As part of GMC registration, GMC requires all Doctors to demonstrate their English language proficiency in order to obtain a practice license.

All communication methods need to be demonstrated at GMC so you will need to prove your ability to listen, read, write and speak. There are various ways for Physicians to prove their knowledge of the English language, however, the simplest and most popular way to do this is to take an English educational knowledge test called IELTS or an English medical knowledge test called OET. In this blog post we will explore IELTS testing, provide helpful testing tips and provide the services of IELTS experts who can help you.

There are a variety of IELTS testing options, including Education, General Training and Academic UK Visa and Immigration (VI). At IMG for GMC registration we recommend that you take an Academic UK VI test, as this will satisfy both GMC and Visa requirements.

The listening, reading and writing sections of all the IELTS exams are completed on the same day, with no breaks between them. The talking feature of the test can be completed up to a week before or after the other three tests. Your IELTS testing center will advise you on this.

Additionally, each section of the IELTS test content can be formatted in any way – this includes graphs, multiple choice questions, similar lists and phrases for identifying information.

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Obedience

There are four aspects to the IELTS compliance test. Each section will consist of ten questions and a total of forty questions. No special subject knowledge is required for listening tests as all answers will be provided in playback recordings. You will have 40 minutes to complete the listening test; you will listen for 30 minutes and then for the last 10 minutes transfer your answers to the answer sheet.

• Activity 1 Community Needs: In the first activity you will listen to a conversation between two people. The topic is a public necessity so the topic of discussion can range from travel plans to decisions about which restaurant to attend.
• Activity 2 Social Needs: The second activity will be a monologue (speech from an individual). The topic is in the public interest so the topic of discussion can range from giving a presentation on university ideas to individual experiences at a career conference.
• Task 3 for Teaching or Training: The third activity will give you a recording of up to four people. One example of this kind of discussion might involve a conversation between a teacher and a group of students.
• Activity 4 Educational Topic: The last part of the listening test is another monologue. The title is an academic subject. An example of this work could include a lesson from a university teacher.

As mentioned above, once you have listened to the recording you should make sure that you forward your answers to your feedback page.

If you submit your feedback to us we advise you to follow the following tips. First, be aware of your handwriting. Although you may be delayed towards the end of the test you need to make sure that your writing is appropriate because if the marker cannot read your writing he will not be able to reward you with marks. The same rule applies to spelling, if you have incorrect spelling and then again, the examiner must mark it as incorrect.

Second, you will be given time to read the question before the recording is played – so be prepared for the topic and what important information you should look for.

Third, when you do your listening test if you can hear all the recording without panic, just try to listen to the keywords and focus on what you need to listen to.

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Reading

The study section of the IELTS exam will give you three (sometimes four) learning areas that will grow in difficulty. The text provided will be authentic and is often taken from magazines, books and newspapers, the audience will be public and the topic will be of general interest.

The test will take 60 minutes, a total of 40 questions and each question will cost one mark.

• Part 1: The first part of the study test will give you a true short story and the topic will be relevant to your daily life when you move to the UK and work in a British area. For example, a question can be asked about magazine advertising.
• Part 2: As with the first part, the test will give you a short and true essay but the focus will be on the work. For example, to pay income tax.
• Part 3: The final part of the test will be a very long and difficult passage. A topic in this section will always be of interest.

When you take part in the study of your IELTS test, our first and most important advice is to make sure you understand what the question is asking and follow the question instructions carefully. Second, do not try and read all the words within the paragraph, the test tests your ability to scan and scan episodes to try to find the most important pieces of information. Lastly, we advise you to keep an eye on the time – do not spend too much time on one role!

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Writing

The IELTS test writing feature will test your ability to write English clearly and consistently. The test will last 60 minutes and there are two parts to it.

• Activity 1: The test will present a graph, chart, table or diagram and you will be asked to summarize the data in your own words.
• Activity 2: The test will then ask you to write an essay as a response to a dispute or problem mentioned in the paper.

The second job is worth it