You must have within the last 2 years, achieved the required score in one of the English language tests accepted by the NMC. You must achieve the required international English language test (IELTS) score of 7.0 in reading, speaking and listening sections and 6.5 in the writing section, of the academic version of the IELTS test or Occupational English Test (OET) with grade B or grade A across all 4 sub-tests of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You can achieve these test scores across two test sittings, provided, (1) you take the tests within six months of each other, (2) you are tested across all four sections at the same time, all scores in both sittings are above 6.5 (if IELTS) or above C+ (if OET) (3) if IELTS, you achieve at least 6.5 in the writing section an at least 7 in reading, listening and speaking sections in either of the two test sittings or if OET, you achieve grade B or higher in all sub-tests, when the results of both sittings are viewed together.

A recent pre-registration nursing or midwifery qualification which was taught and examined in English. NMC will need further evidences at the assessment stage before they make a final decision on its acceptability.**By recent NMC mean's evidence related to English Language Competence that is less than two years old at the point of making an application to the NMC