Internationally Qualified Nurses’ Theoretical Examination Handbook - Version 1.4 - published 1 September 2025

Sep 20, 2026

Internationally qualified nurses’ theoretical examination handbook covering key administrative and test-day guidance for the registered nurse and enrolled nurse examinations. It specifies approval, version history, review timeline, exam registration, eligibility period, test centre locations, booking, costs, rescheduling and cancellations, and non-attendance rules. It also outlines pre-exam preparation, special accommodations, examination structure, sample questions, confidentiality, identification, name changes, centre rules, personal belongings, and conduct, including breaks and time limits.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages13

Reading Time33 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

The internationally qualified nurses’ theoretical examination

Registered nurse examination

Enrolled nurse examination

Exam registration

Invitation to sit the examination

Eligibility period

Locations

Booking and costs

Rescheduling or cancelling your examination

Pearson VUE cancellation

Non-attendance due to extenuating circumstances

Before the examination

Special accommodations

Examination structure

Sample questions

Take an online tour of a Pearson VUE professional centre

What to expect in a Pearson VUE test centre

Useful resources

Day of the examination

Arrival and registration

Identification

Name changes

Test centre rules

Confidentiality

Personal belongings

Entering the testing room

In the testing room

Completing the examination

Breaks

Time limit

Misconduct and cheating

Internationally qualified nurses’ theoretical examination handbook Approval date: 13 March 2024 Version 1.4 published 1 September 2025 Review date: September 2026 Contents Contents.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 The internationally qualified nurses’ theoretical examination ............................................................................... 4 Registered nurse examination ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Enrolled nurse examination ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Exam registration......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Invitation to sit the examination ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Eligibility period....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Locations .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Booking and costs .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Rescheduling or cancelling your examination ............................................................................................................. 6 Pearson VUE cancellation .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Non-attendance due to extenuating circumstances ................................................................................................. 7 Before the examination ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Special accommodations ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Examination structure ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Sample questions.................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Take an online tour of a Pearson VUE professional centre..................................................................................... 8 What to expect in a Pearson VUE test centre .............................................................................................................. 8 Useful resources ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Day of the examination ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Arrival and registration ....................................................................................

FAQs

What exams are included in the handbook and who are they for?

It covers the registered nurse examination and the enrolled nurse examination. Both are part of the internationally qualified nurses’ theoretical examination.

How do candidates register, and what options exist for changing their exam plans?

The handbook explains exam registration, invitation to sit the examination, and the eligibility period. It also covers locations, booking and costs, rescheduling or cancelling, Pearson VUE cancellation, and rules for non-attendance due to extenuating circumstances.

What should candidates expect on the day of the examination?

Guidance includes arrival and registration, identification requirements, name changes, test centre rules, confidentiality, and handling personal belongings. It also covers entering the testing room, completing the examination, breaks, and the time limit, plus misconduct and cheating expectations.

Sep 20, 2026

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