What is the pass rate at Galway Clybaun driving test centre?

56.3% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 4,374 car tests (2,464 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.

Is Galway Clybaun an easy test centre?

Galway Clybaun has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 16 of 56 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.

How long is the wait for a driving test at Galway Clybaun?

The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 10 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.6 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.

Galway Clybaun driving test centre

The Clybaun Hotel, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, H91 F62V · Co. Galway

Pass rate, last 12 months

56.3%

Ireland 52.4%

Weeks to test invite, Aug 2026

10weeks

Ireland 11.6 weeks

Tests, last 12 months

4,374

2,464 passed

Key facts

56.3% of car driving tests at Galway Clybaun were passed in the 12 months to August 2026, 3.9 points above the Irish average of 52.4%.
That ranks Galway Clybaun number 16 of 56 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
At the end of August 2026 the CSO estimated 10 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.6 weeks nationally.
Number 16 for the shortest wait, of 57 centres.
4,374 car tests in the 12 months to August 2026; number 14 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Practice routes around Galway Clybaun

5 loops from the centre, 48 km in all, with 32 roundabouts and 108 marked turns, driveable in 3D on your phone. They are built from the road network around Galway Clybaun, not the RSA’s own test routes, which it does not publish.

Route 1 · via Kingston Road
9.1 km loop with 6 roundabouts, 7 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Western Distributor Road.
9.1 km · 19 turns · 6 roundabouts
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Route 2 · via Ballymoneen Road
10.0 km loop with 5 roundabouts, 10 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Western Distributor Road.
10.0 km · 22 turns · 5 roundabouts
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Route 3 · via Western Distributor Road
8.8 km loop with 11 roundabouts, 8 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Clybaun Road Lower.
8.8 km · 26 turns · 11 roundabouts
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Route 4 · via Ballymoneen Road
10.1 km loop with 5 roundabouts, 10 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Rahoon Road.
10.1 km · 24 turns · 5 roundabouts
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Route 5 · via Cappagh Road
9.8 km loop with 5 roundabouts, 5 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Upper Salthill Road.
9.8 km · 17 turns · 5 roundabouts
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Pass rate at Galway Clybaun, year by year

Share of car tests passed each calendar year; * 2026 (Jan–Aug) is the year so far. Dashed line: Ireland over the last 12 months.

Month by month, last 12 months

By year

Year	Tests	Pass rate	Ireland
2026 (Jan–Aug)	2,802	55.9%	52.3%
2025	3,078	55.6%	51.8%

Waiting time for a test at Galway Clybaun

The CSO’s estimate, at the end of each month, of the weeks from applying for a test to being invited to book one. Dashed line: Ireland in August 2026.

Month end	Weeks to invite
August 2026	10
July 2026	9
June 2026	9
May 2026	10
April 2026	11
March 2026	11

Getting there

The Clybaun Hotel, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra
Co. Galway H91 F62V

Directions in Google Maps · Book or check your test on rsa.ie

Nearby test centres

Galway (Carnmore)
Co. Galway · 12 km
55.6%
+3.2 vs IE
7 wks
to invite
Tuam
Co. Galway · 33 km
62.2%
+9.8 vs IE
12 wks
to invite
Loughrea
Co. Galway · 37 km
65.0%
+12.6 vs IE
10 wks
to invite
Ennis
Co. Clare · 49 km
55.2%
+2.8 vs IE
14 wks
to invite

Questions learners ask about Galway Clybaun

What is the pass rate at Galway Clybaun driving test centre?: 56.3% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 4,374 car tests (2,464 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.
Is Galway Clybaun an easy test centre?: Galway Clybaun has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 16 of 56 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Galway Clybaun?: The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 10 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.6 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
Where is Galway Clybaun driving test centre?: The Clybaun Hotel, Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra, H91 F62V, Co. Galway.

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Road Safety Authority driving test statistics (ROA30, ROA36), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Car (category B) tests. Passes are worked out from the CSO’s monthly tests and pass rate.