The Road Safety Authority says it will be making online theory tests available to all drivers later this month.
Over 100 thousand people are now waiting to sit the test after centres had to close during the Level 5 lockdown.
At the moment, online assessments are only available to people who are sitting exams to get a learner permit for a bus or a truck.
RSA Spokesman Brian Farrell says the backlog won’t be cleared until theory test centres can reopen:
