The approved English Language Testing Vendors and the required scores are:
Occupational English Test (OET)
you must achieve a minimum score of 350 for reading, listening, and speaking (C+ (300 – 340) is not considered a passing grade). For writing, you must achieve a minimum score of 300.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Only the Academic Module is accepted.
You must achieve a minimum score of 7 for reading, listening, and speaking. For writing, you must achieve a minimum score of 6.5.
You can achieve the minimum score in the English language tests over more than one sitting; however, the required score must be met within 12 months of first sitting the test and met within three years of your CGFNS report being transmitted to Nursing Council.
Testing that occurs at an IELTS or OET testing venue but that is undertaken on a computer will be accepted by the Council.
Fully online computer-based testing (for example OET@home or IELTS Online), will not be accepted by the Council.
The Speaking Test component of the OET’s On Computer mode, which is delivered online but with a live assessor, will be accepted by the Council.
The three pathways are:
A test-based pathway, where evidence consists of IELTS or OET results that demonstrate achievement of minimum scores as follows: a) IELTS: 7 in Reading, Speaking, & Listening, and 6.5 in Writing b) OET: 350 in Reading, Speaking, & Listening, and 300 in Writing.
An education-based pathway, where evidence consists of the education that led to registration as a nurse being taught and examined in English in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Ireland, Canada, or the United States of America.
A registration-based pathway, where evidence consists of having passed an English language test to obtain registration in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, or the United States of America.