26/11/2025
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ โ recent first-time Adult OSCE pass rate 89% (Aug - end Nov 2025). 100% NMC OSCE pass rates retained since 2019 โญ It makes me feel very proud to have been a tiny part of over 450 nurses journeys to date. ๐๐ฐ, ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ด๐ด ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ด?
The individualised support that I provide equips nurses to make safe, independent decisions on their OSCE day. I donโt recommend or use shortcuts, rote learning or "hacks" because this reduces, instead of increasing confidence and can create unnecessary stress for OSCE candidates.
๐๐ฉ๐บ? Critical thinking and rationale are key to NMC OSCE success and most importantly, promote patient safety.
Overall, the learners that I support prepare thoroughly over a period of months, considering evidence and rationale throughout.
Generally, the nurses who passed OSCE the first time, covered all potential adult stations (10 APIEs, PV/EBP-various and 20 clinical skills-correct as of 26/11/25) using a mixture of learning methods (special thanks to Nurse Tutor - Tutoring with Hannah for her wonderful e-learning platform) and access to individual pastoral and teaching support.
In contrast to a short, intensive course, this approach maximises the chances of a first-time pass and learning is more likely be retained longer term, which can have a positive impact on the post-NMC registration period.
Even if you are studying without educator support, it is sensible to use up to date resources (based on NMC guidelines)
Ref. NMC๐https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/toc/toc-nursing-and-midwifery/resources/
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ (๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ-๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐) ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ
Ref. NMC ๐https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/toc/pass-rates-and-candidate-numbers/
Advice - If you are a potential OSCE candidate or supporting someone for OSCE, it is well worth reading the section on โ๐๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ด๐ด ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ดโ to understand the reality and reasons for OSCE candidates not passing the exam.
Between July - September 2025 (across 5 competence test centres), a total of 4,070 candidates sat OSCE and 80% achieved a pass.
Worth noting, that across the 5 competence test centres, first-time pass rates are: lowest - 28% and highest - 51%.
Don't compare yourself to others, as this puts unnecessary pressure on you and can increase stress levels, as well as long term costs (resits, delays etc). Prepare thoroughly, based on what is best for your ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฅ๐ถ๐ข๐ญ circumstances, professional background, location and commitments and please, donโt rush the process.
โ๏ธRemember - โ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บ ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ.โ - Aesop.
If you are preparing for OSCE, I wish you the very best!
~ Olivia
