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Key Facts: Concorso Allievi Marescialli Carabinieri Exam

898–966 places

Allievo Maresciallo appointments in the 16° Corso Triennale

Bando Ufficiale Arma dei Carabinieri

100 questions

Multiple-choice items on the preliminary test

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60 minutes

Time limit for the preliminary test

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18/30

Minimum passing grade for the Italian-language written test and oral exam

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3 years

Course duration at the Scuola Marescialli e Brigadieri di Firenze

Arma dei Carabinieri

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The 16° Corso Triennale (2026–2029) recruits 966 Allievi Marescialli after the published expansion from 898 places, using preliminary and Italian-language MCQ tests, physical and aptitude stages, and an oral examination. This independent 100-question English MCQ bank reviews core preliminary and oral subjects.

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1In standard Italian orthography, which of the following sentences is punctuated and accented correctly regarding monosyllabic words and elision/apocope?
A.Qual'è il motivo per cui non mi dà una risposta chiara?
B.Qual è il motivo per cui non mi da una risposta chiara?
C.Qual è il motivo per cui non mi dà una risposta chiara?
D.Qual'è il motivo per cui non mi da una risposta chiara?
Explanation: In Italian grammar, 'qual è' is written without an apostrophe because it is a case of truncation (troncamento or apocope), since the standalone form 'qual' exists before consonants. The third-person singular present indicative of 'dare' requires an accent ('dà') to distinguish it from the preposition 'da'.
2In an Italian conditional clause of unreality in the past (periodo ipotetico dell'irrealtà riferito al passato), which combination of verbal moods and tenses is grammatically required?
A.Protasi: Congiuntivo imperfetto; Apodosi: Condizionale presente
B.Protasi: Congiuntivo trapassato; Apodosi: Condizionale composto (passato)
C.Protasi: Indicativo imperfetto; Apodosi: Condizionale composto
D.Protasi: Condizionale passato; Apodosi: Congiuntivo trapassato
Explanation: In standard Italian, the third-type hypothetical period (periodo ipotetico del 3° tipo o dell'irrealtà nel passato) requires the congiuntivo trapassato in the subordinate condition clause (protasi) and the condizionale composto (or passato) in the main clause (apodosi), such as: 'Se avessi saputo la verità, sarei intervenuto subito'.
3In Italian logical analysis (analisi logica), identify the syntactic role of the underlined phrase in the sentence: 'L'autocarro è stato bloccato *da una fitta nevicata*'.
A.Complemento d'agente
B.Complemento di causa efficiente
C.Complemento di mezzo o strumento
D.Complemento di causa
Explanation: In a passive sentence, the agent that performs the action is categorized as 'complemento d'agente' when it is an animate being (person or animal), and as 'complemento di causa efficiente' when it is an inanimate entity, natural phenomenon, or abstract force, such as 'una fitta nevicata'.
4Which of the following sets contains the correct first-person singular and third-person plural of the passato remoto for the irregular verb 'cuocere'?
A.Io cocei, essi cocerono
B.Io cossi, essi cossero
C.Io cuocetti, essi cuocettero
D.Io cussi, essi cussero
Explanation: The irregular second-conjugation verb 'cuocere' forms its passato remoto with the stem in double 's': 'io cossi, tu cuocesti, egli cosse, noi cuocemmo, voi cuoceste, essi cossero'.
5In the sentence 'È opportuno che tutti gli allievi si presentino in divisa ordinaria', which type of subordinate clause is 'che tutti gli allievi si presentino in divisa ordinaria'?
A.Proposizione subordinata oggettiva
B.Proposizione subordinata soggettiva
C.Proposizione subordinata dichiarativa
D.Proposizione subordinata finale
Explanation: A 'proposizione soggettiva' acts as the subject of the main clause when the main predicate consists of an impersonal verb or an impersonal construct such as 'è opportuno', 'è necessario', or 'si dice'.
6Which of the following pairs of Italian adjectives represents an exact relationship of antonyms (contrari)?
A.Solerte — Diligente
B.Pusillanime — Coraggioso
C.Protervo — Superbo
D.Sagace — Perspicace
Explanation: 'Pusillanime' means cowardly, lacking bravery, or faint-hearted (from Latin pusillus and animus), making 'coraggioso' (brave, courageous) its direct antonym.
7In the rhetorical figure of speech known as 'litote' (litotes), what mechanism is employed to express an affirmative concept?
A.Associating two contradictory terms within the same syntagm
B.Substituting a term with another that has a relation of spatial or conceptual contiguity
C.Negating the contrary of what one actually wishes to affirm
D.Exaggerating a concept beyond the bounds of verisimilitude
Explanation: A litotes ('litote') affirms an idea by negating its opposite (e.g., 'Don Abbondio non era nato con un cuore di leone', meaning he was fearful).
8According to the prescriptive rules of standard Italian punctuation, in which of the following cases is the insertion of a comma considered a grammatical error?
A.Between the grammatical subject and its verb predicate in a direct linear construction
B.Before an incidentale clause set within commas
C.Before a contrasting coordinating conjunction such as 'ma'
D.Between members of a polysyndetic or asyndetic list
Explanation: Standard Italian punctuation strictly prohibits isolating a grammatical subject from its verb predicate with a comma when no parenthetical or incidental proposition intervenes (e.g., writing 'I carabinieri in servizio, controllavano la zona' is an error).
9Which sentence correctly uses the Italian subjunctive (congiuntivo) after the concessive conjunction 'benché'?
A.Benché fosse tardi, continuarono la ricerca.
B.Benché era tardi, continuarono la ricerca.
C.Benché sarà tardi, continuarono la ricerca.
D.Benché essere tardi, continuarono la ricerca.
Explanation: The concessive conjunction 'benché' normally governs the subjunctive. In a past narrative, 'fosse' is the imperfect subjunctive of 'essere' and correctly introduces the circumstance conceded before the main action.
10In the sentence 'Ho letto il fascicolo e ne ho discusso a lungo con il Maresciallo', what grammatical function does the pronominal particle 'ne' fulfill?
A.Complemento di specificazione o argomento ('di ciò / di quello')
B.Complemento di moto da luogo ('da lì')
C.Complemento partitivo ('alcuni tra essi')
D.Complemento di mezzo ('per mezzo di ciò')
Explanation: Here, 'ne' replaces the prepositional phrase 'del fascicolo' governed by the verb 'discutere' ('discutere di qualcosa'), functioning as a complement of topic/argument (complemento di argomento) or specification.

About the Concorso Allievi Marescialli Carabinieri Exam

The Concorso Allievi Marescialli recruits candidates for the three-year inspector course at the Scuola Marescialli e Brigadieri in Florence. This bank provides independent English-language MCQ practice in Italian, history, geography, civics, mathematics, logic, IT, and English. It is not an official translation or format simulation.

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Assessment

Stages include a preliminary 100-item multiple-choice test (Italian grammar, history, geography, civics, arithmetic/geometry, deductive reasoning, IT, and a foreign language), a 60-item Italian-language written test (minimum 18/30), physical efficiency trials, psychophysical and aptitude checks, and an oral examination covering contemporary history, Italian and European geography, and the Italian Constitution and civic rights (minimum 18/30).

Time Limit

60 minutes for the preliminary test; 45 minutes for the Italian-language written test

Passing Score

Cutoff on preliminary; 18/30 written; 18/30 oral

Exam / Certification Fees

No fee

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20 local questions (not an official percentage)

Cultura Generale e Lingua Italiana

Orthography, nominal morphology, verb tenses, logical and sentence period analysis, standard Italian vocabulary, and figures of speech.

18 local questions (not an official percentage)

Storia Contemporanea e Risorgimento

19th and 20th-century Italian history, the Wars of Independence, unification, World Wars, fascism, the anti-fascist Resistance, the 1946 Republic, and historical service traditions of the Carabinieri.

12 local questions (not an official percentage)

Geografia dell'Italia e dell'Europa

Italian physical and regional geography, orography, hydrography, volcanoes, national parks, and European geopolitical geography.

20 local questions (not an official percentage)

Diritto Costituzionale ed Educazione Civica

Fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution, citizen rights and duties, constitutional bodies (Parliament, Government, President of the Republic, Judiciary, Constitutional Court), and public order.

18 local questions (not an official percentage)

Matematica, Aritmetica, Geometria e Ragionamento Logico

Fractions, percentages, proportions, algebra, Euclidean geometry, categorical syllogisms, number sequences, and propositional logic.

12 local questions (not an official percentage)

Informatica di Base e Lingua Inglese

Computer architecture, operating systems, networking, cybersecurity, Italian digital administration law, and English language comprehension and grammar.

Preparing for the Concorso Allievi Marescialli Carabinieri Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Cutoff on preliminary; 18/30 written; 18/30 oral
  • Assessment: Stages include a preliminary 100-item multiple-choice test (Italian grammar, history, geography, civics, arithmetic/geometry, deductive reasoning, IT, and a foreign language), a 60-item Italian-language written test (minimum 18/30), physical efficiency trials, psychophysical and aptitude checks, and an oral examination covering contemporary history, Italian and European geography, and the Italian Constitution and civic rights (minimum 18/30).
  • Time limit: 60 minutes for the preliminary test; 45 minutes for the Italian-language written test
  • Exam / certification fees: No fee Official sources

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Concorso Allievi Marescialli Carabinieri: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practice rapid 60-minute time trials for 100 questions, as time pressure is the primary weeding factor during the preliminary test.
2Review Italian syntactic analysis (analisi logica and analisi del periodo) and subjunctive verbal morphology thoroughly.
3Memorize the articles and institutional mechanisms of the Italian Constitution, focusing on Articles 1-139 and the balance between constitutional powers.
4Prepare separately for the 60-question Italian-language written test; its language skills are only partly represented by this English-language study adaptation.
5Maintain strict physical conditioning in parallel with academic preparation to pass the required physical efficiency trials (push-ups, high jump, 1,000-meter run).

Frequently Asked Questions

What career path does the Concorso Allievi Marescialli lead to?

Successful candidates are admitted as Allievi Marescialli to the three-year training course at the Scuola Marescialli e Brigadieri in Florence. Upon graduation, they earn a bachelor's degree in Legal Sciences of Security (Scienze Giuridiche della Sicurezza) and are commissioned as Maresciallo in the Ruolo Ispettori of the Arma dei Carabinieri.

What is the preliminary test structure and timing?

The official preliminary test consists of 100 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 60 minutes. The questions cover Italian grammar, contemporary history, geography, constitutional law and civics, arithmetic, geometry, deductive logic, basic IT, and English.

What are the subsequent selection stages following the preliminary test?

Candidates qualifying past the 100-question preliminary test advance to a separate 60-question Italian-language written test in 45 minutes, followed by physical efficiency tests, psychophysical suitability assessments, aptitude evaluations, an oral exam on history, geography, and constitutional law, and optional foreign-language and IT proficiency tests.

What are the core eligibility criteria?

Applicants must hold Italian citizenship and an upper-secondary diploma allowing university entrance. Public applicants are generally age 17 to 26, with the bando's qualifying prior-service extension to 28; serving Carabinieri are generally subject to a maximum age of 30. All applicants must meet the stated conduct, psychophysical, and aptitude requirements.

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No. This question bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation created by OpenExamPrep for subject review. It is not an official translation, reproduction, or simulation of the Italian Ministry of Defense examination papers.