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Athlone driving test centre

McCormacks Shopping Centre, Dublin Road, Athlone, N37 Y0X8 · Co. Westmeath

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5 routes56 km128 turns30 roundabouts

  1. Route 1 · via Ballymahon Road11.9 km33 turns8 roundabouts
  2. Route 2 · via Athlone Bypass11.6 km25 turns6 roundabouts
  3. Route 3 · via Ballymahon Road11.7 km29 turns7 roundabouts
  4. Route 4 · via Retreat Road9.5 km22 turns4 roundabouts
  5. Route 5 · via Brawny Road11.2 km19 turns5 roundabouts

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5 loops from the test centre, built from the road network around Athlone. Not the RSA’s own test routes, which are not published, but the same local roads.

47%pass rate
13 wksto invite
3,369tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · −5.8 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #51 of 57

Key facts

  • 46.5% of car driving tests at Athlone were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 5.8 points below the Irish average of 52.3%.
  • That ranks Athlone number 51 of 57 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
  • At the end of September 2026 the CSO estimated 13 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.9 weeks nationally.
  • Number 19 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
  • 3,369 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 25 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Athlone, year by year

  1. 2026 (Jan–Sep)47.9%IE 52.3%
  2. 202544.1%IE 51.8%
  3. 202445.5%IE 49%
  4. 202346.1%IE 50.6%
  5. 202252.1%IE 50.2%
  6. 202159.8%IE 53.3%

Month by month, last 12 months

0%30%60%OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Bars compare each calendar year with Ireland in the same year: green at least 3 points above, red at least 3 below. 2026 (Jan–Sep) is the year so far.

Waiting time for a test at Athlone

017.535IE 11.9 wks13Oct 2023Jun 2024Mar 2025Dec 2025Sep 2026
  • 13Sep 2026
  • 10Aug 2026
  • 13Jul 2026
  • 8Jun 2026
  • 13May 2026
  • 14Apr 2026

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 September 2026.

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Questions learners ask about Athlone
What is the pass rate at Athlone driving test centre?
46.5% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 3,369 car tests (1,567 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Athlone an easy test centre?
Athlone has one of the lower pass rates in Ireland: number 51 of 57 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 Athlone?
The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 13 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.9 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
Where is Athlone driving test centre?
McCormacks Shopping Centre, Dublin Road, Athlone, N37 Y0X8, Co. Westmeath.

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.

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