Booking and cost

Booking your test

You can register for the OSCE stage of the overseas registration process once you have received confirmation from the NMC that you are eligibile to sit the Test of Competence.

The NMC will confirm with us your eligibility to take the OSCE.

We are only able to book tests for candidates that have received either a decision letter or Test of Competence Invitation Letter from NMC.

Below you will find information on Individual Candidate Bookings. Alternatively, find out more information for Trust/Agency bookings and costs.

Oxford Brookes Test Centre will be closing on 31st July 2026.

First-time and full OSCE examinations: new bookings for first-time OSCE examinations to be sat at Oxford Brookes University after 10 July 2026 will no longer be accepted. Oxford Brookes University will honour any first-time bookings already confirmed through to 27 July 2026.
Resit examinations: If you intend to resit your OSCE before 24 July 2026, please email ctc@brookes.ac.uk by 17 July 2026 to book your resit.
If you do not intend to book your resit with Oxford Brookes by 17 July 2026, you will need to resit at another centre. You can choose the OSCE centre where you would prefer to complete your resit.

What happens next?

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 our online booking service
you will be required to make payment by card at the point of booking
you will receive a booking confirmation with links to online resources within 48 working hours of making payment

Choose a suitable date

Dates are available 5 days a week throughout the year and can be booked by contacting us by email at ctc@brookes.ac.uk.

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 Virtual OSCE Induction Session

This free virtual session is designed exclusively for candidates who have booked their OSCE exam at the Swindon Competence Test Centre.

During this high-value session, you will benefit from:

A virtual tour of the Centre, including pre exam registration reception and examination bays
Valuable insights into your exam day experience.
Demonstrative videos of the equipment found in the examination rooms.
Practical and theoretical strategies for managing stress and anxiety.
Information about our location and logistics.

This is a collaborative workshop. Please come ready to contribute, ask questions and share insights with your peers! Booking is free and available immediately on receipt of your invitation a few weeks prior to your exam date.

Rescheduling

Candidates wishing to rearrange their test date are required to notify the Competence Test Centre by emailing ctc@brookes.ac.uk with a minimum of three weeks notice of the original booked test date.

A minimum of three weeks’ notice from the original booked test date is required. Should the team be informed after this time, candidates will be required to rebook a new test date with full payment, unless there are mitigating circumstances surrounding non-attendance.

Should the Competence Test Centre be informed after this time, candidates will be required to re-book a new test date with full payment.

Re-sits

You must allow ten 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. Effective from 1 April 2019.

Partial Re-sit Fail 1-7 stations (ToC21)

For candidates who failed up to seven stations will require a partial re-sit at 50% cost. The cost is £397

Test centres will only require applicants to re-sit the parts of the OSCE assessment they failed and will not need to re-sit parts of the exam they have previously passed

If you need to re-sit any of the APIE station(s) you will be given the same APIE paperwork as your first test.

For more information please contact us directly.

Full Re-sit Fail 8-10 stations (ToC21)

Candidates who failed eight or more stations will require a full re-sit at full cost. The cost is £794

Test centres will only require applicants to re-sit the parts of the OSCE assessment they failed and will not need to re-sit parts of the exam they have previously passed

If you need to re-sit any of the APIE station(s) you will be given the same APIE paperwork as your first test.

For more information please contact us directly.

2nd re-sit

Costs are as 1st re-sit.

Candidates must wait 10 days before sitting the 2nd re-sit.

Should a candidate fail the 2nd re-sit then a new OSCE application is required.

Candidates must wait six months before sitting the new OSCE.

The new application will be charged at full cost.

Cancellations

Should you wish to cancel your candidate examination, please contact Competence Test Centre by email on ctc@brookes.ac.uk.

A full refund will be given only if more than 3 weeks’ notice is given of a cancellation.