The Auckland skyline and harbour in warm late-afternoon light
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IELTS Academic

comprensión auditiva
7
lectura
7
escritura
6.5
expresión oral
7

Same-test sittings may be combined ('clubbing') if all scores are met within 12 months of the first sitting; test-centre only.

FuenteVerificado el 29 oct 2026

OET (Nursing)

comprensión auditiva
350
lectura
350
escritura
300
expresión oral
350

Cannot mix OET with IELTS; fully online testing not accepted.

FuenteVerificado el 29 oct 2026

Examen de licencia

Competence assessment: theory exam

  • Pearson (exam centres overseas or in NZ)
  • RN: 120 MCQ in 165 min (Part A 12 Q, Part B 108 Q) on ethics/law, medicine calculations, nursing care
  • Intentos: Up to three attempts; re-sit only the failed part
FuenteVerificado el 29 oct 2026

Competence assessment: OSCE

  • Nurse Maude Simulation and Assessment Centre, Christchurch
  • 10 stations of 12 min, after a 2-day course at the University of Canterbury
  • Intentos: Two re-sits allowed
FuenteVerificado el 29 oct 2026
Verificación de documentos

TruMerit (formerly CGFNS) document verification for NCNZ

Tus pasos

Los pasos se muestran en inglés hasta que se revise nuestra traducción.

  1. Verify ID, registration, qualifications, English and 1,800 post-registration hours through TruMerit
  2. Apply to the Nursing Council (NZD 485)
  3. Complete the two free 'Welcome to Aotearoa New Zealand' courses and police check
  4. If the Council directs: pass the theory exam (Pearson)
  5. Then attend the 2-day course and pass the OSCE in Christchurch
  6. Get registration and annual practising certificate, then work visa

Tarifas oficiales

Tarifas publicadas por el regulador en la fecha indicada. No incluyen visado, viaje ni tasas de examen.

  • Nursing Council application processing fee: NZD 485 (Exam provider costs are listed separately and were not confirmed today) · Verificado el 29 de octubre de 2026 · Fuente

Cambios recientes

  • : New requirements announced for internationally qualified enrolled nurses. · Fuente
  • : Competence assessment changes implemented (theory exam plus OSCE replace the old programme). · Fuente
  • : English Language Competence Policy refreshed (IELTS/OET only, clubbing allowed). · Fuente

Not every IQN must sit the competence assessment; the Council decides after assessing the application. Many nurses later move on to Australia (OECD 2025).

Información general de fuentes oficiales, no asesoría legal ni migratoria.