Part A Numeracy
Not publishedof exam
DoseMetric unitsOral medicinesFluid balance
Part B Professional Practice
Not publishedof exam
AccountabilityHealth promotionAssessmentCare planning
Part B Nursing Care
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Care deliveryLeadershipSafetyCoordination
Field Code and Administration
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Quick Facts
- Route
- NMC ToC Part 1
- Candidate
- Nursing applicants only
- Provider
- Pearson VUE for NMC
- Part A
- 15 numeracy; 30 minutes
- Part B
- 100 clinical; 150 minutes
- Total
- 115 questions; 3 hours
- First fee
- GBP 83 both parts
- Part A pass
- 13 of 15
- Part B pass
- Field-specific 60-70 percent
DMOIVF Numeracy
Dose, Metric, Oral, Injection, IV, Fluid
DoseMetricOralInjectionIVFluid
Part A vs Part B
Part A
- 15 numeracy questions
- 30 minutes
Part B
- 100 clinical questions
- 150 minutes
Pass or fail separately
CBT Response Picker
- Numeracy calculation→Enter one-number answer
- Unit is requested→Include correct unit
- Clinical question→Choose most correct
- Calculation is needed→Use on-screen calculator
- Answer needs review→Change it if needed
- Question is unanswered→No negative marking
Part A Content
- Correct dose
- Two questions
- Metric units
- Two questions
- Oral medicines
- Four questions
- Injections
- Three questions
- IV infusions
- Three questions
- Fluid balance
- One question
Numeracy vs Clinical Response
Numeracy
- One-number response
- Correct unit may matter
Clinical
- Four options
- One correct answer
Check response format first
Answering Rules
- Part A response
- One-number answer
- Correct unit
- May be required
- Part B response
- Select most correct
- Calculator
- On-screen available
- Review
- Change answers if needed
- Negative marking
- Not used
APAP LSC Platforms
Accountable, Promote, Assess, Provide, Lead, Safety, Coordinate
AccountablePromoteAssessProvideLeadSafetyCoordinate
Part B Platforms 1-3
- Platform 1
- Accountable professional: 17
- Platform 2
- Health promotion: 10
- Platform 3
- Assess and plan: 14
- Part B scope
- Clinical nursing questions
- Question design
- Four-option multiple choice
- Best response
- One single correct answer
Part B Platforms 4-7
- Platform 4
- Provide and evaluate: 15
- Platform 5
- Lead and manage: 10
- Platform 6
- Safety and quality: 10
- Platform 7
- Coordinate care: 10
- Annexe A
- Seven questions
- Annexe B
- Seven questions
A15 B100
A: 15; B: 100
Part A15Part B100
CBT vs OSCE
CBT
- Part 1
- Computer-based test
OSCE
- Part 2
- Practical test
This sheet covers CBT only
Field Code Picker
- Adult nursing application→RNA code
- Children's nursing application→RNC code
- Learning disabilities application→RNLD code
- Mental health application→RNMH code
- Preparing Part B→Matching field blueprint
- Code differs from application→Do not book
CBT Configuration
- Test route
- ToC Part 1 CBT
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE test centre
- Part A
- 15 numeracy questions
- Part B
- 100 clinical questions
- Total
- 115 questions
- Total time
- Three hours including breaks
CPC Booking
Code, Passport, Confirm
CodePassportConfirm
Nursing vs Midwifery
Nursing CBT
- RNA, RNC, RNLD, RNMH
- Nursing blueprint
Midwifery CBT
- RM code
- Midwifery blueprint
Book your application type
Result and Resit Picker
- Pass Part A and B→CBT pass
- Fail Part A only→Resit Part A
- Fail Part B only→Resit Part B
- Planning another sitting→Wait 10 days
- Using application attempts→Stay within three
- Three attempts fail→New application after six months
Nursing Field Codes
- RNA
- Adult nurse
- RNC
- Children's nurse
- RNLD
- Learning disabilities nurse
- RNMH
- Mental health nurse
- Part B
- Use matching field blueprint
- Wrong code
- Retake and pay again
Part A vs B Pass
Part A
- 13 correct answers
- 87 percent
Part B
- Pass mark varies
- Generally 60-70 percent
Part B depends on field
Passing Standard
- Part A pass
- 13 of 15 correct
- Part A percent
- 87 percent
- Part B pass
- Vary by nursing field
- Part B range
- Generally 60-70 percent
- Results
- Pass or fail each part
- CBT completion
- Pass both parts
First Sit vs Resit
First sitting
- Book both modules
- GBP 83 checkout fee
Resit
- Book failed part
- Part fee applies
Only failed part repeats
Fees and Booking
- First CBT
- GBP 83 both parts
- Both-part resit
- GBP 83
- Part A resit
- GBP 50
- Part B resit
- GBP 70
- First booking
- Select both modules
- Authorisation
- NMC ATT required
Resit Rules
- Attempts
- Three per application
- Between sittings
- Minimum 10 days
- Attempt window
- Within one year
- Failed part
- Resit that part only
- Three failed attempts
- Application closes
- New application
- Wait six months
Test Day Basics
- Arrival
- Arrive 30 minutes early
- Passport
- Match MyNMC passport
- Tutorial
- Complete before test
- Breaks
- Unscheduled; clock continues
- Personal items
- Store in locker
- Assistance
- Raise hand for staff
Common Traps
Route Confusion
CBT is Part 1 ≠ OSCE is Part 2
Code Confusion
RNA means adult nursing ≠ RNC means children's nursing
Format Errors
Part A uses numerical answers ≠ Part B has four options
Pass Errors
Part A needs 13 correct ≠ Part B mark varies by field
Resit Errors
Only failed part is resat ≠ Wait at least 10 days
Booking Errors
Wrong code is not accepted ≠ First attempt needs both modules
Last Minute
- 1.Confirm nursing field code
- 2.Use matching Part B blueprint
- 3.Memorize Part A six topics
- 4.Remember Part A 13 of 15
- 5.Remember Part B mark varies
- 6.Plan 30 then 150 minutes
- 7.Use the on-screen calculator
- 8.Check units in Part A
- 9.Select one Part B answer
- 10.Bring matching passport
- 11.Book both first-sitting modules
- 12.Wait 10 days before resit
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