NMC new Test of Competence launched

NMC announced that the first candidates will begin taking the NMC’s new Test of Competence (ToC) from August 2021. The test enables professionals trained outside the UK and those returning to practice to demonstrate they have the right skills and knowledge to join the NMC’s register.

The new test reflects NMC world-class future nurse and future midwife education standards that set out what nursing and midwifery professionals need to know, understand and be able to do when they join our register. It will ensure that no matter where in the world professionals are trained, people receiving care can be assured that they’ll receive the same high standard of care.

Changes to the ToC will see the Computer Based Test (CBT) split into two parts covering numeracy and nursing or midwifery theory. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will assess additional skills as well as the candidate’s values and behaviours, and evidence-based practice