DGT theory exam statistics Spain 2025

What is included (and why it matters)

✅ Scope: 2025 · Spain (All) · Permit B · Theory exam only
✅ Presented = Passed + Failed (people who actually sat the exam).
✅ Pass rate = Passed / Presented.
✅ 1st-attempt share = Passed on 1st attempt / Passed (quality signal).

This article helps you understand: (1) seasonality by month, (2) which cities concentrate the most exam activity, (3) how “TURNO LIBRE” compares to driving schools, and (4) which schools stand out (with a volume filter to avoid tiny-sample winners).

Spain 2025 summary (Permit B · Theory)

Metric Result (2025)
Presented 1,069,167
Passed 537,881
Failed 531,286
Overall pass rate 50.31%
1st-attempt share (among passes) 61.15%

Interpretation: around half of candidates pass the Permit B theory exam; among those who pass, ~6 in 10 do so on their first attempt.

What’s the difference: pass rate vs 1st-attempt share?

  • Pass rate measures how many pass out of everyone who sits the exam (effectiveness + candidate mix).
  • 1st-attempt share measures how “clean” the passes are: do passers mostly succeed immediately or after repeats?
💡 A driving school can have a decent pass rate but a lower 1st-attempt share if many students need repeats.
💡 Another can have a moderate pass rate but a high 1st-attempt share if those who pass tend to pass quickly.

Monthly seasonality (2025)

Volume and results change a lot by season. Here’s Permit B theory (Spain total) by month:

Month Presented Pass rate 1st-attempt share
January 75,203 46.36% 58.30%
February 79,528 50.59% 60.07%
March 92,646 51.13% 60.78%
April 88,001 50.07% 58.97%
May 86,824 46.82% 56.89%
June 85,638 46.25% 56.23%
July 119,432 52.35% 67.30%
August 47,437 55.99% 71.62%
September 104,008 54.20% 67.87%
October 103,823 51.33% 65.31%
November 93,035 50.08% 62.21%
December 93,592 48.89% 62.50%
📌 Key takeaways:
  • July is the peak month by volume (most people sit the exam).
  • August is the lowest-volume month (vacations), but shows high pass/1st-attempt percentages (often a different candidate mix).
  • September–October is the “second wave” after summer.
DGT theory exam statistics Spain 2025

Top 5 cities by volume (Permit B · Theory · 2025)

These cities concentrate a big share of the total theory exam activity. Here are the main metrics:

City Presented Passed Failed Pass rate Passed on 1st attempt 1st-attempt share
Madrid 136,639 73,214 63,425 53.6% 48,079 65.7%
Barcelona 62,937 27,890 35,047 44.3% 13,491 48.4%
Valencia / València 41,810 18,017 23,793 43.1% 9,618 53.4%
Sevilla 41,496 21,472 20,024 51.8% 13,698 63.8%
Málaga 28,177 15,101 13,076 53.6% 9,930 65.8%
🧠 Interesting pattern: Madrid and Málaga show strong first-attempt shares (~66%), while Barcelona has both lower pass rate and lower first-attempt share.

Want to go deeper? We can publish separate city articles (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga) with Top schools, TURNO LIBRE comparison, and “best months to sit the exam” per city.

“TURNO LIBRE” benchmark (without driving school)

“TURNO LIBRE” includes people who present themselves without an autoescuela. It is split into multiple entries by province/city code. Here are the biggest TURNO LIBRE groups in 2025 (Permit B theory):

TURNO LIBRE group Presented Pass rate 1st-attempt share
TURNO LIBRE (Barcelona) 11,279 38.51% 49.16%
TURNO LIBRE (Valencia / València) 4,794 36.38% 52.81%
TURNO LIBRE (Madrid) 4,597 43.51% 55.05%
TURNO LIBRE (Murcia) 3,589 40.54% 57.11%
TURNO LIBRE (Palma de Mallorca) 3,547 32.48% 43.84%
💡 Why this matters: TURNO LIBRE is a great baseline: it’s possible to pass without a school, but the pass rates are typically lower. If you go “por libre”, using a structured practice platform helps a lot.

Top driving schools in Spain (2025) — Permit B theory

These are volume-filtered rankings (to avoid tiny-sample winners). Filter used: schools with ≥ 1,000 presented during 2025 (Permit B theory).

Top 10 by pass rate (≥ 1,000 presented)

Rank Driving school Main city Presented Pass rate 1st-attempt share
1 MR DUMI Murcia 1,239 65.86% 74.51%
2 TORCAL Málaga 11,170 64.19% 71.12%
3 F P C FORM PROFESIONAL CONDUCTORES Girona 1,535 63.00% 65.98%
4 A52 Vigo 1,013 62.88% 68.92%
5 SAN CRISTOBAL Cuenca 1,991 62.28% 55.40%
6 GICARAUTO Córdoba 2,492 61.28% 67.32%
7 AUTOESCUELA CASABLANCA Zaragoza 1,143 60.10% 73.80%
8 CIUDAD JARDIN Sevilla 1,956 57.77% 64.87%
9 R A C C Barcelona 1,503 57.42% 67.09%
10 SANT CUGAT Barcelona 1,734 57.32% 66.20%

Top 10 by 1st-attempt share (≥ 1,000 presented)

Rank Driving school Main city Presented Pass rate 1st-attempt share
1 MR DUMI Murcia 1,239 65.86% 74.51%
2 AUTOESCUELA CASABLANCA Zaragoza 1,143 60.10% 73.80%
3 TORCAL Málaga 11,170 64.19% 71.12%
4 SAN NICOLAS VIAL Cartagena 1,153 56.98% 70.62%
5 JORDA Valencia / València 1,037 56.61% 70.53%
6 AUTOESCUELASK Zaragoza 1,073 53.59% 69.39%
7 CHAPARRAL Madrid 1,483 51.85% 68.92%
8 A52 Vigo 1,013 62.88% 68.92%
9 MIKEL S L Bilbao 1,095 55.80% 68.90%
10 GRUPAUTO Zaragoza 1,796 52.67% 68.82%
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