Registration with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) can come with a high price tag so it’s worth being prepared.
At Fast Track IELTS, we’re going to tell you what you need to know about NMC registration fees so that there are no nasty (and expensive) surprises.
Let’s dive in!

Getting Started
The good news is that it won’t cost you a penny to create your NMC Online Account.
If you want a full step-by-step guide on the registration process with NMC, take a look at our article: How to Register with NMC: The Definitive Guide.
1. Eligibility Evaluation Fee
Once you have created your NMC Online account, the first part of your registration is to prove that you are eligible to register with the NMC.
You will need to provide evidence that proves your identity and that you have the necessary qualifications for registration.
Once completed, you will need to pay an evaluation fee of £140.
This fee is non-refundable.
A Word of Warning
At this point of the process, if you have made a mistake with your application such as selecting ‘midwifery’ instead of ‘nursing’, you will have to start a new application and pay this fee AGAIN!
So an important lesson to learn is double-check all your information carefully before submitting your application and paying this evaluation fee.
2. Test of Competence (ToC)
If you qualified as a nurse outside of the European Union, you will need to complete the Test of Competence which includes two parts:
- CBT (Computer-Based Test)
- OSCE
Let’s look at the costs involved with these exams.
CBT
The CBT is split into two parts: Part A – Numeracy and Part B – Clinical.
In total, both parts will cost £83.
If you need to resit the CBT, the cost will be:
- Resit for Part A and B = £83
- Resit for Part A = £50
- Resit for Part B = £70
So as you can see, if you fail one area, you do have the option to only resit that area and avoid having to pay the full fee again.
OSCE
This is a practical exam with 10 stations which test your clinical ability, knowledge and planning skills.
The total cost for the OSCE is £794.
If you need to resit 7 or less stations, your resit fee is £397.
If you fail 8 or more stations, your resit fee will be the full £794.
3. Registration Fee
Once you have proved your eligibility, passed the ToC and provided the remaining evidence, you are finally ready to pay the final fee.
This final registration fee will be £153.
Your application will only be complete once this fee has been paid.
Unlike the eligibility fee, refunds of this fee are possible in the following scenarios:
- You withdraw your application before registration has been completed
- Your application was closed due to not providing supporting evidence within the required time
- Your application was unsuccessful as you didn’t meet the requirements
Total Cost Breakdown
Eligibility Fee | £140 |
CBT Fee | £83 |
OSCE Fee | £794 |
Registration Fee | £153 |
Total Cost | £1170 |
Want to Save Money?
As you can see, being unprepared and failing exams can increase the costs of NMC registration fees dramatically.
With Fast Track IELTS, by investing in your OET and CBT preparation, you can minimise the overall costs of registration with NMC.
We offer both OET and CBT courses which will suit all budgets and provide you with the techniques and knowledge that you need to pass your exams first time.
If you’ve sat the exam before, why not try our Booster course which allows you to focus on challenging key areas of the exam to ensure that you don’t have to spend any more money on resits!
Contact us today to find out more information by either leaving a comment or contacting us by email at: contact@passmyielts.com.