What languages can you take the theory test in?
The facts, with sources
- Categories available in IrishDriver Theory Test categories available in Irish
Categories A, B, C and D
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test FAQs, dated 2026-08-14, checked on 2026-09-15
- How an Irish language test is chosenHow an Irish-language Driver Theory Test is chosen
The test is delivered in Irish when the category name is displayed in Irish at scheduling
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test FAQs, dated 2026-08-14, checked on 2026-09-15
- Categories provided in English onlyDriver Theory Test categories provided in English only
The combined CD test, the Bus Module Test and the Truck Module Test, until further notice
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test FAQs, dated 2026-08-14, checked on 2026-09-15
- Number of translation voiceover languagesNumber of translation voiceover languages for the car test (BW)
21 languages on theorytest.ie; 20 on Citizens Information; 7 on the rsa.ie special assistance page
The official sources disagree
Three official counts stand: 21 on theorytest.ie for the car test, 20 on Citizens Information, and 7 on the rsa.ie special assistance page. That shortest list is undated, names no category and is the only one to count Irish.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test (BW) now available with voiceover in 21 languages, dated 2025-12-01, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Road Safety Authority, I need special assistance or support for my theory test, undated, checked on 2026-09-15
- The list published by theorytest.ieTranslation voiceover languages listed by theorytest.ie for the car test (BW)
English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, Romanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, Vietnamese, Arabic, Albanian, French, Georgian, Somali, Slovak, Turkish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Bengali, Malayalam
The official sources disagree
This list of 21 languages comes from theorytest.ie and names the car test. The Citizens Information list holds the same languages apart from Brazilian Portuguese, which gives 20. Both lists are shown with their dates.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test (BW) now available with voiceover in 21 languages, dated 2025-12-01, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
- The list published by Citizens InformationTranslation voiceover languages listed by Citizens Information
Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Dari, English, French, Georgian, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Pashto, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
The official sources disagree
Citizens Information lists 20 languages and names no test category. The theorytest.ie list adds Brazilian Portuguese to make 21 and names the car test. The Citizens Information page was edited later, on 6 May 2026.
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test (BW) now available with voiceover in 21 languages, dated 2025-12-01, checked on 2026-09-15
- What the voiceover changes on screenWhat the translation voiceover changes on screen
The test displays in English while the audio plays in the chosen language
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
- Voiceover for the other test categoriesTranslation voiceover for AM, C, D, CD, TMT, BMT and the CPC case study
Not published. The translation voiceover is named for the car test only, and no page says whether it is offered for AM, C, D, CD, the module tests or the CPC case study. We checked the booking site support pages and Citizens Information.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
- English automated readerEnglish automated reader service in the exam
The system reads the questions aloud through headphones
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
- In-person translatorIn-person translator route
An in-person translator translates the questions and answer options only, in a separate room, after a signed declaration form; allow up to 25 business days
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
- Irish Sign Language inside the examIrish Sign Language support in the exam
Irish Sign Language video clips appear inside the exam as a self-service option at all test centres
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
- Irish Sign Language interpreterIrish Sign Language interpreter route
An ISL interpreter is booked through the support form or by phone, and the team arranges payment
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
- Self-service dyslexia supportSelf-service dyslexia support
Self-service dyslexia support gives an English voiceover, an on-screen lexicon beside each question and a lexicon PDF, at all test centres
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
- Lead time for in-person dyslexia supportLead time for in-person dyslexia support and the in-person reader
The official sources disagree: up to 20 business days on theorytest.ie; up to 25 days on Citizens Information
The official sources disagree
Notice for in-person dyslexia support and an in-person reader is given as up to 20 business days on theorytest.ie and up to 25 days on Citizens Information. Both pages are current and we show each one.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
- Extra time on requestAdditional time on the day
Additional time is available on request and lengthens the test countdown
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Accessibility and support options, dated 2026-06-11, checked on 2026-09-15
- Recorder serviceRecorder service on the day
A recorder can select answers on screen for a candidate who cannot use the equipment
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
Questions people ask
Can you do the theory test in Irish?
Yes, for the categories listed above. The test is delivered in Irish when the category name is shown in Irish at scheduling, so the language is settled while booking rather than at the desk on the day.
Which theory tests are English only?
The combined truck and bus test and the two module tests, until further notice. Every other category in the row above can be booked in Irish.
How many languages is the theory test available in?
Three official pages give three different counts, so the official sources disagree and all three are shown rather than reconciled. The operator publishes one list for the car test, the Citizens Information list is that list with one language missing and names no category, and the RSA special assistance page carries a much shorter list that treats Irish as a voiceover language where the other two do not.
Does the voiceover translate the words on screen?
No. The screen stays in English while the audio plays in the language you chose, so what changes is the reading rather than the paper in front of you.
Is the voiceover offered for the motorcycle, truck and bus tests?
Not published. The operator names the car test only, and the Citizens Information list names no category at all. We looked at the test day support and accessibility pages, the FAQs and the booking pages for the other categories and found nothing stated, which is recorded at the end of this page.
Can you bring a translator to the theory test?
Yes, as an in-person service arranged well in advance. The translator works in a separate room and translates the questions and the answer options only, and the booking needs a signed declaration form and a long lead time, all in the row above.
What support is there for dyslexia?
A self-service option gives an English voiceover, a lexicon beside each question and a lexicon PDF, and it runs at every test centre. An in-person reader or in-person dyslexia appointment is booked separately, and the official sources disagree on how long that takes to arrange, so both lead times are shown.
What support is there for a deaf or hard of hearing candidate?
Irish Sign Language video clips run inside the exam as a self-service option at every test centre, and an ISL interpreter can be booked through the support form or by phone, with the service arranging payment. Extra time can also be asked for, and it lengthens the countdown on the test itself.
What we could not confirm, and where we looked
Number of translation voiceover languages for the car test (BW)
The official sources disagree
Three official counts stand: 21 on theorytest.ie for the car test, 20 on Citizens Information, and 7 on the rsa.ie special assistance page. That shortest list is undated, names no category and is the only one to count Irish.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test (BW) now available with voiceover in 21 languages, dated 2025-12-01, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Road Safety Authority, I need special assistance or support for my theory test, undated, checked on 2026-09-15
Translation voiceover languages listed by theorytest.ie for the car test (BW)
The official sources disagree
This list of 21 languages comes from theorytest.ie and names the car test. The Citizens Information list holds the same languages apart from Brazilian Portuguese, which gives 20. Both lists are shown with their dates.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test (BW) now available with voiceover in 21 languages, dated 2025-12-01, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
Translation voiceover languages listed by Citizens Information
The official sources disagree
Citizens Information lists 20 languages and names no test category. The theorytest.ie list adds Brazilian Portuguese to make 21 and names the car test. The Citizens Information page was edited later, on 6 May 2026.
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test (BW) now available with voiceover in 21 languages, dated 2025-12-01, checked on 2026-09-15
Translation voiceover for AM, C, D, CD, TMT, BMT and the CPC case study
Not published. The translation voiceover is named for the car test only, and no page says whether it is offered for AM, C, D, CD, the module tests or the CPC case study. We checked the booking site support pages and Citizens Information.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15
Any official page offering the voiceover in 22 languages
Not published. No official page offers the voiceover in 22 languages. A search of the booking site returns only the post about 21 languages, and none of its other posts names a higher number.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Driver Theory Test (BW) now available with voiceover in 21 languages, dated 2025-12-01, checked on 2026-09-15
Lead time for in-person dyslexia support and the in-person reader
The official sources disagree
Notice for in-person dyslexia support and an in-person reader is given as up to 20 business days on theorytest.ie and up to 25 days on Citizens Information. Both pages are current and we show each one.
Source: Prometric Ireland Ltd (Driver Theory Test Service), Test day assistance and support, dated 2026-02-25, checked on 2026-09-15
Source: Citizens Information Board, Driver theory test, dated 2026-05-06, checked on 2026-09-15