The Arma dei Carabinieri has extended the deadline for its extraordinary competition for graduate Allievi Marescialli from 30 October to 9 November 2026, giving university graduates extra time to apply for one of 400 available places.

The competition is the Arma's first extraordinary intake specifically reserved for graduates, with places divided across four disciplinary areas: science and technology, humanities and social sciences, environment, forestry and agri-food, and healthcare.

How many places, and in which fields

The competition offers 400 places in total, according to national press reporting on the call.

The reported distribution is:

  • 170 places for the scientific-technological area
  • 130 places for the humanities and social area
  • 60 places for the environmental, forestry and agri-food area
  • 40 places for the healthcare area

Applicants must hold a qualifying degree in one of the relevant humanities, scientific, healthcare or forestry/environmental fields, as specified in the official call. The full table of accepted degree classes was not independently verified from the official bando in the research reviewed for this article, so candidates should check their exact degree title against the official text before applying.

Who can apply

Reports on the competition list the following basic requirements: Italian citizenship, being under 28 years old, and possession of civil and political rights.

Applications must be submitted online through the competitions section of the Carabinieri website. The exact closing time on 9 November was not verified in the sources reviewed, so applicants should not leave submission to the final hours and should keep proof of successful online filing.

What the selection involves

The selection process may include a preliminary test, a written test, a physical efficiency test, psycho-physical and aptitude assessments, an oral examination, and an evaluation of qualifications.

Graduates interested in the environmental and forestry track may find this intake particularly notable, as 60 places are grouped in the environmental, forestry and agri-food area alongside the larger scientific and humanities contingents.

Because journalistic sources also mention a reserve of 98 places with a specific legal breakdown, but that legal detail was not verified against the official bando text, candidates claiming a reserved-place status should confirm eligibility directly in the official call.