What is the pass rate at Donegal Town driving test centre?

60.2% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 2,017 car tests (1,215 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.

Is Donegal Town an easy test centre?

Donegal Town has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 9 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 Donegal Town?

The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 12 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.

Donegal Town driving test centre

Donegal Public Service Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal, F94 DK6C · Co. Donegal

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5 routes48 km95 turns23 roundabouts

Route 1 · via Ballybofey Road11.1 km21 turns4 roundabouts Route 1 · via Ballybofey Road11.1 km21 turns4 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 2 · via Blue Stack Drive12.0 km19 turns3 roundabouts Route 2 · via Blue Stack Drive12.0 km19 turns3 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 3 · via Donegal Bypass10.3 km16 turns5 roundabouts Route 3 · via Donegal Bypass10.3 km16 turns5 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 4 · via Donegal Bypass7.4 km18 turns5 roundabouts Route 4 · via Donegal Bypass7.4 km18 turns5 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 5 · via Ballybofey Road7.0 km21 turns6 roundabouts Route 5 · via Ballybofey Road7.0 km21 turns6 roundabouts Rehearse in the car

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60%pass rate

12 wksto invite

2,017tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · +7.9 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #9 of 57

Key facts

60.2% of car driving tests at Donegal Town were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 7.9 points above the Irish average of 52.3%.
That ranks Donegal Town number 9 of 57 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
At the end of September 2026 the CSO estimated 12 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.9 weeks nationally.
Number 27 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
2,017 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 45 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Donegal Town, year by year

2026 (Jan–Sep)60.9%IE 52.3%
202558.6%IE 51.8%
202458.7%IE 49%
202360.6%IE 50.6%
202260.6%IE 50.2%
202160.1%IE 53.3%

Month by month, last 12 months

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 Donegal Town

12Sep 2026
10Aug 2026
9Jul 2026
8Jun 2026
13May 2026
15Apr 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.

Getting there

Donegal Public Service Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal, Co. Donegal F94 DK6C

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Questions learners ask about Donegal Town

What is the pass rate at Donegal Town driving test centre?: 60.2% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 2,017 car tests (1,215 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Donegal Town an easy test centre?: Donegal Town has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 9 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 Donegal Town?: The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 12 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 Donegal Town driving test centre?: Donegal Public Service Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal, F94 DK6C, Co. Donegal.

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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