How to book your test
To book an OSCE or an OSCE resit, please visit our online booking system.
Once you have emailed and registered your interest to sit the Test of Competence and we confirm you are eligible to complete the test we will provide you with our availability matching your requested timeframe.
After agreeing a suitable and available date, we will send you a link to a link to our booking service and how to make payment.
You will be required to make payment by card at the point of booking or provide a Purchase Order.
Once payment is received you will then be sent your confirmation email. In that email will be 4 documents that will need to be printed of and completed and brought with your to the Test Centre on the day of your examination.
Choose a suitable date
Dates are available 5 days a week for Full / New OSCE Application and for a Partial Resit OSCE application.
Please note
Test dates are closed 7 days in advance to allow sufficient time for candidates to prepare.
Costs
For a Full / New OSCE application (effective from 1 April 2019) the cost is £794.
This is non-refundable in the event of cancellation.
Free – Welcome to Leeds
This is a virtual session available for candidates that have booked their OSCE exam at the Leeds Competence Test Centre, we welcome candidates to our Centre and show some demonstrative videos of equipment that you may find in the examination rooms. During this session, you will gain valuable insights into what to expect on your exam day, learn about our location, and explore practical and theoretical strategies for managing stress and anxiety. The workshop is interactive, and candidates are expected to contribute and discuss during the session. Booking onto the session is available once the candidate has booked their exam via our online booking system and it is free.
Rescheduling
Candidates wishing to rearrange their test date are required to notify the Competence Test Centre by emailing [email protected].
Re-sits
You must allow 10 days between original test date and re-sit to allow for additional preparation and action on feedback.
A partial re-sit will cost £397 and a full re-sit will cost £794.
Partial Re-sit Fail 1 to 7 stations (ToC21)
For candidates who failed up to four stations across both the APIE / skill stations.
Cancellations
Should you wish to cancel your candidate examination please contact Competence Test Centre by email [email protected]
Please ensure you read the Refund, Cancellation and Substitution Policy for the NMC Leeds Test of Competence Centre.