What is the pass rate at Killarney driving test centre?

48.1% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 3,437 car tests (1,652 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.

Is Killarney an easy test centre?

Killarney has one of the lower pass rates in Ireland: number 46 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 Killarney?

The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 16 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.

Killarney driving test centre

Killarney Racecourse Grounds, Ross Road, Killarney, V93 HW52 · Co. Kerry

Pass rate, last 12 months

48.1%

Ireland 52.4%

Weeks to test invite, Aug 2026

16weeks

Ireland 11.6 weeks

Tests, last 12 months

3,437

1,652 passed

Key facts

48.1% of car driving tests at Killarney were passed in the 12 months to August 2026, 4.3 points below the Irish average of 52.4%.
That ranks Killarney number 46 of 56 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
At the end of August 2026 the CSO estimated 16 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.6 weeks nationally.
Number 6 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
3,437 car tests in the 12 months to August 2026; number 26 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Practice routes around Killarney

5 loops from the centre, 52 km in all, with 11 roundabouts and 81 marked turns, driveable in 3D on your phone. They are built from the road network around Killarney, not the RSA’s own test routes, which it does not publish.

Route 1 · via Ross Road
10.6 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 8 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Muckross Road.
10.6 km · 19 turns · 2 roundabouts
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Route 2 · via Ross Road
9.4 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 7 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Dennehy's Boreen.
9.4 km · 15 turns · 2 roundabouts
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Route 3 · via Ross Road
9.0 km loop with 1 roundabout, 7 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Woodlawn Road.
9.0 km · 15 turns · 1 roundabout
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Route 4 · via Muckross Road
11.7 km loop with 4 roundabouts, 5 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Port Road.
11.7 km · 16 turns · 4 roundabouts
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Route 5 · via Ross Road
11.7 km loop with 2 roundabouts, 7 right turns, 7 left turns and a stretch of Muckross Road.
11.7 km · 16 turns · 2 roundabouts
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Pass rate at Killarney, 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)	2,264	47.5%	52.3%
2025	3,436	48.5%	51.8%
2024	3,093	48.0%	49.0%
2023	2,386	51.8%	50.6%
2022	2,181	49.5%	50.2%
2021	1,775	57.1%	53.3%

Waiting time for a test at Killarney

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	16
July 2026	16
June 2026	16
May 2026	15
April 2026	15
March 2026	14

Getting there

Killarney Racecourse Grounds, Ross Road, Killarney
Co. Kerry V93 HW52

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

Nearby test centres

Tralee
Co. Kerry · 28 km
54.5%
+2.1 vs IE
15 wks
to invite
Newcastle West
Co. Limerick · 55 km
67.2%
+14.8 vs IE
11 wks
to invite
Mallow (Cork Racecourse)
Co. Cork · 57 km
51.4%
-1.0 vs IE
10 wks
to invite
Skibbereen
Co. Cork · 58 km
55.6%
+3.2 vs IE
10 wks
to invite

Questions learners ask about Killarney

What is the pass rate at Killarney driving test centre?: 48.1% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 3,437 car tests (1,652 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.
Is Killarney an easy test centre?: Killarney has one of the lower pass rates in Ireland: number 46 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 Killarney?: The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 16 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 Killarney driving test centre?: Killarney Racecourse Grounds, Ross Road, Killarney, V93 HW52, Co. Kerry.

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.