New Zealand rewards doctors who communicate well — with patients, whānau and teams. The NZREX Clinical is the Medical Council's practical exam for internationally trained doctors, and OSCEY lets you rehearse its circuit of stations before you book the flights.
Formats change — always confirm with the Medical Council of New Zealand's NZREX pages.
NZREX Clinical is one gate on a longer road. Knowing exactly where you stand on it changes how you prepare.
A primary medical qualification from a source the Medical Council of New Zealand recognises, plus recent clinical experience.
Meeting the Council's requirements — including English language evidence — to sit the registration examination.
The New Zealand Registration Examination: a clinical OSCE testing whether you can practise safely at the level of a new graduate in New Zealand.
Pass NZREX and you can be registered in a provisional scope of practice in New Zealand.
A supervised position in a New Zealand hospital — the start of a career in one of the world's most liveable countries.
A common route — yours may differ. Entry requirements, exemptions and formats are set by the official bodies; this page links to them wherever it matters.
The NZREX Clinical examines whether an internationally trained doctor can function safely at the level of a New Zealand medical graduate. Stations span medicine, surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology — with examination stations, history-taking stations and stations that exist purely to watch you communicate.
New Zealand places particular weight on culturally safe practice, including communication with Māori patients and whānau (family). Examiners notice candidates who speak to the person rather than the checklist. Formats and station counts are set by the Medical Council and can change — OSCEY's NZREX circuit uses a 14 + 3 shape with 10-minute stations as a realistic rehearsal.
This is the circuit OSCEY builds for practice runs. NZREX Clinical is held in Auckland and rotates through 12 active stations, two of them linked to a pre-reading station.
Scroll through one OSCEY station in NZREX Clinical colours — the same rhythm the real circuit will demand of you.
You are the doctor in a New Zealand general practice. A patient with a swollen knee has been self-treating for weeks. Take a history, examine, agree a plan. Outside the door you plan a conversation, not just an examination.
The patient has their own explanations and their own remedies — and expects to be heard. New Zealand examiners reward partnership: explore, acknowledge, then guide. OSCEY's patient notices whether you steamroll or listen.
The debrief shows a solid examination sequence, a plan that forgot to ask about over-the-counter remedies, and communication marks that rose every time you checked understanding. Exactly the habits NZREX rewards.
NZREX rewards calm, structured, culturally safe consultations. That style is a skill — and skills are trained.
The six questions candidates ask most about this exam. The full FAQ covers the app itself — circuits, scoring and privacy.
The New Zealand Registration Examination (clinical) — the Medical Council of New Zealand's practical exam for internationally trained doctors seeking registration. It assesses whether you can practise at the level of a new New Zealand graduate.
The format is set by the Medical Council of New Zealand and can change between sittings. OSCEY's NZREX circuit uses 14 scored stations and 3 timed rests (17 slots) with 10-minute stations as a realistic practice format — always confirm the current structure on the MCNZ website.
Safe, patient-centred clinical practice: examination technique, structured histories, communication with patients and whānau, and culturally safe practice in the New Zealand context.
In New Zealand — historically in Wellington — on scheduled dates each year. Check the Medical Council of New Zealand's website for current venues, dates and eligibility.
No. OSCEY is an independent practice tool published by veridir. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the Medical Council of New Zealand. Rely on the Council's official NZREX pages for authoritative information.
No. OSCEY bands and percentages are practice estimates from individual stations. They guide preparation; they are not a prediction, an official mark, or a pass decision.
Download OSCEY, open one of the four free stations, and run your first NZREX Clinical station tonight — out loud, against the clock, debriefed before you sleep.
OSCEY simulates patients. Your microphone audio is processed by Google Gemini to run the consultation and is not retained after the station. OSCEY provides practice feedback and practice score estimates only — not an official exam result, not a prediction, and not clinical advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the GMC, AMC, MCC, MCNZ, the RCSI or any other examining body.
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