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Skibbereen driving test centre

Skibbereen Rugby Club, Mill Road, Skibbereen, P81 K308 · Co. Cork

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5 routes49 km126 turns15 roundabouts

  1. Route 1 · via Skibbereen Bypass9.1 km27 turns4 roundabouts
  2. Route 2 · via High Street10.6 km30 turns3 roundabouts
  3. Route 3 · via Skibbereen Bypass8.6 km16 turns4 roundabouts
  4. Route 4 · via High Street12.5 km26 turns2 roundabouts
  5. Route 5 · via High Street8.0 km27 turns2 roundabouts

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

56%pass rate
8 wksto invite
2,905tests a year

Ireland 52.3% · +3.3 vs IE · Ireland 11.9 weeks · #26 of 57

Key facts

  • 55.6% of car driving tests at Skibbereen were passed in the 12 months to September 2026, 3.3 points above the Irish average of 52.3%.
  • That ranks Skibbereen number 26 of 57 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
  • At the end of September 2026 the CSO estimated 8 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.9 weeks nationally.
  • Number 5 for the shortest wait, of 57 centres.
  • 2,905 car tests in the 12 months to September 2026; number 33 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Pass rate at Skibbereen, year by year

  1. 2026 (Jan–Sep)55.2%IE 52.3%
  2. 202555.3%IE 51.8%
  3. 202450.7%IE 49%
  4. 202373.1%IE 50.6%
  5. 202241.9%IE 50.2%
  6. 202149.9%IE 53.3%

Month by month, last 12 months

0%40%80%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 Skibbereen

02040IE 11.9 wks8Oct 2023Jun 2024Mar 2025Dec 2025Sep 2026
  • 8Sep 2026
  • 10Aug 2026
  • 10Jul 2026
  • 10Jun 2026
  • 11May 2026
  • 8Apr 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

Skibbereen Rugby Club, Mill Road, Skibbereen, Co. Cork P81 K308

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Questions learners ask about Skibbereen
What is the pass rate at Skibbereen driving test centre?
55.6% over the 12 months to September 2026, from 2,905 car tests (1,616 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.3%.
Is Skibbereen an easy test centre?
Skibbereen has a pass rate in the middle of the range: number 26 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 Skibbereen?
The CSO’s estimate for the end of September 2026 was 8 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 Skibbereen driving test centre?
Skibbereen Rugby Club, Mill Road, Skibbereen, P81 K308, Co. Cork.

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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