Test of Competence
If you're taking the test for nurses and midwives.
Do you need to revalidate or are you planning to apply to join the register? We expect high demand on NMC Online during the last week of September and the first week of October. To avoid delays, we recommend submitting your application and payment as early as possible.
We use the Test of Competence (ToC) to assess the skills and knowledge of people applying to join our register from overseas or rejoin our register after a long period away from practice.
If you're taking the test for nurses and midwives.
If you're taking the test for nursing associates.
Find out the latest pass rates and number of sittings for each part of the test.