How to register
- Choose your profession and formatNursing, on paper or on computer. Your profession decides which Writing and Speaking you will take.
- Choose a date and venueDates and fees appear when you register and vary by country and venue.
- Enter your details exactly as on your IDYour name and date of birth must match your identity document.
- Pay and keep the confirmationIt shows the venue and the times for all four subtests, all on the same day.
What to bring
- Valid official photo ID, the same one used to register
- Registration confirmation with venue and times
On test day
- Listening, Reading and Writing are taken back to back
- In Reading Part A, at the end of the 15 minutes, the booklet is collected on paper and your answers are submitted on computer
- You may not write during the first 5 minutes of Writing
- In Speaking, the conversation is recorded for later scoring
After the test
Result
A score from 0 to 500 and a letter grade for each subtest.
By subtest
Each organisation compares subtest by subtest against its own requirement. Some also look at the sum of the four scores.
Validity
How long a result is accepted is set by whoever receives it.
Frequently asked questions
What score do organisations ask for?
Many ask for a B in each subtest. Always check the requirement of the organisation that will receive your result.
Is a nursing result valid for another profession?
No. Writing and Speaking are profession-specific, so the result is valid for the profession you took the test in.
Is the Speaking patient an actor?
It is a trained interlocutor who follows the situation card. The score is given by assessors who listen to the recording.