IELTS-Style Practice Test for Internationally Qualified Nurses
A free 20-minute diagnostic built around the English levels the
Nursing and Midwifery Board (via Ahpra) expects — updated for the standard that
took effect 23 April 2026.
What's inside
Section
Format
Time
Listening
1 recording, 8 questions (auto-marked)
~5 min
Reading
1 academic passage, 10 questions (auto-marked)
15 min
Writing
1 Task 2 essay prompt with band self-check
optional, ~25 min
The score nurses need (IELTS Academic)
Overall 7.0 — Listening 7.0,
Reading 7.0, Writing 6.5, Speaking 7.0.
Your results screen compares your performance against these targets.
This is a short practice sample with original questions. It gives an
indication of where you stand — it is not an official test and cannot
predict an exact band score. The Listening audio uses your device's built-in voice,
so it will sound more robotic than the real test.
Listening — Section 1
A nurse telephones a training centre to book a professional workshop.
Listen and complete the booking form below. Write no more than two words
and/or a number for each answer. In the real test you hear the recording
once only — try to do the same here.
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Transcript
Booking form
15:00
Reading
Read the passage, then answer questions 1–10. Suggested time: 15 minutes.
The timer will submit your answers automatically when it reaches zero.
25:00
Writing — Task 2
Write at least 250 words. Suggested time: 25 minutes
(the timer is a guide only — it won't cut you off).
0 words
Your results are ready
Tell us where to send your score breakdown and Ahpra gap analysis.
We'll also show it on screen straight away.
Your results
Against the Ahpra target (IELTS Academic, from 23 April 2026)
Indicative only. A short sample cannot measure a band score
precisely — treat these as a rough guide to whether you're broadly on track.
Ahpra also accepts OET, PTE Academic and TOEFL iBT; from 23 April 2026 OET is
reported in numeric scores (350–360 per skill for nurses) rather than letter grades.
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