IELTS Practice Tests for Nurses and Midwives in the UK (NMC)
Pick any of the free, full IELTS Academic tests below to start practicing.
IELTS Academic Reading Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Reading Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Reading Test 1
IELTS Academic Listening Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Listening Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Listening Test 1
IELTS Academic Writing Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Writing Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Writing Test 1
IELTS Academic Speaking Tests
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 21 Academic Speaking Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 4
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 3
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 2
Cambridge IELTS 20 Academic Speaking Test 1
Which IELTS test to practice
For UK nursing and midwifery registration, practice IELTS Academic. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) accepts no General Training result. Listening and Speaking are the same in both modules; only Reading and Writing change. Academic Reading uses passages from books, journals and reports, and Writing Task 1 describes a chart, table or diagram. The NMC does not accept IELTS Indicator, IELTS Online or the One Skill Retake.
The score to aim for
| Applies to | IELTS band in each skill |
|---|---|
| NMC registration as a nurse or midwife | Listening 7.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 6.5, Speaking 7.0 |
Results stay valid for two years. You can combine two sittings of IELTS Academic taken within 12 months of each other. You must sit all four skills each time and reach each score in the table once across the two sittings. No score in either sitting may fall below Listening 6.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 6, Speaking 6.5.
Before you book the real test
The NMC can change these minimums and the list of tests it accepts; OET is the only alternative to IELTS Academic. Check the current requirement before you book a test date: Accepted English language tests.