UK NMC Accept Computer-based OET and [email protected] for overseas trained nursing and midwifery professionals

The UK Nursing and Midwifery Council has announced that they will accept computer-based OET results on a computer at test venues and [email protected], the OET’s new computer-based English language test which can be taken from your home.

Qualified overseas nurses, midwives, and nursing associates whish to join UK Nursing and midwifery council register have to meet their English language standards through either taking an International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Occupational English Test (OET), or a pre-registration nurse, midwife or nursing associate qualification which was taught and examined in English.

The OET will now offer candidates the option to take the OET test from the comfort of your home, using their own computer. The format and material for the [email protected] test will be the same as those taken at test centers.  

From September candidates to have three options to take their OET test

a) OET on paper

b) OET on a computer at a test venues

c) the home-based [email protected]

The cost and results wait time will remain the same.

For more details of [email protected], please refer [email protected] User Guide

Ref: NMC/ OET