Occupational English Test (OET) is specifically designed for nurses to prove their English proficiency for nursing jobs in the UK

OET is held 24 times a year and can be attended from any part of the world with the results valid for 2 years. An OET score needs you to score a minimum of grade B in all 4 subtests. The subtest includes listening, speaking, and reading. An OET allows you a maximum of 3 re-sit.

The Computer Based Training Test (CBT) is designed to examine your knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of professional nursing practice.

Once the CBT is completed successfully, you’ll be issued a certificate valid for two years that clears your roadmap to the UK as a nurse. The CBT is a 4 hours test comprising of MCQs and requires you to score an overall of 60%. The test allows you to have a maximum of 3 re-sits.

OSCE is designed to assess whether individuals can demonstrate competency and confidently apply professional nursing knowledge to the clinical environment effectively in the United Kingdom.

OSCE can be taken a maximum of three times as part of your application, but you need to wait at least 10 days between each sitting.

Registering with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) safely and effectively in the United Kingdom is an important task, which is a mandatory two-part competency test for Nurses and Midwives seeking registration in the UK.

The NMC set standards, holds a register, quality assures education, and investigates complaints. Registering with the NMC is mandatory and it contains two parts of competency tests for nurses in the UK.