OET stands for the Occupational English Test. OET English test measures an individual’s English language skills from the healthcare sector. Occupational English Test is an internationally recognized English language test for aspirant healthcare professionals who are seeking to get trained in a region where English is the main language.
The Occupational English Test features 12 specializations, each of which matches up to a particular profession: speech pathology, optometry, podiatry, dentistry, pharmacy, medicine, radiography, occupational therapy, dietetics, nursing, physiotherapy, and veterinary science.
OET is trusted by regulators, hospitals & universities in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and Singapore as proof of ability to communicate effectively.
OET is trusted by regulators, hospitals & universities in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and Singapore as proof of ability to communicate effectively.
Approx. 45 minutes Same content for all healthcare professions. Follow and understand a range of health-related spoken materials such as patient consultations and lectures.
60 minutes Same content for all healthcare professions. Read and understand different types of text on health-related subjects.
45 minutes Specific to profession, based on typical work-place situations. The task is to write a letter, usually a referral letter. Sometimes, especially for some professions, a different type of letter is required: e.g. a letter of transfer or discharge, or a letter to advise or inform a patient, career, or group
Approx. 20 minutes Specific to profession, based on typical workplace situations. In a private room you will take part in two role-plays. You take your professional role (as a healthcare professional) while the interlocutor plays a patient or client, or sometimes a relative or career.