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Carlow Talbot Hotel driving test centre

Carlow Talbot Hotel, Graigue, Portlaoise Road, R93 Y504 · Co. Carlow

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5 routes58 km116 turns48 roundabouts

  1. Route 1 · via Carlow Northern Inner Relief Road Extension12.0 km25 turns15 roundabouts
  2. Route 2 · via William Dargan Road12.6 km24 turns10 roundabouts
  3. Route 3 · via Athy Road12.4 km24 turns8 roundabouts
  4. Route 4 · via Killeshin Road11.7 km22 turns5 roundabouts
  5. Route 5 · via Castlecomer Road9.1 km21 turns10 roundabouts

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48%pass rate
13 wksto invite
3,084tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · −4.6 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #49 of 57

Key facts

  • 47.7% of car driving tests at Carlow Talbot Hotel were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 4.6 points below the Irish average of 52.3%.
  • That ranks Carlow Talbot Hotel number 49 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 17 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
  • 3,084 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 29 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Carlow Talbot Hotel, year by year

  1. 2026 (Jan–Sep)47.2%IE 52.3%
  2. 202545.7%IE 51.8%
  3. 202458.0%IE 49%
  4. 202360.8%IE 50.6%
  5. 202243.6%IE 50.2%
  6. 202150.4%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 Carlow Talbot Hotel

01530IE 11.9 wks13Oct 2023Jun 2024Mar 2025Dec 2025Sep 2026
  • 13Sep 2026
  • 10Aug 2026
  • 11Jul 2026
  • 9Jun 2026
  • 13May 2026
  • 12Apr 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 Carlow Talbot Hotel
What is the pass rate at Carlow Talbot Hotel driving test centre?
47.7% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 3,084 car tests (1,470 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Carlow Talbot Hotel an easy test centre?
Carlow Talbot Hotel has one of the lower pass rates in Ireland: number 49 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 Carlow Talbot Hotel?
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 Carlow Talbot Hotel driving test centre?
Carlow Talbot Hotel, Graigue, Portlaoise Road, R93 Y504, Co. Carlow.

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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