Overview

• 19-year-old Padua student Gianmaria Favaretto signed the register and walked out of his Maturità oral exam, calling it an “inutile formalità.”
• His 31 accumulated school credits and strong written test results had already given him 62 points, surpassing the 60-point passing threshold before the oral portion.
• Following an internal discussion with examiners, he answered a few questions to secure the mandatory three oral points and graduated with a 65/100 final score.
• Commission president Lisa Sgarabotto defended the rule requiring a minimum three-point oral score and said his refusal was disrespectful to teachers’ work.
• Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara signaled that the exam’s name and structure may be revised to better assess student competencies.