OET Coaching

It is the leading English language test for healthcare professionals, which helps to prove the right level of English to study and work abroad in the healthcare sector. The OET score is accepted by various universities in top leading nations. A good OET score can greatly improve your chances of success to settle overseas as a healthcare professional.

 

Which Countries Recognize OET?

OET is recognized by regulatory healthcare boards and councils in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA, UAE, Ireland, Dubai, Singapore, Namibia and Ukraine. The below table gives you information about the countries, boards and universities accepting the OET scores:

Country	Healthcare Boards & Councils	Universities
Australia	Chinese Medicine Board of Australia Dental Board of Australia Medical Board of Australia Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Occupational Therapy Board of Australia Optometry Board of Australia Paramedicine Board of Australia Pharmacy Board of Australia Physiotherapy Board of Australia Podiatry Board of Australia Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Australian Dental Council Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council Australian Pharmacy Council Australian Physiotherapy Council Dietitians Association of Australia Occupational Therapy Council of Australia – all test types Sino-Australia Association of Physical Rehabilitation Medicine South Australian Medical Education and Training Speech Pathology Australia	Australian Catholic University Charles Darwin University Charles Sturt University Curtin University CQ University Deakin University Edith Cowan University Federation University Flinders University Griffith University James Cook University Macquarie University Murdoch University Queensland University of Technology RMIT University Southern Cross University Swinburne University of Technology The University of Adelaide University of Canberra University of Newcastle University of New England University of Notre Dame Australia University of Queensland University of South Australia University of Southern Queensland University of Technology Sydney University of the Sunshine Coast University of Wollongong Victoria University Western Sydney University
Canada	The Alberta International Medical Graduate Program – all test types Practice Ready Assessment – British Columbia – all test types Alberta Health Services – OET on Paper and OET on Computer at test venues	College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta – all test types College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia – all test types College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba – all test types College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador – OET on paper and OET on computer at test venues College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia – all test types College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan – OET on paper and OET on computer at test venues Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC) Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University
Ireland	Medical Council – OET on computer at test venue Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Dental Council of Ireland Institute of Technology Tralee CORU The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Royal College of Physicians of Ireland	NA
Maldives	Maldives Medical and Dental Council Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council	NA
Malta	The Council of Nurses and Midwives Malta Medical Council	NA
Namibia	Health Professions Councils of Namibia	NA
New Zealand	Dental Council of New Zealand Dietitians Board of New Zealand Medical Council of New Zealand Midwifery Council of New Zealand – all test types New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Nursing Council of New Zealand Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board of New Zealand Pharmacy Council of New Zealand Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand Podiatrists Board of New Zealand Veterinary Council of New Zealand	AGI Education Ltd Ara Institute of Canterbury Aspire2 International ATMC New Zealand Ignite Colleges Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology New Zealand Tertiary College NorthTec Otago Polytechnic Southern Institute of Technology Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology Unitec Institute of Technology Universal College of Learning University of Auckland University of Otago Language Centre Whitireia New Zealand WINTEC
Philippines	NA	Ateneo de Davao University Jose Rizal Memorial State University Lyceum of the Philippines University – Laguna ATS Learning Center
Qatar	Hamad Medical Corporation	NA
Singapore	Singapore Dental Council Singapore Medical Council Singapore Pharmacy Council Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) AHPC – Occupational Therapy AHPC – Physiotherapy AHPC – Speech-language Therapy AHPC – Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy	NA
Spain	CRUE Universidad de La Rioja	NA
Ukraine	Ukrainian Council of Nursing and Midwifery Ukrainian Medical Council Ukrainian Professional Council of Public Health Services	NA
United Kingdom	Academy of Medical Royal Colleges ENT UK General Medical Council General Pharmaceutical Council Nursing and Midwifery Council Royal College of Anaesthetists Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians of London Royal College of Psychiatrists Royal College of Surgeons of England Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons The Royal College of Emergency Medicine The Royal College of Opthalmologists The Royal College of Pathologists The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh	Brunel University London Canterbury Christ Church University Imperial College London King’s College London Teesside University UK Foundation Programme Ulster University University of Chester University of Highlands and Islands University of Leicester University of the West of Scotland
United Arab Emirates	Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)	NA
United States of America	CGFNS International Inc. Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates| Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (ECFMG®|FAIMER®) Florida Board of Nursing Oregon State Board of Nursing Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Health professions Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. Massachusetts Board of Registration In Nursing Arkansas State Board of Nursing	NA

Why to Choose OET?

Occupational English Test is an online exam choose by many of the healthcare professionals across the world. It helps to improve the English language and clinical communication skills to provide high quality and safe patient care, there by gives better healthcare for all.

OET Exam Fees

For OET registration, candidates would be required to pay an OET Exam fee of $375 as part of the registration process.

What Is OET Exam Pattern?

OET assess all the four modules mentioned below, with an emphasis on communication in medical and health professional settings.

• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking

What Are the OET Exam Modes?

There are three different types of OET Exam modes:

• OET on Paper at a Test Venue
• OET on Computer at a Test Venue
• OET at Home

How Are OET Exam Results Reported?

Grade	OET score from September 2018	OET band descriptors
A	500 490 480 470 460 450	Can communicate very fluently and effectively with patients and health professionals using appropriate register, tone and lexis. Shows complete understanding of any kind of written or spoken language.
B	440 430 420 410 400 390 380 370 360 350	Can communicate effectively with patients and health professionals using appropriate register, tone and lexis, with only occasional inaccuracies and hesitations. Shows good understanding in a range of clinical contexts.
C+	340 330 320 310 300	Can maintain the interaction in a relevant healthcare environment despite occasional errors and lapses, and follow standard spoken language normally encountered in his/her field of specialisation.
C	290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200
D	190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100	Can maintain some interaction and understand straightforward factual information in his/her field of specialisation, but may ask for clarification. Frequent errors, inaccuracies and mis-or overuse of technical language can cause strain in communication.
E	90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0	Can manage simple interaction on familiar topics and understand the main point in short, simple messages, provided he/she can ask for clarification. High density of errors and mis- or overuse of technical language can cause significant strain and breakdowns in communication.

 

OET Centres, Timing, Validity, and Results:

OET Score is valid for 2 years.

OET is available 14 times per year and can be taken at test venues around the world.

Results are published online approximately 16 business days after the test.

The OET exam is held multiple times every year across 120 locations in 40 countries.

In India, the OET test is held across major cities such as:

• Ahmedabad
• Amritsar
• Bengaluru
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Hyderabad
• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Mumbai
• New Delhi
• Thiruvananthapuram