Driving test pass rates by centre
53.2% of driving tests were passed in 2022, the most recent year the RSA publishes by centre. The range runs from 38.2% to 67.6%.
A pass rate is not a difficulty score. It mixes first attempts and retests, how much people practised and the roads. The roads are the part you can learn in advance.
Every centre, 2022
| Centre | Pass rate | vs national | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway (Carnmore) | 67.6% | +14.4 | In Turas |
| Birr (County Arms Hotel) | 67.0% | +13.8 | In Turas |
| Clifden | 66.8% | +13.6 | |
| Kilkenny (O'Loughlin Gaels) | 64.3% | +11.1 | In Turas |
| Loughrea | 64.2% | +11.0 | |
| Clonmel | 63.2% | +10.0 | In Turas |
| Thurles | 63.1% | +9.9 | In Turas |
| Tuam | 62.6% | +9.4 | In Turas |
| Sligo | 62.2% | +9.0 | In Turas |
| Loughrea (Lough Rea Hotel & Spa) | 61.8% | +8.6 | |
| Ennis | 61.7% | +8.5 | In Turas |
| Donegal | 61.2% | +8.0 | In Turas |
| Monaghan | 61.0% | +7.8 | In Turas |
| Letterkenny | 60.9% | +7.7 | In Turas |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | 60.8% | +7.6 | In Turas |
| Birr | 60.7% | +7.5 | In Turas |
| Castlebar | 60.1% | +6.9 | In Turas |
| Cavan | 60.1% | +6.9 | In Turas |
| Newcastle West (Longcourt House Hotel) | 59.7% | +6.5 | In Turas |
| Mullingar | 59.4% | +6.2 | In Turas |
| Buncrana | 58.2% | +5.0 | In Turas |
| Kilrush | 57.8% | +4.6 | In Turas |
| Wicklow | 57.5% | +4.3 | In Turas |
| Galway (Westside) | 57.2% | +4.0 | |
| Dundalk | 56.9% | +3.7 | In Turas |
| Ballina | 56.2% | +3.0 | In Turas |
| Longford | 56.1% | +2.9 | In Turas |
| Athlone | 55.9% | +2.7 | In Turas |
| Shannon | 55.6% | +2.4 | In Turas |
| Dun Laoghaire / Deansgrange | 55.4% | +2.2 | In Turas |
| Dungarvan | 54.9% | +1.7 | In Turas |
| Limerick (Castlemungret) | 54.9% | +1.7 | In Turas |
| Tullamore | 54.9% | +1.7 | In Turas |
| Roscommon | 54.4% | +1.2 | In Turas |
| Gorey | 54.0% | +0.8 | In Turas |
| Mallow (Cork Racecourse Mallow) | 53.9% | +0.7 | In Turas |
| Newcastle West | 53.6% | +0.4 | In Turas |
| Tralee | 53.6% | +0.4 | In Turas |
| Naas | 52.9% | −0.3 | In Turas |
| Kilkenny (Government Buildings) | 52.8% | −0.4 | In Turas |
| Killarney | 52.8% | −0.4 | In Turas |
| Portlaoise | 52.2% | −1.0 | In Turas |
| Navan | 51.6% | −1.6 | In Turas |
| Wexford | 50.9% | −2.3 | In Turas |
| Waterford | 50.7% | −2.5 | In Turas |
| Cork (St. Finbarr's GAA Club Togher) | 50.1% | −3.1 | |
| Drogheda | 49.8% | −3.4 | In Turas |
| Limerick (Woodview) | 49.3% | −3.9 | In Turas |
| Cork (Wilton) | 48.0% | −5.2 | In Turas |
| Tallaght | 47.7% | −5.5 | In Turas |
| Raheny | 47.5% | −5.7 | |
| Killester | 46.9% | −6.3 | In Turas |
| Nenagh | 46.8% | −6.4 | In Turas |
| Carlow Talbot Hotel | 46.7% | −6.5 | In Turas |
| Finglas | 46.3% | −6.9 | In Turas |
| Tipperary | 45.2% | −8.0 | In Turas |
| Mulhuddart | 43.7% | −9.5 | In Turas |
| Skibbereen | 43.3% | −9.9 | In Turas |
| Charlestown (Dublin) | 39.5% | −13.7 | |
| Mulhuddart (Carlton Hotel) | 38.2% | −15.0 | In Turas |
Source: Road Safety Authority, driving test pass rates by test centre, 2022, read on 2026-10-28. Venues the RSA has since closed (Charlestown, Raheny) are included as published. Car tests are not held at Cork (Ballincollig), so it is left out.
About pass rates
What is the driving test pass rate in Ireland?
53.2% across all centres in 2022, the most recent year the RSA publishes by centre.
Which test centre is easiest?
By the 2022 figures, Galway (Carnmore) (67.6%) and Birr (County Arms Hotel) (67%) had the highest pass rates. Pass rates reflect who tests there (first attempts, retests, experience) as much as the roads, so a "high pass" centre is not an easy one for everybody.
What are the pass rates in Dublin?
Dun Laoghaire / Deansgrange 55.4%, Tallaght 47.7%, Raheny 47.5%, Killester 46.9%, Finglas 46.3%, Mulhuddart 43.7%, Charlestown (Dublin) 39.5%, Mulhuddart (Carlton Hotel) 38.2%, in 2022. Dublin centres sit below the national average.
Should I pick a centre for its pass rate?
A centre you do not know means unfamiliar roads, which often costs more than any difference in pass rate. If you switch, drive the roads around the new centre first. Routes by centre.
Know the roads before test day
Turas: Driving Test Routes for iPhone. Spoken turn-by-turn guidance on the routes around your centre, with the tricky spots called out before you reach them.