Published December 27, 2024 at 17:59 PM

A revised NMBA English language skills registration standard (2025) will come into effect by April 2025.

The NMBA has published an advance copy of the revised standard, The New Registration Standard for English Language Skills was announced by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and will take effect on and after April 2025.

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A revised NMBA English language skills registration standard (2025) will come into effect by April 2025.

December 27, 2024

In this sense, Applicants can be urged to understand the requirements of NMBA and to take the language test within the allotted time, if they have to pursue their intentions as nursing practitioners in the Australian territory. This means the current Registration Standard translates and projects as hearing speaking language and writing 2019 functions will still stand.

Key Improvements in the Standard for 2025

The updated Standards describe in turn the specific test, required education, and English to be used as a mode of communication. These changes support the NMBA in enhancing the communication quality used by health practitioners who are members of the profession.

IELTS (Academic- paper and computer at test centre only)	Overall score of 7	Minimum score of 7 in each of the three components: listening reading, and speaking. and minimum score of 6.5 in the one component: writing.	you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 for writing across the two sittings, and when using two test sittings no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 6.5.
OET (on paper or computer based in testing centre) (any profession specific OET test can be accepted)		Minimum score of B in each of the three components: listening reading speaking and minimum score of C+ in the one component: writing.	you are tested in all four components in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of B in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of C+ for writing across the two sittings, and when using two test sittings no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below C+.
PTE Academic (computer at test centre only)	Minimum overall score of 66	Minimum score of 66 in each of the three communicative skills: listening reading speaking and minimum score of 56 in one communicative skill: writing	a minimum overall score of 66 is achieved in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 66 in each of the communicative skills of listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 56 in writing across the two sittings, and when using two test sittings no score in any of the communicative skills for either test sitting is below 56.
Cambridge (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency)(Paper and computer at test centre only)	Minimum score of 185	Minimum overall score of 185 in each of the three components: listening reading speaking and minimum score of 176 in the one component of: writing.	you are tested in all four components in each sitting l you achieve a minimum score of 185 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 176 for writing across the two sittings, and l when using two test sittings no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 176.
TOEFL iBT (computer at test centre only	Minimum total score of 94	24 for listening 24 for reading 24 for writing and 23 for speaking	a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting, and you achieve a minimum score of 24 for listening 24 for reading 24 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings, and when using two test sittings no score in any of the test sitting sections is below: 20 for listening 19 for reading 24 for writing and 20 for speaking