- Jun 18
Frank Furedi's 'I confini contano' appears in Italy's 2026 Maturità exam, sparking debate on boundaries and adulthood
An excerpt from sociologist Frank Furedi's 'I confini contano' is one of the text analysis tracks in the first written test of Italy's 2026 Maturità, asking students to reflect on generational boundaries and the concept of 'adultescents'.
- Jun 18
Maturità 2026 begins: over 527,000 students face Italian test, Meloni and Renzi send wishes
At 8:30 on 18 June 2026, 527,747 Italian students began the first written exam of the maturità, tackling seven Italian language tracks. Political leaders, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, offered encouragement.
- Jun 15
Italy’s Maturità 2026: Over 527,000 students prepare for revamped high school exit exam with new oral format and mandatory participation
Starting Thursday 18 June, over 527,000 Italian students will sit a profoundly redesigned Maturità exam that reintroduces the historic name, shrinks the number of oral subjects to four, and makes active participation in the oral compulsory to avoid automatic failure.
- Jun 5
Italy publishes exam board lists for 2026 Maturità, triggering the annual student hunt for external commissioner profiles
The Italian Ministry of Education and Merit has released the names of the 13,989 examination boards for the 2026 Maturità, the state high school leaving exam, setting off a flurry of online searches by students eager to learn about the external teachers who will assess them.
