The preferred English test for healthcare professionals This test is not your typical English test. The OET (Occupational English Test) Test is designed especially for healthcare workers. That means you’re tested on topics you already know from your daily work and previous healthcare studies. Plus, it’s trusted and recognised by more healthcare organisations around the world as the preferred test for healthcare professionals.
With the OET Test, you can feel confident you're selecting an English test that’s relevant to your global healthcare career.

Test format – Listening

There are a total of 42 marks available in the Listening sub-test. Part A accounts for 24 marks, Part B accounts for 6 marks, and Part C accounts for 12 marks.

Part A – consultation extracts, Part B – short workplace extracts, Part C – presentation extracts

Time: Approximately 40 Mins

Test format – Reading

There is a total of 42 marks available in the Reading sub-test, Part A accounts for 20 marks, Part B accounts for 6 marks and Part C accounts for 16 marks.

Part A – expeditious reading task (15 minutes) Part B and C – careful reading tasks (45 minutes)

Time: 60 Mins

Test format – Writing

Two OET assessors use the official OET Writing criteria to rate your performance.

The task is to write a letter in response to a set of notes. There is five minutes of reading time at the start and then you have 40 minutes to write.

Time: 45 Mins

Test format – Speaking

The Speaking sub-test is recorded and the audio is assessed by two official OET assessors using the official OET Linguistic and Clinical Communication Criteria.

There are two role plays to complete. For each one, you have three minutes to prepare. Each role play lasts about five minutes.

Time: 20 Mins