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Key Facts: Concorso Notarile Exam

3 written tests

Deeds to Draft

D.D. 16 December 2025, Art. 5 (last will, inter vivos, commercial)

3 oral groups

Oral Subjects

D.D. 16 December 2025, Art. 5

35 points

Minimum per Written Test and Oral Group

D.D. 16 December 2025, Art. 8

210/300

Minimum Overall Score

D.D. 16 December 2025, Art. 8

€117.13

Application Fee

D.D. 16 December 2025

400

Posts in the 2025 Competition

D.D. 16 December 2025

Italy's notary competition has three written deed-drafting tests (last will, inter vivos, commercial) and a three-part oral; candidates need 35 points per test and 210/300 overall. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not a simulation.

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1Under Article 587 of the Italian Civil Code, what constitutes the fundamental legal nature and defining statutory characteristic of a will (testamento)?

A.A unilateral, revocable mortis causa legal act by which a person disposes of all or part of their assets for the time after their death

B.A bilateral contract entered into during the testator's lifetime with prospective heirs that takes effect upon opening of the succession

C.An irrevocable unilateral juridical act once drafted before an authenticating public official

D.A collective multi-party instrument enabling spouses to reciprocally dispose of joint matrimonial property

Explanation: Article 587 of the Italian Civil Code defines the will as a revocable act by which someone disposes, for the time when they will cease to live, of all or part of their assets. Revocability is essential and protected by public policy until the last moment of the testator's life.

2Under Articles 602 and 606 of the Italian Civil Code, which formal requirements apply to a holographic will (testamento olografo), and what is the consequence of their absence?

A.It must be typed, dated and signed, and confirmed by two witnesses; any defect makes it null

B.Entirely handwritten, dated and signed by the testator; no handwriting or signature means nullity, a defective date only voidability

C.It must be signed by the testator and authenticated by a notary within thirty days; lack of authentication makes it null in all cases

D.It may be handwritten by the testator or by a person acting on their instructions, provided the signature is later authenticated

Explanation: Article 602 c.c. requires a holographic will to be written entirely by hand, dated and signed by the testator. Under Article 606, the will is null if it lacks the testator's handwriting or signature, while other formal defects, including defects of the date, make it voidable at the request of anyone with an interest, within five years from the execution of the testamentary provisions.

3When receiving a public will (testamento pubblico) under Article 603 of the Italian Civil Code, which formalities must the notary follow?

A.Declared to the notary before two witnesses, put in writing and read aloud by the notary, then signed by testator, witnesses and notary

B.The notary may receive the testator's declarations privately, draft the will alone, and then call a single witness only for the final signing

C.The notary must hear four witnesses in every case and obtain clearance from the District Notarial Council before signing the will

D.The notary must keep the contents secret from the witnesses and record only the testator's delivery of a sealed document

Explanation: Under Article 603 c.c., a public will is received by the notary in the presence of two witnesses. The testator declares their will to the notary in the witnesses' presence; the notary puts it in writing and reads it to the testator in the presence of the witnesses, noting these formalities in the will, which is then signed by the testator, the witnesses and the notary.

4Under Article 604 of the Italian Civil Code, who cannot make a secret will (testamento segreto)?

A.A person who does not know how to read or cannot read

B.A person who does not know how to write or cannot write

C.A person who cannot sign the deed of receipt

D.A person who does not speak Italian

Explanation: Article 604, last paragraph, c.c. provides that those who do not know how to read or cannot read may not make a secret will. The testator must be able to read the paper containing the provisions, particularly when it was written by another person.

5Under Article 458 of the Italian Civil Code, which agreement is legally valid and exempt from the general prohibition of succession pacts (divieto dei patti successori)?

A.A covenant whereby a child renounces their prospective forced share in the estate of a living parent in exchange for money

B.An agreement whereby an heir sells the inheritance of a living relative to a third party

C.A family pact (patto di famiglia) executed in compliance with Articles 768-bis et seq. of the Civil Code

D.A mutual contract appointing cross-survivorship testamentary rights between business co-founders

Explanation: Article 458 of the Italian Civil Code expressly preserves the operation of Articles 768-bis through 768-octies concerning the family pact (patto di famiglia), introduced by Law No. 55/2006. All other succession agreements—institutive, dispositive, or renunciative—remain radically null.

6Under Article 768-ter and 768-quater of the Italian Civil Code, who must participate in the execution of a family pact (patto di famiglia) for the deed to be legally structured?

A.Only the entrepreneur and the selected descendant assignee, with the other family members informed afterwards

B.The entrepreneur, all living descendants of any degree, and a liquidator appointed to value the business

C.The entrepreneur, all existing creditors of the enterprise, and a representative of the local Chamber of Commerce as a public witness

D.The entrepreneur, the assignee descendant, and everyone who would be a forced heir if the succession opened at that time

Explanation: Article 768-quater, paragraph 1, of the Italian Civil Code mandates that the spouse and all those who would be forced heirs (legittimari) if the succession were opened at the moment the contract is concluded must participate in the family pact. The contract must be drawn up by public deed under penalty of nullity pursuant to Article 768-ter.

7What is the statutory consequence under Article 768-quater of the Civil Code if non-assignee participants in a family pact do not waive their financial rights?

A.The family pact is automatically dissolved and converts into a general revocable mandate held by the entrepreneur until death

B.The assignee must pay them a sum equal to the value of their reserved shares, which the parties may agree to settle in kind

C.The transferred business shares revert immediately to the original entrepreneur upon judicial decree

D.The non-assignees acquire an automatic veto power over future decisions of the company's board of directors

Explanation: Under Article 768-quater, paragraph 2, of the Italian Civil Code, assignees of the business or shares must liquidate the non-assignee forced heirs by paying an amount corresponding to their virtual statutory forced shares (valore delle quote spettanti ex artt. 536 ss.), unless the non-assignees expressly waive this payment in whole or in part.

8Under Article 536 of the Italian Civil Code, which categories of persons are statutorily recognized as forced heirs (legittimari)?

A.The spouse, the civil partner, children, and ascendants

B.The spouse, children, siblings, and nieces or nephews

C.Descendants of any degree, siblings, and surviving parents

D.The spouse, registered cohabitants, children, and second-degree collateral relatives

Explanation: Article 536 of the Italian Civil Code recognizes as forced heirs the spouse, children (and their descendants by representation), and ascendants (only in the absence of children). Law No. 76/2016 equates civil partners to the spouse in inheritance rights. Siblings and collateral relatives are never forced heirs.

9Under Article 540, paragraph 2, of the Italian Civil Code, what is the precise legal nature and imputation mechanism of the surviving spouse's rights of residence and use?

A.A credit right against the estate payable in monthly cash maintenance installments

B.A personal easement extinguished automatically within one year from the opening of succession

C.An unencumbered usufruct over all the real property owned by the deceased, regardless of where the family actually lived

D.Legacies by operation of law (prelegato ex lege), charged first to the available portion and then to the reserved shares

Explanation: The rights of residence over the family home and use of the furnishings under Article 540, paragraph 2, of the Civil Code are recognized in notarial doctrine and jurisprudence as a pre-legacy ex lege. They are imputed first against the available portion (quota disponibile), then against the spouse's reserved share, and finally against the children's shares.

10In the calculation of the estate mass for determining the reserved quota (riunione fittizia) under Article 556 of the Italian Civil Code, what is the correct statutory formula?

A.Relict assets minus debts plus inter vivos donations (Relictum - Debita + Donatum)

B.Relict assets plus debts plus inter vivos donations (Relictum + Debita + Donatum)

C.Relict assets minus testamentary legacies minus administrative expenses (Relictum - Legata - Expensa)

D.Inter vivos donations minus estate liabilities plus notary fees (Donatum - Debita + Feoda)

Explanation: Article 556 of the Italian Civil Code governs the fictitious reunification (riunione fittizia). The mass is formed by calculating the value of all assets belonging to the deceased at the time of death (relictum), subtracting all debts and liabilities (debita), and fictitiously adding the value of all assets disposed of by inter vivos donation (donatum).

About the Concorso Notarile Exam

The concorso notarile is the competitive examination through which Italy appoints notaries. The competition for 400 posts, called by decree of 16 December 2025, scheduled its written tests on 17–19 June 2026 at Fiera di Roma: three drafting tests on an act of last will, a civil act inter vivos and a commercial-law act inter vivos, each with a theoretical discussion. Successful candidates take an oral on civil and commercial law, notarial law and transaction taxes. OpenExamPrep offers independent practice for these subject areas as an English-language MCQ study adaptation. It keeps Italian legal terms and statutory references but is not an official translation and does not replace drafting or oral practice.

Exam sponsor: Ministero della Giustizia — Direzione generale degli affari interni. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Written: three theoretical-practical tests (an act of last will; an act inter vivos; a commercial-law act inter vivos), each requiring the drafting of the deed and a discussion of the legal principles involved, with only plain legal texts and Italian dictionaries allowed. Candidates judged suitable receive at least 35 points in each test. Oral: three tests on civil and commercial law and voluntary jurisdiction; the notarial profession and notarial archives; and taxes on transactions, with at least 35 points needed in each. Overall suitability requires at least 210 out of 300 points.

Time Limit

Duration of each written test not stated in the 2025 bando

Passing Score

At least 35 points in each written test and each oral group; at least 210/300 overall

Exam / Certification Fees

€117.13 (non-refundable)

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Official sources

Ministero della Giustizia — Notai, concorso a 400 posti (scheda di sintesi) · Source checked 2026-09-17Bando, written test dates and venue, examination commission
Ministero della Giustizia — Decreto 16 dicembre 2025, concorso a 400 posti di notaio · Source checked 2026-09-17Requirements, €117.13 fee, written and oral tests, 35-point and 210/300 thresholds

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

32%

Successions and Mortis Causa Deeds

Wills, forced heirs, reduction, legacies, acceptance, collation and family pacts, including the 2025 reform of restitution.

29%

Inter Vivos Civil Deeds and Property

Sales, donations, real rights, planning and cadastral statements, mortgages, trusts and acts for persons lacking capacity.

23%

Company and Commercial Law

S.p.A. and S.r.l. incorporation and capital, share transfers, transformations, mergers, demergers and business transfers.

16%

Notarial Law and Transaction Taxes

The Notarial Law, anti-money laundering duties, registration and related taxes, first-home relief and inheritance and gift tax.

Preparing for the Concorso Notarile Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: At least 35 points in each written test and each oral group; at least 210/300 overall
Assessment: Written: three theoretical-practical tests (an act of last will; an act inter vivos; a commercial-law act inter vivos), each requiring the drafting of the deed and a discussion of the legal principles involved, with only plain legal texts and Italian dictionaries allowed. Candidates judged suitable receive at least 35 points in each test. Oral: three tests on civil and commercial law and voluntary jurisdiction; the notarial profession and notarial archives; and taxes on transactions, with at least 35 points needed in each. Overall suitability requires at least 210 out of 300 points.
Time limit: Duration of each written test not stated in the 2025 bando
Exam / certification fees: €117.13 (non-refundable) Official sources

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Concorso Notarile: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practise drafting complete deeds (testamenti, compravendite, donazioni, atti societari) with a structured theoretical discussion, using only plain legal texts.

2Check recent reforms that affect notarial practice, such as Law 182/2025 on donated property, D.Lgs. 149/2022 on authorizations for incapable persons, and D.Lgs. 139/2024 on inheritance and gift tax.

3Prepare the two oral groups on notarial law and transaction taxes early, since they are examined separately from civil and commercial law.

4Link every clause you draft to its statutory basis and to leading United Sections rulings, as the theoretical part of each test requires.

5Use MCQ explanations to test key distinctions, then turn them into short written notes you could use in a deed commentary.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the 2026 concorso notarile structured?

Under the bando of 16 December 2025 (400 posts), the written examination consists of three theoretical-practical tests: an act of last will and two acts inter vivos, one of them in commercial law. Each test requires drafting the deed and explaining the principles of the institutions involved. The written tests were scheduled on 17, 18 and 19 June 2026 at Fiera di Roma, followed by an oral on three subject groups.

What scores are needed?

Candidates judged suitable after the written tests receive at least 35 points in each test. In the oral they need at least 35 points in each subject group, and overall suitability requires at least 210 out of 300 points across the written and oral tests. Each earlier finding of suitability in a notary competition adds two points.

Who can apply and what does it cost?

Applicants must meet the requirements of Article 5 of the Notarial Law, including Italian or EU citizenship, good conduct, a law degree and the 18-month notarial traineeship. Candidates declared unsuitable in five competitions held after Law 69/2009 are excluded. The fee for the 400-post competition totals €117.13.

Which materials may be consulted during the written tests?

Only plain texts of codes, laws and decrees of the State and Italian dictionaries. Texts with notes, comments or annotations, handwritten material and photocopies of permitted texts are excluded, although photocopies of the Gazzetta Ufficiale containing legislative texts are allowed.

Are OpenExamPrep questions official competition questions?

No. OpenExamPrep provides independent practice for the subjects of the notary competition as an English-language MCQ study adaptation. The real written tests require drafting complete deeds in Italian with a theoretical discussion, and the oral is conducted in Italian, so practise full deeds and oral answers alongside these questions.