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Operating procedures for carrying out the 2026 State Exam tests_Architecture Area

Exam Schedule - Session A

Monday, November 16, 2026 Practical test + First written test (duration 8 HOURS) 9:00 am Open Space Atelier of the "E. Battisti" Architecture Library - ground floor 

Tuesday 17 November 2026 Second written test (duration 4 HOURS) 3:00 pm - room L8, second floor, Department of Architecture

Exam Schedule - Session B

Friday 20 November 2026 Practical test + First written test (duration 6 HOURS) 9:00 am room A11 first floor Department of Architecture

Monday 23 November 2026 Second written test (duration 4 HOURS) 9:00 am room A12 first floor Department of Architecture

 

EXAM TESTS - Section A

According to Presidential Decree 328/2001, art. 17, the exam for registration in the "architecture" sector consists of:

1) a practical test concerning the design of a civil construction project or an urban scale intervention; 

2) a written test relating to the justification of the structural or installation sizing of the practical test;

3) a second written test focusing on the cultural and cognitive issues of architecture; 

4) an oral exam consisting of a commentary on the project paper and an in-depth analysis of the subjects covered in the written tests, as well as aspects of legislation and professional ethics;

Specifically, the practical test and the first written test (linked to the practical test) will be held together according to a timetable, and will have a total duration of 8 hours.

The second written test will last a total of 4 hours.

The oral exam will cover the subjects covered in the written tests, as well as issues pertaining to legislation and professional ethics.

The practical test, the first written test, and the second written test will be taken, on the days indicated in the calendar, at the Architecture building, Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD) of the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria.

The oral exam will be held on the days indicated, at 9:00 a.m. in the Architecture building - Thesis Room, first floor.

To take the tests, each candidate must have a valid identification document (identity card, driving licence, or passport), preferably the same one used during registration on ESS3, which will be included directly on the test signature lists.

Each test (practical test, first written test, and second written test) will be evaluated by the Commission out of fifty and will be considered passed with a score of at least 30/50. The candidate will be considered eligible only if they obtain a minimum score of 30/50 in all tests (pursuant to Article 14 of the Ministerial Decree of September 9, 1957).

For registration in the "Territorial Planning" sector, Section A:
1) a practical test;
2) a written test;
3) an oral test;

For enrollment in the "Conservation of Architectural and Environmental Heritage" sector, Section A:
1) two written tests;
2) one oral test.

Candidates enrolled in the Conservator of Architectural and Environmental Heritage – Section A and Territorial Planner – Section A sectors will take the exam tests in the same rooms as the Architects – Section A candidates, on November 16 and 17, 2026. For both sectors, the duration of the tests will be the same as the corresponding Architects – Section A tests.

 

EXAM TESTS - Section B

According to Presidential Decree 328/2001, art. 17, the exam for registration in the "architecture" sector consists of:

1) a practical test consisting of the graphic development of an existing project or a visual survey, and the graphic design of an architectural detail;
2) a written test concerning the economic-quantitative evaluation of the practical test; 
3) a second written test consisting of an essay or graphic test in the subjects characterizing the training program;
4) an oral test in the subjects covered by the written tests, and in legislation and professional ethics;

Specifically, the practical test and the first written test (linked to the practical test) will be held jointly according to a schedule and will have a total duration of 6 hours.

The second written test will last a total of 4 hours.

The oral exam will focus on the subjects covered in the written tests, as well as on issues pertaining to legislation and professional ethics.

The practical test, the first written test, and the second written test will be taken, on the days indicated, at the Architecture building, Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD) of the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria.

The oral exam will be held on the days indicated, at 9:00 a.m. in the Architecture building - Thesis Room, first floor.

To take the tests, each candidate must have a valid identification document (identity card, driving licence, or passport), preferably the same one used during registration on ESS3, which will be included directly on the test signature lists.

Each test (practical test, first written test, and second written test) will be evaluated by the Commission out of fifty and will be considered passed with a score of at least 30/50. The candidate will be considered eligible only if they obtain a minimum score of 30/50 in all tests (pursuant to Article 14 of the Ministerial Decree of September 9, 1957).