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.
• Writing (45 minutes)
• Speaking (approximately 20 minutes)
• Listening (approximately 50 minutes)
• Reading (60 minutes)
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 14 July 2018 | Wednesday 20 June 2018 | Monday 6 August 2018 |
| Saturday 11 August 2018 | Wednesday 18 July 2018 | Monday 3 September 2018 |
| Sunday 9 September 2018 | Wednesday 15 August 2018 | Tuesday 2 October 2018 |
| Saturday 6 October 2018 | Wednesday 12 September 2018 | Monday 29 October 2018 |
| Saturday 3 November 2018 | Wednesday 10 October 2018 | Tuesday 27 November 2018 |
| Sunday 2 December 2018 | Wednesday 7 November 2018 | Monday 24 December 2018 |
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