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#Occupational_English_Test

What is OET ?

The Occupational English Test (also known as OET) is the English language test for healthcare professionals. It assesses the language communication skills of healthcare professionals who wish to register and practise in an English-speaking environment.

OET is available for the following 12 professions: dentistry, dietetics, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, speech pathology, and veterinary science.

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🌟What is the difference between IELTS and OET?

✔️Both IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and OET (Occupational English Test) are used to test the English language of healthcare professionals in different parts of the world.


✔️They are chosen by regulatory bodies to ensure doctors, nurses and other professions have sufficient language skills to communicate at a high level with patients and colleagues, and so ensure safe and effective care.

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#Similarities_between_IELTs_and_OET

🔘There are a number of similarities between the two tests:

✔️Each one consists of four sub-tests, one for each skill: reading, listening, writing and speaking.

✔️A test takes place on one day.
There is no pass/fail, but a graded score – different institutions need test takers to achieve different scores, such as a 7 in IELTS or a B in OET.

✔️In the UK, for example, the GMC requires doctors to score B in OET with B in each paper, or IELTS 7.5 with a minimum 7.0 in each paper.

✔️The NMC requires nurses to score B in OET with B in each paper, or IELTS 7.0 with a minimum 7.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 6.5 in Writing.
In practice, the required scores in the two tests for professions such as nurses are for similar levels of language skill when measured on the Common European Framework of Reference, specifically a C1 or advanced level.

✔️Both tests were developed in the late 1980s and are part-owned by Cambridge Assessment English.

✔️IELTS ownership is shared with ID P and the British Council. OET ownership is shared with Boxhill Assessment.

✔️However, that’s where the similarities end. As you will see, they are quite different tests in many ways.

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🌟What are the benefits of taking OET ?
🔘Taking a high-stakes English language test for migration or registration with a country’s healthcare board can be stressful. This is because success leads to more than registering and working, it’s an opportunity to start a new chapter in your life!

Because the stakes are so high, it’s important to feel comfortable taking an English language test.

💫This is the reason why so many healthcare professionals take the Occupational English Test (OET). It uses real-world healthcare scenarios that can help you feel at ease when you sit OET.

🌟Let’s look at some of the other benefits of taking OET.

1. Learn the language skills needed in a healthcare job
OET is the only English language test designed for the healthcare industry. It can help you learn the language skills you will need to succeed in your role.

✔️OET uses roleplays to simulate healthcare environments. When you practise and take OET, you learn how to communicate with patients in a safe, controlled environment.

✔️By putting these skills into practice, you’ll gain valuable experience that can help you when you perform your duties in an English-speaking healthcare job.

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2. Build your confidence
A key aspect of communication that tends to be played down is confidence. Healthcare professionals whose English is a second language can often lack the confidence to communicate effectively in English.

✔️OET’s is specifically designed for 12 professions, including medicine, nursing and dentistry. OET’s test materials assess listening, reading, speaking and writing skills in a language a healthcare professional will understand.

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🌟How is the OET scored?

✔️Unlike IELTS, the Occupational English Test is scored in grades (A-E). To pass, an overall grade of B or A is required.

✔️The four sub-tests that make up the OET are reported on a scale from 0 to 500 in ten-point increments (e.g. 350, 360, 370 etc). The numerical score will be mapped to a separate letter grade for each sub-test ranging from A (highest) to E (lowest).

✔️Boards and councils can access OET results via the OET website

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✔️How much is OET exam fee?

The test #costs $587 AUD globally and candidate research shows that 85% consider OET to be excellent or above average value for money. The test provides more than proof of English language skills, it prepares candidates for success in the healthcare workplace 💫

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2025/02/06 11:03:14
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