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DGSA - Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers Certificate
DGSA Road
The Health and Safety Authority appointed CILT as the examination body for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) for the transport of dangerous goods by road. For information on the appointment and duties of a DGSA, see DGSA Information - Health and Safety Authority (（https://www.hsa.ie/eng/your_industry/adr_-_carriage_of_dangerous_goods_by_road/adr_general_information/dangerous_goods_safety_adviser_dgsa_/）hsa.ie（http://hsa.ie）)（https://www.hsa.ie/eng/your_industry/adr_-_carriage_of_dangerous_goods_by_road/adr_general_information/dangerous_goods_safety_adviser_dgsa_/） .
DGSA RAIL
The Commision for Railway Regulation (CRR) is the designated competent authority for general chemical classes as cited in S.I No.651 of 2010 and has appointed CILT as examiner for the DGSA Rail assesment in these classes.
Exam fees
DGSA Road
Paper 1 Examination €195
Paper 2 Examination €195
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DGSA Rail
Candidates sitting all 3 Papers: €395.
For candidates who wish to sit 2 papers, the fee will be €260.
For candidates who wish to sit 1 paper, the fee will be €130.
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To book a DGSA exam, log in to your CILT account and book your exam via your dashboard.
If you do not have a CILT account you can register on this website
What if I fail an exam?
You can repeat the exam within 12 months of your original examination date.
Please see below the fee's for the DGSA Resit Papers
DGSA Road €195.00 to resit each paper.
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DGSA Rail €130 to resit each paper.
What if I can’t make the exam?
Examination fees are non-refundable except where the candidate cannot sit the exam due to illness. In this circumstance, a doctor’s certificate must be supplied.
Exam Dates and Locations
Exam: Wednesday 11th November - Closing date for applications - 29th October
Wednesday 24th March 2027 - Closing date for applications - 12th March
Wednesday 14th July 2027 - Closing date for applications - 02nd July
Please note DGSA Rail is in Westmanstown only, unless otherwise advised.
Dublin Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre, Lucan Road,
Clonsilla,
Dublin 15,
D15 Y2DH
Cork The Address Hotel,
Military Hill,
Saint Lukes
Cork
T23 T292
Galway (November only)
The Connacht Hotel
Old Dublin Road,
Renmore,
Galway,
H91 K5DD
Markers Reports
Nov 2025 DGDA Marker Report（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/DGSA/e944d993-5681-4e25-ade3-0ad1d5f659ca.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=70dd1d1a0d434bbeea1a47c32d14fd923ea14d69716a4195a01d3cb73eb39cea）
Open（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/DGSA/e944d993-5681-4e25-ade3-0ad1d5f659ca.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=70dd1d1a0d434bbeea1a47c32d14fd923ea14d69716a4195a01d3cb73eb39cea）
March 2026 DGSA Exam Markers Rerport（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/DGSA/7d3f1e79-231b-40b4-b923-c6e745f85a43.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=20b0d90cd1eadb4cbf214ab62569b3b0d47d102a41ad70127c6b9fac232bef4b）
Open（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/DGSA/7d3f1e79-231b-40b4-b923-c6e745f85a43.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=20b0d90cd1eadb4cbf214ab62569b3b0d47d102a41ad70127c6b9fac232bef4b）
July 2026 DGSA Exam Markers Report（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/DGSA/039c153d-54ee-4460-8b6e-bd1fd3c87785.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=0ffe45c8703465741a56f944a06ed0ea3ad4f55351de4dbcb634730cf642401e）
Open（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/DGSA/039c153d-54ee-4460-8b6e-bd1fd3c87785.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=0ffe45c8703465741a56f944a06ed0ea3ad4f55351de4dbcb634730cf642401e）
Examination format
All DGSA examinations are open book exams.
Since 1 January 2019, the format of the DGSA Road exam consists of 2 examination papers.
Paper 1 will be conducted on the morning of the Examination
Paper 2 will be conducted on the afternoon of the Examination
DGSA Rail consists of 3 papers:
Paper 1 Core
Paper 2 All Classes
Paper 3 Mode - Rail
All papers are set by the panel of Subject Matter Experts and exam submissions are graded by the Principle Marker. Any exam scoring within 5% without passing is automatically sent for review by an alternative marker before results are published.
Sample Papers with Solutions
Sample Paper 1（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/dgsa/40a56130-a289-4296-9204-e8ab857bf606.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=0dfe7097da9297abeeec1a47dbb114f5aab839e29dda0ec5b70a89e080b408e9）
Open（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/dgsa/40a56130-a289-4296-9204-e8ab857bf606.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=0dfe7097da9297abeeec1a47dbb114f5aab839e29dda0ec5b70a89e080b408e9）
Sample Paper 1（https://cilt-portal-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cms-media/dgsa/da9f0471-e71a-4730-b3ff-b5143d655b93.pdf?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAVHZG2RS46N5KBKNF%2F20261031%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261031T063749Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=432000&X-Amz-Signature=e17f5fa4e4b0e432f41f74c3ef38220402931028636a78fba89ac0932ffc0ba7）