What is the pass rate at Kilkenny Government Buildings driving test centre?

49.9% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 2,777 car tests (1,386 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.

Is Kilkenny Government Buildings an easy test centre?

Kilkenny Government Buildings has one of the lower pass rates in Ireland: number 42 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 Kilkenny Government Buildings?

The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 11 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.

Kilkenny Government Buildings driving test centre

Government Offices, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, R95 WV59 · Co. Kilkenny

Drive the roads around Kilkenny Government Buildings before test day

5 routes56 km134 turns46 roundabouts

Route 1 · via Kilkenny Ring Road10.8 km28 turns9 roundabouts Route 1 · via Kilkenny Ring Road10.8 km28 turns9 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 2 · via Hebron Road11.1 km32 turns6 roundabouts Route 2 · via Hebron Road11.1 km32 turns6 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 3 · via Kilkenny Ring Road11.2 km23 turns9 roundabouts Route 3 · via Kilkenny Ring Road11.2 km23 turns9 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 4 · via Hebron Road10.1 km29 turns11 roundabouts Route 4 · via Hebron Road10.1 km29 turns11 roundabouts Rehearse in the car
Route 5 · via Kilkenny Ring Road12.6 km22 turns11 roundabouts Route 5 · via Kilkenny Ring Road12.6 km22 turns11 roundabouts Rehearse in the car

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50%pass rate

11 wksto invite

2,777tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · −2.4 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #42 of 57

Key facts

49.9% of car driving tests at Kilkenny Government Buildings were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 2.4 points below the Irish average of 52.3%.
That ranks Kilkenny Government Buildings number 42 of 57 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
At the end of September 2026 the CSO estimated 11 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.9 weeks nationally.
Number 21 for the shortest wait, of 57 centres.
2,777 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 35 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Kilkenny Government Buildings, year by year

2026 (Jan–Sep)50.4%IE 52.3%
202550.8%IE 51.8%
202451.0%IE 49%
202351.3%IE 50.6%
202252.8%IE 50.2%
202152.2%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 Kilkenny Government Buildings

11Sep 2026
9Aug 2026
10Jul 2026
11Jun 2026
16May 2026
16Apr 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

Government Offices, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny R95 WV59

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Questions learners ask about Kilkenny Government Buildings

What is the pass rate at Kilkenny Government Buildings driving test centre?: 49.9% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 2,777 car tests (1,386 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Kilkenny Government Buildings an easy test centre?: Kilkenny Government Buildings has one of the lower pass rates in Ireland: number 42 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 Kilkenny Government Buildings?: The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 11 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 Kilkenny Government Buildings driving test centre?: Government Offices, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, R95 WV59, Co. Kilkenny.

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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