxes and tap «Procedi al riconoscimento»
  3. Look at the webcamSit up straight in front of the screen, with your face in the middle of the frame and your eyes on the webcam at the top, until the recognition is finished. Face recognition: look at the webcam
  4. Check your details and tap «Procedi»Your name, surname, tax code and the licence you are applying for appear. If something is wrong, do not go on: tap the red button and call the examiner. Then read the instructions and warnings, and the test starts. Check your details and tap «Procedi»
  5. Answer V or FV means true, F means false. With the arrows at the bottom you go to the previous or next question, with the numbers you jump to any question, with the bookmark at the top right you mark the ones you want to come back to. You can change your answers until the end. Stay in front of the webcam: if you move away, «Esame sospeso» (test paused) appears until you are back in the middle. A question: tap V (true) or F (false) If you move away from the webcam, the test is paused
  6. Check the summary and hand inAt the end you see all your answers: «Indietro» takes you back to correct them, «Termina esame» hands in the test. «Esame terminato» appears. Summary: «Indietro» to correct, «Termina esame» to hand in
  • Phone switched off and put away — not in your pocket, not in your hand
  • No smartwatches
  • No earphones
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Audio support (specific cases only)

The questions can be listened to through headphones, in Italian, French or German, only if:

  • you do not have the Italian lower secondary school certificate (terza media)
  • you do not have Italian citizenship and you do not have a qualification equivalent to lower secondary school eitherin these two cases a separate application with a €16 revenue stamp (marca da bollo) is needed, submitted together with the driving licence application
  • you have a specific learning disorder (DSA)the certificate must be brought to the medical examination at the driving school: the doctor checks the requirements. Without it there is no audio and the medical examination must be repeated

If one of these cases applies to you, tell the office straight away: it must be requested before the booking is made.

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Anti-fraud devices (jammers) from 14 September 2026

From 14 September 2026, devices that block radio signals are active during Motorizzazione theory tests. Anyone using connected medical devices (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.), candidates who are pregnant and people with particular health conditions must submit a declaration with a medical certificate to the Motorizzazione before booking the exam, in order to be given a dedicated session. For minors the declaration is always compulsory and must also be signed by a parent. If you think this applies to you, tell the office before the application is filed: we will explain how to send the documents straight to the Office, without handing them to us.

Motorizzazione Civile di Milano — Notice to the public no. 32 of 7 August 2026 (the PDF is in Italian)
Read the full notice (PDF)
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