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Key Facts: NZ Midwifery Registration Exam

480 points

New Zealand Bachelor of Midwifery benchmark for some overseas applicants

https://www.midwiferycouncil.health.nz/Public/Unpublished-or-Removed-content/Public/07.-I-want-to-be-a-midwife-Aotearoa--New-Zealand/3.-I-am-an-overseas-registered-midwife.aspx

4,800 hours

Minimum total programme hours in the New Zealand benchmark

https://www.midwiferycouncil.health.nz/Public/Unpublished-or-Removed-content/Public/07.-I-want-to-be-a-midwife-Aotearoa--New-Zealand/3.-I-am-an-overseas-registered-midwife.aspx

NZ$400

Approximate remotely invigilated online examination cost

https://www.midwiferycouncil.health.nz/Public/Unpublished-or-Removed-content/Public/07.-I-want-to-be-a-midwife-Aotearoa--New-Zealand/3.-I-am-an-overseas-registered-midwife.aspx

Up to NZ$2,500

Practical assessment or OSCE cost stated by the Council

https://www.midwiferycouncil.health.nz/Public/Unpublished-or-Removed-content/Public/07.-I-want-to-be-a-midwife-Aotearoa--New-Zealand/3.-I-am-an-overseas-registered-midwife.aspx

24 months

Time to complete the registration competence programme after first practising certificate

https://www.midwiferycouncil.health.nz/Public/Unpublished-or-Removed-content/Public/07.-I-want-to-be-a-midwife-Aotearoa--New-Zealand/Internationally-qualified-midwives-OS-Competence-Programme.aspx

For 2026 planning, nz-midwifery-council should be represented as a New Zealand Midwifery Council registration assessment pathway for internationally qualified or overseas registered midwives, not as a simple fixed-format exam. Official public facts include: applicants must already be registered with a comparable registration authority; the benchmark qualification can be a 480-point Bachelor of Midwifery with at least 4,800 total hours; the alternative pathway may include an online international midwifery examination costing about NZ$400 and an OSCE in New Zealand costing up to NZ$2,500; a pass in the online exam alone does not guarantee registration; English rules specify IELTS Academic or OET with strict component requirements where English is not the first spoken language; and registered IQMs issued a practising certificate must complete an Overseas Competence Programme within 24 months.

Sample NZ Midwifery Registration Practice Questions

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1Who makes the New Zealand registration decision for an internationally qualified midwife in this pathway?
A.Te Tatau o te Whare | Midwifery Council
B.A recruitment agency only
C.The applicant's overseas employer
D.A private OSCE training provider
Explanation: Te Tatau o te Whare | Midwifery Council is the New Zealand regulator responsible for registration decisions. Employers and training providers do not grant New Zealand midwifery registration.
2Which applicant is within the group the Council says it will consider for the internationally qualified midwife route?
A.A person registered with an overseas registration authority performing a similar function
B.A person with no midwifery registration anywhere
C.A healthcare assistant with maternity ward experience only
D.A nursing student seeking first registration as a midwife
Explanation: The Council says it will only consider internationally qualified midwives who are registered with a registration authority performing a similar function. Experience or study without midwifery registration is not the same requirement.
3Why should the route not be treated as an entry exam for people with no midwifery registration?
A.The official pathway is for internationally qualified or overseas registered midwives
B.The Council does not regulate midwives
C.The route is only for New Zealand high school students
D.The route is a general nursing aptitude test
Explanation: The official page is directed to overseas registered midwives and requires registration with a comparable registration authority. It is not a first-entry student examination or a general nursing aptitude test.
4For countries outside listed pathways, what New Zealand qualification benchmark does the Council describe?
A.A 480-point Bachelor of Midwifery
B.A 40-hour maternity assistant certificate
C.A one-week orientation course
D.A general nursing diploma without midwifery education
Explanation: The Council describes the benchmark as a 480-point Bachelor of Midwifery at NZQF level 7 or higher for relevant overseas applicants. Short courses or general nursing credentials do not match that benchmark.
5What NZQF level does the Council associate with the New Zealand Bachelor of Midwifery benchmark?
A.Level 7 or higher
B.Level 1 only
C.Level 3 trade certificate only
D.No education level is mentioned
Explanation: The official page describes the benchmark qualification as level 7 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework or higher. This is part of the education comparability standard.
6How many total programme hours are named in the Council's New Zealand benchmark for midwifery education?
A.At least 4,800 hours
B.Exactly 400 hours
C.At least 800 hours
D.No programme-hour benchmark is stated
Explanation: The Council states that the New Zealand programme has at least 4,800 total hours. The benchmark also separates minimum theory and clinical practice hours.
7What minimum theory-hour figure is included in the New Zealand midwifery education benchmark?
A.At least 1,920 theory hours
B.At least 120 theory hours
C.Exactly 24 theory hours
D.Theory hours are not part of the benchmark
Explanation: The Council describes at least 1,920 theory hours within the 4,800-hour benchmark. This is distinct from the clinical practice hour requirement.
8What minimum clinical-practice-hour figure is included in the New Zealand benchmark?
A.At least 2,400 clinical practice hours
B.At least 100 clinical practice hours
C.Exactly 10 observed births only
D.No clinical hours are required
Explanation: The official benchmark includes at least 2,400 clinical practice hours. The Council uses this with total programme hours, theory hours, and comparability evidence.
9What does the Council expect when comparing an overseas qualification with the New Zealand benchmark?
A.Comparable course descriptors and learning outcomes
B.Only a translated job offer
C.Only a passport photograph
D.A letter from a friend confirming clinical skill
Explanation: The official guidance refers to comparable course descriptors and learning outcomes, supported by a qualification comparability assessment. Informal letters or employment documents do not replace education comparability evidence.
10Which document activity belongs in the education evidence part of the application?
A.Completing the qualification comparability assessment form
B.Taking only a New Zealand driving test
C.Submitting only a social media profile
D.Replacing qualification evidence with a course advertisement
Explanation: The Council directs applicants to complete qualification comparability assessment material. This helps the Council assess whether the overseas education is comparable to the New Zealand benchmark.

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