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OET is recognised and trusted by healthcare boards and councils in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Many organisations, including hospitals, universities and colleges, are using OET as proof of a candidate’s ability to communicate effectively in a demanding healthcare environment. In addition, OET is recognised by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection for a number of visa categories, including work and student visas.
OET is a well-respected international English language test for the healthcare sector. Established in the late 1980s under contract to the Australian Federal Government, OET continues to remain relevant through continuous research and validation.
Assessment Structure
OET covers all four language skills with an emphasis on communication in a healthcare environment.
Listening
- approx. 50 minutes
- Same content for all healthcare professions
- Part A: recorded, simulated professional/patient consultation with note-taking questions.
- Part B: recorded talk or lecture on health-related topic, with range of short and multiple choice answers.
Writing
- 45 minutes
- Specific to profession, based on typical workplace 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, carer, or group.
Reading
- 1 hour
- Same content for all healthcare professions.
- Part A: skim and scan short health-related texts and complete a summary paragraph by filling in missing words.
- Part B: read longer health-related texts and answer multiple-choice questions.
Speaking
- 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 carer.
OET Batches
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OET Tests International Health Practitioners. In The Following 12 Professions:
