Examination

Accreditation

This page contains detailed information regarding the examination process for enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives.

Multiple choice question exam (MCQ)

The multiple-choice question (MCQ) exam assesses the candidate’s professional knowledge. There are separate exams for internationally qualified nurses and midwives (IQNMs) intending to register in Australia as a registered nurse (RN), enrolled nurse (EN), or midwife:

Objective structured clinical exam (OSCE)

The Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) is a clinical exam to assess whether candidates demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competence of a graduate-level nurse or midwife from an Australian NMBA-approved program of study.

Agreements and consents

Document	PDF	Accessible format
Objective Structured Clinical Examination Terms and Conditions	PDF (225 KB)	Word version (116 KB, DOCX)
Consent for video and audio recording	PDF (152 KB)	Word version (93.0 KB, DOCX)

Policies that apply from 1 July 2025 (inclusive)

Document	PDF	Accessible format
IQNM Exam Policy – Requests for reasonable adjustments	PDF (319.1 KB)	Word version (209.2 KB, DOCX)
IQNM Exam Policy – Requests for special consideration	PDF (263.9 KB)	Word version (193.4KB, DOCX)
IQNM Exam Policy – Examination re-sits	PDF (252 KB)	Word version (188 KB, DOCX)

Applicable Policy (no change on 1 July 2025)

Examination procedural review (78.9 KB,PDF)
- AEPR-40-Application for OSCE Procedural Review (367 KB,PDF)
- AEPR-40-Candidate Statement (101 KB,DOCX)

Retired versions

Document	PDF	Date of effect
Retired version: Multiple-choice questions (MCQ) examination and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) delivery	PDF (75.5 KB)	22 January 2020 to 30 June 2025
Retired version: Reasonable adjustments and special consideration for examination candidates	PDF (129 KB)	22 January 2020 to 30 June 2025
Retired version: Examination repeats	PDF (64.9 KB)	22 January 2020 to 30 June 2025