What is the passing score of IELTS?
If you’re moving to the UK for a health or social care job, you will need to take a language test to ensure you have the right level of English. This will enable you to register with:
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Nurses
The General Medical Council (GMC) - Doctors
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Allied Health Professionals
Social Work England - Social Workers
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one of the world’s most popular English language proficiency exams. We have previously answered questions such as ‘how long is IELTS valid? ’, ‘what do I need to bring to my IELTS exam?’, ‘can I prepare for IELTS at home?’ and ‘how much time do you need to prepare for IELTS?’
What are the Nursing IELTS requirements?
Nurses must achieve an overall score of 7.0 or above.
NMC IELTS writing score - 6.5 minimum
NMC IELTS reading score - 7.0 minimum
NMC IELTS listening score - 7.0 minimum
NMC IELTS speaking score - 7.0 minimum
What are the Doctors IELTS requirements?
Doctors must achieve an overall score of 7.5 or above.
GMC IELTS writing score - 7.0 minimum
GMC IELTS reading score - 7.0 minimum
GMC IELTS listening score - 7.0 minimum
GMC IELTS speaking score - 7.0 minimum
What are the Allied Health IELTS requirements?
Allied health professionals (excluding Speech and Language Therapists) must achieve an overall score of 7.0 or above.
HCPC IELTS writing score (excluding SLTs) - 6.5 minimum
HCPC IELTS reading score (excluding SLTs) - 6.5 minimum
HCPC IELTS listening score (excluding SLTs) - 6.5 minimum
HCPC IELTS speaking score (excluding SLTs) - 6.5 minimum
Due to the nature of their work, Speech and Language Therapists are required to achieve an overall score of 8.0 or above.
HCPC IELTS writing score (SLTs only) - 7.5 minimum
HCPC IELTS reading score (SLTs only) - 7.5 minimum
HCPC IELTS listening score (SLTs only) - 7.5 minimum
HCPC IELTS speaking score (SLTs only) - 7.5 minimum
What are the Social Work IELTS requirements?
Social workers must achieve an overall score of at least 7.0 and have received their IELTS qualification in the last five years.
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