Carlow driving test centre
Co. Carlow. The pass rate, the number of tests and how Carlow compares with Ireland’s other driving test centres.
Figures for Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- Pass rate42.1%of car tests were passed
- Tests in 12 months2,452car driving tests (category B)
- By pass rate56thhighest of 57 test centres, level with Waterford
- By number of tests39thbusiest of 57 test centres
How Carlow compares
In short
2,452 car driving tests were done at Carlow in the 12 months from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, and 42.1% of them were passed. That is 10.1 points below the figure for all test centres together (52.2%).
Carlow has the joint lowest pass rate of Ireland’s 57 test centres and is the 39th busiest.
A pass rate depends on many things, such as how ready the learners were and how busy the roads are. It does not tell you how your own test will go.
Practise the roads around Carlow test centre
PassRoutes guides you along routes near your test centre with spoken directions, worded the way a tester gives them. Routes are added centre by centre, as local driving instructors record them and we check each one. Route 1 at every test centre is free.
- Directions in your tester’s words
- Guides you back if you miss a turn
- Manoeuvre spots marked on the map
- Coming soon for iPhone on theApp Store
- Coming soon for Android on theGoogle Play
Do you teach in Carlow? Add the routes you teach.
Test centres in Co. Carlow
| Test centre | Tests in 12 months | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow (Talbot Hotel)Co. Carlow | 3,050 | 48.2% |
| CarlowCo. Carlow | 2,452 | 42.1% |
Questions about the Carlow driving test
What is the driving test pass rate at Carlow?
42.1% of car driving tests (category B) at Carlow were passed in the 12 months from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. The figure is from the Central Statistics Office and the RSA.
How many driving tests are done at Carlow?
2,452 car driving tests in the 12 months from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. Carlow has the joint lowest pass rate of Ireland’s 57 test centres and is the 39th busiest.
Is the driving test at Carlow harder than at other test centres?
42.1% passed at Carlow, against 52.2% for all test centres together. A pass rate depends on many things, such as how ready the learners were and how busy the roads are. It does not tell you how your own test will go.
Does PassRoutes have driving test routes for Carlow?
Not yet. Routes are added centre by centre, as local driving instructors record them and we check each one. The app lists every test centre and shows clearly which ones have routes. The tester chooses the route on the day and routes change, so your test may not follow one of them.
Source: Central Statistics Office and RSA, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. About these figures