Driving test guides
Everything the Irish driving test checks, in plain English, from the RSA's own rules.
Test day
- Automatic or manual for your Irish driving test: what code 78 means
- Car requirements for the Irish driving test
- Driving test checklist for Ireland
- Driving test questions and road signs
- How do driving test routes work in Ireland?
- How long is the Irish driving test?
- How much does the Irish driving test cost?
- How to book your driving test in Ireland
- How to prepare for the Irish driving test: 12 steps
- Irish driving test changes in 2026
- What happens if you fail your driving test in Ireland
- What is on the Irish driving test?
- What to bring to your driving test
Manoeuvres
Rules of the road
Driving skills
Licence and permits
- Accompanying driver rules for learner drivers in Ireland
- Driver theory test in Ireland
- Essential Driver Training (EDT): the 12 lessons
- Learner driver insurance in Ireland: practice, test day and after you pass
- Learner permit in Ireland: what you can and cannot do
- New learner permit rules from 1 November 2026
- What to do after you pass your driving test in Ireland
Nerves and mindset
Drive your test routes 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.