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IELTS or OET

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NMC accept an IELTS Academic examination certificate that confirms you achieved:

  • an overall score of at least 7
  • at least 6.5 in the writing section and at least 7 in the reading, listening and speaking sections.

updated this requirement on Wednesday 5 December 2018.

Combining IELTS test scores

You can achieve the required mark across two test sittings if:

  • you sit the tests within six months of each other
  • you’re tested in all four sections at the same time
  • all scores in both sittings are above 6.5, and
  • you achieve at least 6.5 in the writing section and at least 7 in the reading, listening and speaking sections in either of the two test sittings.

Examples of combining IELTS scores

Combined IELTS scores: Accepted

Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Test 1 7 6.5 6.5 7
Test 2 6.5 7 7.5 8

This combination would be accepted. The applicant has scored at least 7 in the listening, speaking and reading sections and at least 6.5 in the writing section in either of the two test sittings, and no score is lower than 6.5.

Combined IELTS scores: Not accepted

Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Test 1 6 7.5 6.5 7
Test 2 6.5 7 7.5 7.5

This application would not be accepted. The applicant has a score lower than 6.5.

Occupational English Test (OET)

NMC accept an OET examination certificate that confirms you achieved:

  • at least a grade C+ in the writing section
  • at least a grade B in the reading, listening and speaking sections.

updated this requirement on Tuesday 28 January 2020.

Combining OET test scores

You can achieve the required mark across two test sittings if:

  • you sit the tests within six months of each other
  • you’re tested in all four sections at the same time
  • all grades in both sittings are above grade C+, and
  • you achieve at least a grade C+ in the writing section and at least a grade B in the reading, listening and speaking sections in either of the two test sittings.

Examples of combining OET scores

Combined OET scores: Accepted

Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Test 1 C+ B B B
Test 2 B B C+ B

The applicant has scored at least grade B in the listening, speaking and reading sections and at least grade C+ in the writing section in either of the two test sittings, and no score is lower than grade C+.

Combined OET scores: Not Accepted

Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Test 1 C+ B B B
Test 2 C B C+ B

This application would not be accepted. The applicant has scored lower than grade C+.