New Zealand · Nursing Council of New Zealand (Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa)
Does the Nursing Council of NZ accept PTE? No — IELTS Academic or OET
The Council accepts IELTS Academic (7 in reading, listening and speaking, 6.5 in writing) and OET (350 in reading, listening and speaking, 300 in writing). Online tests are not accepted; computer-based tests at a test centre are.
- PTE Academic
- Not accepted
- PTE Core
- Not accepted
- PTE Academic UKVI
- Not listed
Source: Nursing Council of New Zealand: English language requirements · checked
The Nursing Council of NZ does not take PTE, so a PTE score would not count. Practise for IELTS Academic instead.
Accepted English tests
- IELTS Academic
- OET
Questions
- Does the Nursing Council of NZ accept PTE?
- No — IELTS Academic or OET. The Council accepts IELTS Academic (7 in reading, listening and speaking, 6.5 in writing) and OET (350 in reading, listening and speaking, 300 in writing). Online tests are not accepted; computer-based tests at a test centre are.
- Which English tests does the Nursing Council of NZ accept?
- IELTS Academic, OET.
- Can I use PTE Core or PTE Academic UKVI for the Nursing Council of NZ?
- No. The Nursing Council of NZ does not list any PTE test.
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