For information about the new Test of Competence for nurses and midwives, visit our Test of Competence 2021 hub.
Candidate information booklet
- Legacy Test of Competence 2014: CBT information booklet for nurses and midwives
- You can find the candidate information booklet for the legacy OSCE on your chosen test centre's website.
Test provider support materials
Legacy CBT
You can find CBT support materials on Pearson VUE's website.
Legacy OSCE
You can find OSCE support materials, including OSCE marking criteria, mock exams and resource lists, on our approved OSCE test provider websites:
Test blueprints
These test blueprints show how the standards of proficiency and associated skills and procedures for each part of our register may be tested by the legacy Test of Competence 2014.
You can use them to prepare for your test.
Nursing
The nursing blueprints are mapped against our Standards for pre-registration nursing education (2010).
- Adult nursing
- Children's nursing
- Learning disabilities nursing
- Mental health nursing
- Generic nursing domains
Midwifery
The midwifery blueprint is mapped against our Standards for pre-registration midwifery education (2009).