Esame di Stato per l’abilitazione all’esercizio delle professioni

The State Examination for Professional Qualification grants access to the Italian Order of Engineers, enabling candidates to legally practise the profession in Italy.

The State Examination takes place twice a year, according to a schedule set by an ordinance of the Ministry of Education, University and Research.

Instructions, information, and application forms are available on the following webpage: Esame di stato.

Admission Qualifications – Engineering Profession, Section A

The Section A qualification exam is divided into three areas:

a) Civil and Environmental Engineering
b) Industrial Engineering
c) Information Engineering

Candidates must take the exam in the area corresponding to their degree.

For the Information Engineering sector (c):
A second-level specialised degree in one of the following classes:

Classe 23/S o LM-18 – Informatica

  • Class 23/S – Informatica;

or a Master’s Degree in:

  • LM-18 Informatica

  • LM-66 Cybersecurity

Admission Qualifications – Engineering Profession, Section B

The Section B qualification exam is divided into three areas:

a) Civil and Environmental Engineering
b) Industrial Engineering
c) Information Engineering

Candidates must take the exam in the area corresponding to their degree.

For the Information Engineering sector (c):

Il candidato deve sostenere l’esame per il Settore a cui afferisce il suo titolo di studio.

c) per il Settore dell’Informazione:

First-level degree (Bachelor’s) in the following class:

  • Class 26 – Scienze e tecnologie informatiche

  • L-31 – Informatica