PTE for Healthcare · United Kingdom

PTE for Registered Nurses in the United Kingdom

Heads up: registered nurse registration in the United Kingdom does not accept PTE Academic. Here's what does.

Registered Nurse registration in the United Kingdom

PTE Academic not accepted here

For registered nurse registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), PTE Academic is not accepted. The NMC accepts only IELTS Academic (7.0 overall) or OET (grade B). We tell you this plainly so you don't prepare for the wrong test.

PTE for UK visas

PTE Academic (UKVI) is on the UK's list of Secure English Language Tests for student visas, and most UK universities accept PTE Academic for admission. For Skilled Worker visas the English requirement is usually met through your profession's registration or an approved test.

Source: UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI).

All PTE requirements for the United Kingdom

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