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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 August 2026 · compared to July 2026

Released by the CSO on 8 September 2026 · September 2026 figures are due in early October

National average

11.6w

weeks to test invite

-0.5w
Longest wait

16w

Waterford

Shortest wait

8w

Kildare

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

Waiting Times by County

Clare

11w +0.7w

Cork

10.5w +0.5w

Cavan

10w -2w

Carlow

10w -0.5w

Donegal

12w +1w

Dublin

12.4w -4.2w

Galway

11w -1w

Kildare

8w -1w

Kilkenny

9.5w unchanged

Kerry

15.5w unchanged

Longford

15w +1w

Louth

10.5w -4w

Limerick

10.3w +0.3w

Leitrim

12w -1w

Laois

13w -1w

Meath

12w +3w

Monaghan

11w +3w

Mayo

11.5w -2w

Offaly

11.5w +0.5w

Roscommon

9w -1w

Sligo

10w -1w

Tipperary

12.5w +2.5w

Waterford

16w +2.5w

Wicklow

13w unchanged

Westmeath

11.5w -1w

Wexford

9.5w -2.5w

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 11.6 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 .