9. Which country recently announced that the Doctors and Nurses need not take TOEFL & IELTS exam to practice there?
a) USA
b) UK
c) Canada
d) Australia
Answers
Answer:b) UK
Explanation:
United Kingdom has recently announced that the Doctors and Nurses need not take TOEFL & IELTS exam to practice in UK.
It was decided that the scores of the Occupational English Test (OET) was considered adequate to register with the regulator of healthcare in the United Kingdom.
The OET refers to an international test of English language which helps in assessing the communication skills of healthcare who wish to get themselves registered and start practice in an English-speaking ambience.
Previuosly the candidates had to appear for an OET test in order to get him/her register with two healthcare boards of the country the General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council. They even had to go for exams like TOEFL or IELTS in order to apply for visa.
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