Pass the Irish driver theory test — in your language
The RSA test is sat in English. Preparing for it does not have to be. DriveIQ has the whole Irish syllabus in five languages: 1000+ practice questions, every road sign, and mock exams built the way the real one is.
- EnglishWhat is the default speed limit in built-up areas in Ireland?
- РусскийКакое стандартное ограничение скорости в населённых пунктах Ирландии?
- УкраїнськаЯке стандартне обмеження швидкості в населених пунктах Ірландії?
- Español¿Cuál es el límite de velocidad predeterminado en zonas urbanas de Irlanda?
- PortuguêsQual é o limite de velocidade padrão em áreas urbanizadas na Irlanda?
A question from the app, word for word. The answer is 50 km/h.
Free guides to the Irish theory test
Ten guides covering what the test actually asks. Free to read here, no account needed.
Part I · Start here
- 01Speed limits in Ireland5 min read
Ireland's km/h limits, the 2025 drop on rural roads to 60 and the town rollout to 30 — and why a limit is a maximum, not a target.
- 02How to read Irish road signs6 min read
Work out any Irish sign from its shape and colour — including the yellow diamonds that replace the UK's red triangles.
- 03Priority, yield and right of way6 min read
Who goes first: STOP vs YIELD, uncontrolled junctions, roundabout lanes and yellow box junctions.
- 04Stopping distances and the 2-second rule5 min read
Why stopping is thinking distance plus braking distance, and how the two-second rule keeps a safe gap.
Part II · Law & safety
- 05Alcohol, drugs and fitness to drive6 min read
Ireland's two alcohol limits, the near-zero rule for new drivers, and what medicines and tiredness do to your driving.
- 06Sharing the road: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists6 min read
Protecting the least-protected road users — crossings, safe passing distances and the blind-spot head-check.
- 07Documents, penalty points and the L/N system7 min read
Insurance, tax and NCT, the L and N plates, how penalty points work, and the learner-permit changes coming in 2026.
Part III · On the road
- 08Motorways and dual carriageways5 min read
Merging, lane discipline, the hard shoulder, and who is not allowed on a motorway.
- 09Driving in rain, fog, ice and at night6 min read
Adjusting to rain, fog, ice and darkness — the right lights, aquaplaning and how to recover from a skid.
- 10Seatbelts, phones, children and distraction5 min read
Belts for everyone, child restraints, the mobile-phone offence, and why fatigue is as dangerous as alcohol.
Before you start
How the Irish driver theory test works
The test is 45 minutes with 40 multiple-choice questions, and you need 35 correct to pass. What it asks, which language it is sat in, and a two-week way to prepare for it.
Read →The words the Irish theory test uses
Clearway, hard shoulder, hatched markings, yield: the vocabulary the questions are written in, explained in plain English.
Read →Why another theory app
Because the official app is English-only and charges €14.99 a year. If English is your second language, the hard part of the theory test is rarely the driving — it is the wording. DriveIQ gives you the same questions and the same signs in a language you think in.
What it costs
Free: three mock exams, ten questions per topic, ten road signs, one guide. One payment of €9.99 unlocks everything, for good — no subscription, nothing to cancel.
Questions people ask
- Is the theory test itself available in my language?
- No. The RSA test is taken in English or Irish. DriveIQ is for preparing in your own language so that the English wording on the day is the only thing left to deal with.
- How many questions are there?
- The bank holds over 1000 questions across every category the test covers. A mock exam draws 40 of them, the same as the real test.
- Do I need an account?
- No. The app opens straight into practice. An account only matters if you want your progress on a second device.
- Is there a subscription?
- There is a monthly option, but the one-time payment is the one most people want: €9.99 once, and it does not renew.
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Over 1000 questions on the Irish theory test, in five languages.