OET or more commonly referred to as the Occupational English Test is an

exclusive English language test that has been designed for health care
professionals. Since 2013, the OET exam has been conducted by CBLA or
Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment which is a joint venture between
Cambridge English and Boxhill Institute.

Healthcare professionals who are looking to work or study in the healthcare

sector in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Maldives, Malta, Namibia, New Zealand,
Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab
Emirates and the United States of America are required to apply for the OET to
be able to prove their level of English proficiency to be able to deliver superior
healthcare. OET exam has been specifically designed for 12 healthcare
professions including Occupational Therapy, Dentistry, Nursing, Radiography,
Veterinary Science, Medicine, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Dietetics,
Podiatry, Pharmacy, and Optometry.

Eligibility
The OET exam is for healthcare professionals who are looking to work or study in the
healthcare sector in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Maldives, Malta, Namibia, New
Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab
Emirates and the United States of America hence, it is important that all applicants
possess in-depth certification in similar fields.

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OET at Home
Given the pandemic, COVID-19, the conducting body of the OET exam has
launched the OET at Home. This is the identical OET exam that is conducted at a
test centre. However, the OET at Home would be an OET computer-based test that
would be conducted from the safety of the home of the candidate. The OET @ Home test is
currently available in select destinations and for Medicine and Nursing subjects. More
subjects are being added to the facility

Who accepts OET?

Healthcare professionals who are looking to study or work in the healthcare
sector in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Maldives, Malta, Namibia, New Zealand,
Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab
Emirates and the United States of America are required to take the OET. As
these are the countries that largely recognize the OET exam.

Register
Candidates looking to appear for their
OET exam are required to register for
the OET Exam. Candidates would be
required to register via the online
mode only through the official mode.
Candidates would have to first register
on the official OET website by creating
an OET Login to proceed with their
online registration.
Centre
The OET exam is held multiple
times every year across 120
locations in 40 countries, In India,
the OCT exam is held across major
cities such as Ahmedabad, Amritsar,
Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai,
Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi,
Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and
Thiruvananthapuram.
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 Fees
Candidates who want to register for their OET exam would be required to
pay OET exam fees. The OET exam costs $587 AUD and includes an array of
services.

Dates
Available in over 120 locations across 40 countries, OET is held
multiple times every year. Similarly, in India, OET is held 24 times and
is available in popular cities such as Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru,
Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata,
Mumbai, New Delhi, and Thiruvananthapuram. Though OET test dates
are available twice every month, however, candidates can only
register for the OET exam for the next three test dates at a time.

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Pattern

Occupational English Test or more commonly referred to as OET covers all four
language skills with special attention to communication in the healthcare
environment. Candidates who are looking to appear for the OET exam will be
required to appear in the following OET exam format.

OET Exam
Test Duration OET Description
Pattern/ Sections
The Listening subsection is divided into 3
Listening 45 minutes parts that test the candidates listening
capabilities in various formats.

Reading 60 minutes The Reading subsection is divided into 3 parts

that test the candidates reading capabilities in
various formats.
The Writing subsection is profession-specific
Writing 45 minutes and requires candidates to write a letter of
reference.

The Writing subsection is profession-specific

Speaking 20 minutes and requires candidates to write a letter of
reference.

Prepare
Candidates are advised to use resources available online and the best OET Study Material available
in the market and the official store to be able to perform well in their OET Exam.
For the best preparation material, aspirants can check here.

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 Question Paper
Aspirants who want to pursue OET are advised to solve as many OET Practice Tests as
possible. Solving OET practice papers would provide candidates an extra edge to be able
to perform well in their OET examination. Candidates are advised to use the OET practice
material available on the official website to be able to better their performance at the
exam.

Scores

Candidates who have successfully appeared for their OET can expect their OET Scores
to be generated approximately within 16 working days from the day of each test.
Students who appear for their OET would be graded on a scale of 0-500 in ten points
increment. The numerical score would be further mapped to a separate letter grade for
each subtest with (alphabet A) denoting highest to (alphabet E) denoting lowest. There
is no overall OET grade.
Still, got more doubts? Check out our exhaustive OET FAQs to help you with your
queries.

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