Maturity 2026, here are the lists of exam board chairs

The Regional School Offices have begun publishing the lists of the presidents of the commissions for the 2026 Maturity examinations. The installation of the commissions will take place on Tuesday, 16 June, when the final organisational details of the examination will be defined, such as the examination timetable, the analysis of the documentation submitted by the class council for each candidate, and so on. The exams will begin on 18 June at 8.30 a.m. with the first written test, which is the Italian test. Then it will be the turn of the address test. It ends with the oral exam, which this year will focus on four subjects.

The publication of the lists of exam board chairmen is an eagerly awaited moment for the 500,000 or so Matura students. One of this year's innovations is in fact on the examination commissions, which are being reduced from seven to five members. The commissions, made up of one for every two classes, are chaired by a president from outside the educational institution, and composed of two external and two internal members.

We will have to wait a few more days, and then the 15 May document will arrive, which remains a milestone in the examination: the class council will describe in it the educational path taken by the students, content, methods, evaluation criteria and objectives achieved, and will give the commission the compass with which to orient the interview. The questions in the oral exam must move within what is stated in the document, to protect the students and ensure fairness between different classes. The document is published on the school's online notice board and is accessible to all. In late May and early June, the names of the external commissioners will also be announced.

To be admitted to the baccalaureate, one must have attended at least three quarters of the customised annual total number of hours, participated in the Invalsi tests and completed the school work training hours. It is then necessary to have a six in all subjects (with a five, admission to the exam can be decided, with adequate justification, by the class council). The new rules on conduct then come into force: in the event of a conduct grade of 6, the class council assigns a critical essay on active and supportive citizenship to be discussed at the interview. If the conduct grade is 5, you are not admitted to the examination. For external candidates, a preliminary examination is required, which is compulsory for those who have not been promoted to the last class or have not attended the last year. The examination ascertains preparation in all disciplines and is passed with at least 6/10 in each test: only then does one qualify for the Matura.

The school credit awarded in the final examination remains unchanged. It is accrued in the second two years and in the final year up to a maximum of forty points: twelve for the third year, thirteen for the fourth and fifteen for the fifth. Here, too, the changes on behaviour have an impact: the highest score can only be awarded if the behaviour mark is equal to or higher than nine tenths.