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Linguaskill Speaking: No Partner, No Examiner, 16 Minutes
Cambridge's corporate speaking test drops the partner and the examiner. You talk to a computer for 16 minutes, and one task gives you 40 seconds.
MET Speaking: How Much You Say Is Literally Scored
Michigan's MET publishes its speaking scale, and quantity of language produced is a scored bullet. Stop early and you have left marks on the table.
US Citizenship English Test 2026: Exemptions and Questions
See the US citizenship English test questions, 50/20 and 55/15 exemptions, N-648 rules, reading and writing tasks, and what happens after a failed test.
What Is C2 English Level, and Is It the Same as Fluent?
C2 is the top band of the CEFR. The word fluent never appears on the scale, and forms of it are spread across three different levels.
AHPRA Accepted English Tests and Scores From April 2026
Five tests, all test centre only, and a score table that changed on 23 April 2026. If your two sittings straddle that date, each one is judged by a different table.
AHPRA English Requirements: What Changed in 2026
The writing score dropped from IELTS 7 to 6.5, Cambridge was added, two sittings now count over 12 months, and South Africa left the recognised country list.
English Tests for Nurse Registration: UK, Australia, Canada
The same nurse needs a different test, a different score and sometimes no test at all, depending on which country reads the file. Four regulators compared.
Is PTE Accepted by the NMC? The Short Answer Is No
The NMC accepts two English tests for nurse registration in the UK: IELTS Academic and OET. PTE is not one of them, and the NMC says so in its own words.
NMC English Requirements for Overseas Nurses in 2026
Two of the NMC's three accepted evidence types need no English test at all. Check those before you book, because most guides only explain the one that costs money.
NMC IELTS Score for Nurses: Every Number That Counts
The NMC asks 7 in reading, listening and speaking and 6.5 in writing. It also rejects three IELTS products by name, including the one built to rescue a weak band.