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OET: What You
Need to Know

In the realm of international healthcare, the Occupational English Test (OET) emerges as a vital tool for professionals seeking to establish their practice in English-speaking environments. Since 2013, OET has been managed by the Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment Trust (CBLA), a collaborative effort between Cambridge Assessment English and Box Hill Institute.

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OET: What You <br/> Need to Know
OET: What You <br/> Need to Know
OET: What You <br/> Need to Know
occupational english test

It has versions for 12 healthcare professions

Dentistry

Medicine

Dietetics

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Optometry

Pharmacy

Physiotherapy

Podiatry

Radiography

Speech Pathology

Veterinary Scienc

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Global Acknowledgment

OET holds recognition from regulatory Health Care Boards and Councils across the globe. Its acceptance spans countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Dubai, Ukraine, Namibia, and Singapore

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Comprehensive Test Structure

Listening Module

  • Duration: Approximately 45 minutes
  • Components: Divided into 3 parts and a total of 42 questions.

2 consultation extracts (5 minutes & 12 questions each)
24 note completion questions.​
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6 workplace extracts (1 minute & 1 question each)
6 multiple choice questions​
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2 presentation or interview extracts (5 minutes & 6 questions each)
12 multiple choice questions​
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It evaluates the candidate’s ability to comprehend health-related spoken materials.

Same for all professions.

Reading Module

  • Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
  • Components: Divided into 3 parts, with a total of 42 questions

An expeditious reading task (15 minutes).
4 short texts related to a single healthcare topic.
20 matching, sentence completion and short answer questions.

Careful reading tasks (45 minutes)
22 multiple choice questions​

The topics cover generic healthcare interests accessible to candidates across professions.

Writing Module

  • Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

Profession-specific writing task based on a typical workplace situation.
Write a letter: referral/discharge/transfer/information
To a patient/care taker/another healthcare practitioner.

Speaking Module

  • Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

Role plays where candidates assume their professional roles (e.g., nurse or pharmacist) while interacting with an interlocutor playing the patient, client or caregiver

OET's Impact on
Healthcare Professionals

Confidence

Confidence

OET acts as a confidence booster, essential for healthcare professionals navigating foreign healthcare boards. Elevated confidence not only internally empowers professionals but also positively impacts patient interactions.

Communication Skills

Communication Skills

OET focuses on honing effective communication in healthcare contexts. It equips candidates with the ability to communicate with patients and fellow professionals in diverse situations, enhancing their familiarity with medical terminology and scenarios.

Global Opportunities

Global Opportunities

Successfully completing OET opens doors for healthcare professionals to work internationally.