What is OET?
OET is recognized by Regulatory Healthcare Bodies and Councils in Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore and Dubai. Many hospitals and universities consider OET as an evidence of a candidate’s effective communication skill in English. OET is applicable only for healthcare professionals including Nurses and Doctors. The list of professionals who can take OET test are: Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Radiography, Dietetics, Optometry, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology & Veterinary Science.
OET Test Format
• Writing (45 minutes)
• Speaking (approximately 20 minutes)
• Listening (approximately 50 minutes)
• Reading (60 minutes)
Scoring and Grades
Each of the four sub-tests that make up OET are graded A to E, where A is the highest grade and E is the lowest.
| OET Grade | Description of Ability |
|---|---|
| A | Very high level of performance |
| B | High level of performance, i.e. able to use English with fluency and accuracy adequate for professional needs |
| C | Good level of performance; however, not acceptable to a range of health and medical councils |
| D | Moderate level of performance; requires improvement |
| E | Low level of performance; requires considerable improvement |
| Test Dates | Registration Closing Dates | Results Published |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 12 January 2019 | 11 October 2018 – 17 December 2018 | Friday 1 February 2019 by 5 pm AEDT by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 2 February 2019 | 8 November 2018 – 7 January 2019 | Thursday 21 February 2019 by 5 pm AEDT by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 23 February 2019 | 8 November 2018 – 28 January 2019 | Friday 15 March 2019 by 5 pm AEDT by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 16 March 2019 | 18 December 2018 – 18 February 2019 | Thursday 4 April 2019 by 5 pm AEST by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 6 April 2019 | 8 January 2019 – 11 March 2019 | Friday 3 May 2019 by 5 pm AEST by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 18 May 2019 | 29 January 2019 – 22 April 2019 | Thursday 6 June 2019 by 5 pm AEST by 6 am GMT |
| Sunday 7 July 2019 | 12 March 2019 – 11 June 2019 | Thursday 25 July 2019 by 5 pm AEST by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 3 August 2019 | 23 April 2019 – 8 July 2019 | Thursday 22 August 2019 by 5 pm AEST by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 31 August 2019 | 21 May 2019 – 5 August 2019 | Thursday 19 September 2019 by 5 pm AEST by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 21 September 2019 | 12 June 2019 – 26 August 2019 | Friday 11 October 2019 by 5 pm AEDT by 6 am GMT |
| Sunday 13 October 2019 | 9 July 2019 – 17 September 2019 | Thursday 31 October 2019 by 5 pm AEDT by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 9 November 2019 | 6 August 2019 – 14 October 2019 | Thursday 28 November 2019 by 5 pm AEDT by 6 am GMT |
| Saturday 7 December 2019 | 27 August 2019 – 4 November 2019 | Thursday 2 January 2020 by 5 pm AEDT by 6 am GMT |