NMC Statement – Changes to English Language Requirements – OET C+ Writing 2020
There are some great news for nurses who wish to apply to the NMC and work in the UK.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has approved a change to the required written score for candidates completing the Occupational English Test (OET).
From Tuesday 28 January 2020, the required writing score for candidates will be C+ instead of B. You will still need to achieve an overall score of B, with a minimum B in reading, listening and speaking.
The change means that you are less likely to encounter delays to registration where scores are slightly lower on the written part of the exam. If you took OET within the last two years and meet these new requirements will also be eligible to apply.
The change brings the OET in line with the NMC's change to the required International English Language Test System (IELTS) score in 2018, which brought the required writing score down from 7.0 to 6.5.
Together with the announcement by the Home Office that nurses, doctors and dentists would no longer need to sit a separate English test to apply for a Tier 2 (General) visa, it has never been easier for healthcare professionals to work in the UK.