OET Exam Pattern/OET Syllabus: Occupational English Test or more commonly referred to as OET covers all four language skills (Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening) with special attention to communication in the healthcare environment. Candidates who are looking to appear for the OET exam will be required to appear in the following OET exam format.

OET Exam Pattern/ Sections.

Listening : Duration 45 minutes.

The Listening subsection is divided into 3 parts that test the candidates listening capabilities in various formats.

Reading : Duration 60 minutes.

The Reading subsection is divided into 3 parts that test the candidates reading capabilities in various formats.

Writing : Duration 45 minutes

The Writing subsection is profession-specific and requires candidates to write a letter of reference.

Speaking : Duration 20 minutes

The speaking subsection is profession-specific and requires candidates to enact a roleplay from the healthcare environment.

OET for Nurses

There is a certain ambiguity revolving around the OET exam for nurses. Nursing is very much part of the OET exams that have been developed specifically for healthcare professionals. Nurses who are looking to enter the healthcare sector are required to score a B in the OET Listening, Reading and Speaking sub-tests and a C+ in Writing. The nurses are required to obtain a minimum score of 350 out of 500 to become accredited nurses in a foreign country.

OET Results and Scores

OET Results: Candidates who have successfully appeared for their OET can expect their OET Scores to be generated approximately 16 working days from the day of each test.

Students who appear for their OET would be graded on a scale of 0-500 in ten points increment. The numerical score would be further mapped to a separate letter grade for each subtest with (alphabet A) denoting highest to (alphabet E) denoting lowest. 

OET Preparation.

Candidates are advised to take classes to be able to perform well in their OET Exam. For the best preparation contact Cambridge English Academy, where you can  get detailed information and specialist trainers will guide you through the exam. Still, have doubts?  Contact CEA India, for expert advice and clarification for your questions. Best OET Coaching Training Institute for Healthcare Professionals in East Delhi India. CEA India is one of the best OET (Occupational English Tests) Training Centre in Laxmi Nagar, East Delhi.

Healthcare professionals who are looking to study or work in the healthcare sector in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Maldives, Malta, Namibia, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America are required to take the OET exam. As these are the countries that largely recognize the OET test.

OET being specifically designed for Healthcare professionals provides an accurate assessment of their English language skills in the context of the work they will be doing.

Therefore, unlike IELTS, PTE, TOEFL it provides Healthcare authorities with a broad and relevant knowledge of how suitable a candidate will be for the jobs that are available

Candidates looking to appear for the OET exam are required to closely follow the OET eligibility guidelines to be able to register for the OET test. Candidates can check out the OET eligibility page on the website to understand the eligibility guidelines that have been determined by the conducting body of the OET exam.

Candidates looking to appear for their OET exam are required to register in advance via the online mode only through the OET official website.

Candidates would have to log in to "my OET register" on the official OET  website by creating an OET Login to proceed with their  registration.

Candidates looking to book their OET exam slot are required to register for the OET exam by selecting the required mode of exam, selecting the OET exam centre and the preferred OET exam date. Candidates are also required to pay the OET exam fee as part of the OET slot booking exercise.

OET Exam centre: 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, and Thiruvananthapuram.

OET Results: Candidates who have successfully appeared for their OET can expect their OET Scores to be generated approximately 16 working days from the day of each test.

Students who appear for their OET would be graded on a scale of 0-500 in ten points increment. The numerical score would be further mapped to a separate letter grade for each subtest with (alphabet A) denoting highest to (alphabet E) denoting lowest.