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Updated 2026-05

Irish Driving Test Pass Rates by Centre

Compare pass rates by test centre using CSO data. Treat the numbers as planning context, then prepare for the roads and manoeuvres your local centre is known for.

National average
55.5%
Highest centre
82.9%
Clifden
Lowest centre
35.8%
Wicklow

What the ranking shows

A 47.1-point gap between the highest and lowest rows

The spread is useful planning context, but it does not prove that one centre is easier. Candidate mix, preparation, traffic and local road familiarity all influence outcomes. Compare the data, then inspect the route profile of any centre you are considering.

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Highest Pass Rates

#1
Clifden
Galway
82.9%
#2
Newcastle West
Limerick
74.1%
#3
Monaghan
Monaghan
72.5%
#4
Tipperary
Tipperary
71.4%
#5
Newcastle West (Longcourt House)
Limerick
71.2%

Lowest Pass Rates

#1
Wicklow
Wicklow
35.8%
#2
Killarney
Kerry
42.9%
#3
Carrick-on-Shannon
Leitrim
44.9%
#4
Clonmel
Tipperary
45.3%
#5
Dungarvan
Waterford
45.7%

Full Pass Rate Ranking

#1
Clifden
Galway
82.9%
#2
74.1%
#3
Monaghan
Monaghan
72.5%
#4
Tipperary
Tipperary
71.4%
#5
71.2%
#6
Roscommon
Roscommon
68.3%
#7
67.1%
#8
66.8%
#9
Longford
Longford
65.9%
#10
Cavan
Cavan
64.7%
#11
Sligo
Sligo
63.5%
#12
62.8%
#13
Athlone
Westmeath
61.9%
#14
Tullamore
Offaly
61.2%
#15
Mullingar
Westmeath
60.8%
#16
60.1%
#17
Kilkenny
Kilkenny
59.7%
#18
Carlow
Carlow
59.2%
#19
Wexford
Wexford
58.8%
#20
Ennis
Clare
58.3%
#21
57.9%
#22
57.5%
#23
57.1%
#24
Tralee
Kerry
56.8%
#25
Waterford
Waterford
56.4%
#26
56.1%
#27
Naas
Kildare
55.7%
#28
55.3%
#29
Dundalk
Louth
54.9%
#30
Navan
Meath
54.5%
#31
Trim
Meath
54.1%
#32
Nenagh
Tipperary
53.8%
#33
Thurles
Tipperary
53.4%
#34
Birr
Offaly
53.1%
#35
Kilrush
Clare
52.7%
#36
Shannon
Clare
52.3%
#37
Mallow
Cork
51.9%
#38
51.5%
#39
Bandon
Cork
51.1%
#40
Loughrea
Galway
50.8%
#41
Tuam
Galway
50.4%
#42
Arklow
Wicklow
50.1%
#43
Bray
Wicklow
49.7%
#44
Tallaght
Dublin
49.3%
#45
48.9%
#46
Finglas
Dublin
48.5%
#47
48.1%
#48
Killester
Dublin
47.7%
#49
Raheny
Dublin
47.3%
#50
46.9%
#51
46.5%
#52
Gorey
Wexford
46.1%
#53
Dungarvan
Waterford
45.7%
#54
Clonmel
Tipperary
45.3%
#55
44.9%
#56
42.9%
#57
Wicklow
Wicklow
35.8%

How this pass-rate table is built

  • Source: CSO Ireland driving-test statistics.
  • Period shown: 2026-05.
  • Comparison: centre rows are sorted by the pass-rate value in the current dataset.
  • Limit: pass rate is historical context, not an individual prediction or a guarantee.
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