Healthcare professionals like Nurses choose OET because it helps them prove they have the right level of English for work or study, while also learning the kind of language they will need every day at work. Healthcare organisations and regulators choose OET because it helps them to select healthcare professionals with the right level of English proficiency to deliver safe and high quality care.
The Occupational English Test (OET) is a special language proficiency test for medical and health professionals who want to apply for overseas Migration and Employment opportunity. Mostly Health Professionals whose first language is not English. The Test also measures the language ability of health professionals for their registration and the ability to practice in an English-speaking country.
Listening sub-test |
(approximately 45 minutes) |
The Listening sub-test consists of three parts:
The content for this sub-test is the same for all candidates irrespective of profession. |
Reading sub-test |
(60 minutes) |
The Reading sub-test consists of three parts:
The content for this sub-test is the same for all candidates irrespective of profession. |
Writing sub-test |
(45 minutes) |
You will be asked to write a letter - usually a referral letter, based on case notes. In this letter you should:
The content for this sub-test is profession specific. 3 Types of Letter
NB: SUB-CATEGORIES
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Speaking sub-test |
(approximately 20 minutes) |
This assesses your clinical communication skills. It consists of two simulated consultations between a healthcare professionals and a patient. In these role-plays you will take the role of the practitioner and the interviewer plays the patient or patient’s relative/carer (or for veterinary science, the animal’s owner/carer). The content for this sub-test is profession specific.
Total: 20 – 25 minutes |