Official data · CSO / Road Safety Authority

RSA Driving Test
Waiting Times

County-by-county waiting times from the CSO's official RSA dataset, updated monthly.

Showing data for 2026 April · compared to 2026 March

National average

11.9w

weeks to test invite

unchanged
Longest wait

15.5w

Waterford

Shortest wait

8w

Longford

Wait time: Under 8 weeks 8–15 weeks 16–23 weeks 24+ weeks

Waiting Times by County

Clare

9.7w -0.6w

Cork

8.8w -0.5w

Cavan

13w -1w

Carlow

12.5w +0.5w

Donegal

14.3w +2w

Dublin

15.4w -0.2w

Galway

10.6w -0.8w

Kildare

14w +2w

Kilkenny

14w +0.5w

Kerry

15w +1.5w

Longford

8w -4w

Louth

10w -2w

Limerick

10.3w -0.7w

Leitrim

11w +1w

Laois

14w +1w

Meath

10w -3w

Monaghan

12w -1w

Mayo

10.5w +0.5w

Offaly

11w unchanged

Roscommon

9w unchanged

Sligo

9w -1w

Tipperary

10.5w +0.7w

Waterford

15.5w +1w

Wicklow

11w +1w

Westmeath

14w +2w

Wexford

11w -0.5w

Data: CSO dataset ROA37, "Estimated Time to Car Test Invite at Month End" · data.gov.ie · Category B (car) only

How to reduce your wait time

  • Apply at a test centre in a county with a shorter wait; you are not restricted to your home county.
  • Book your theory test early. You must pass it before you can apply for your practical test.
  • Complete your 12 EDT lessons as soon as possible, as you need them all done before booking the practical test.
  • Check MyRoadTest regularly for cancellations, as slots open up at short notice.
  • Work with an ADI instructor who knows examiner standards. Passing first time means no re-wait.

Start your EDT lessons now. The clock is ticking.

You can't book your driving test until all 12 EDT lessons are completed and uploaded. Once they are, you'll join the waiting list, which currently sits at around 11.9 weeks nationally. The sooner you start, the sooner you're road-legal.

Find an approved instructor near you

Data sourced from the CSO's official RSA dataset (ROA37), "Estimated Time to Car Test Invite at Month End" for Category B (car) tests. County figures represent the estimated weeks until a test invite is issued, not the date of the test itself. This site is not affiliated with the RSA. For official information visit rsa.ie .