IELTS Practice Tests for Nurses
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 nurses, practice IELTS Academic. IELTS recommends it for professional registration, for example for nurses. The nursing regulators in the UK, Australia and Ireland, the Canadian regulators in the table and VisaScreen in the USA all accept it. The UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) does not accept a general English test. Listening and Speaking are the same in IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training; only Reading and Writing differ.
The score to aim for
| Regulator or route | Country | IELTS Academic minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) | UK | Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 6.5, Speaking 7 |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) | Australia | 7 overall, with Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 6.5, Speaking 7 |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) | Ireland | 7.0 overall, with 7.0 in any three skills and 6.5 in the fourth |
| Registered nurse regulators in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | 7.0 overall, with Listening 7.0, Reading 6.5, Writing 6.5, Speaking 7.0 |
| VisaScreen, for registered nurses seeking a US occupational visa | USA | 6.5 overall, with 7 in Speaking |
In Canada, the College of Nurses of Ontario and the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba also accept IELTS General Training. The NMC and the NMBA accept results from two sittings within 12 months, under set conditions; the NMBI accepts one test result only.
Before you book the real test
The NMC and the NMBI do not accept IELTS Online or IELTS One Skill Retake. The NMBA accepts only tests taken at a test center, and VisaScreen does not accept at-home tests. Check before you book: Who accepts IELTS.