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<p><b>OET®</b> (previously known as <b>Occupational English Test</b>) is an <a href="English_language" title="English language">English language</a> test that assesses the English language proficiency of overseas-trained healthcare professionals seeking to register and practise in an English-speaking environment.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>The test is recognised by organisations around the world, including for migration and licensing in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the USA and the UK.<sup id="cite_ref-Vidakovic_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vidakovic-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div>
<p>OET was designed in the late 1980s by Professor Tim McNamara, under the guidance of the Australian National Office for Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR), which administered the test at that time.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The test has been researched and developed continuously since then to ensure that it has kept up with current theory and practice in language assessment. This work has been done by the <a href="University_of_Melbourne" title="University of Melbourne">University of Melbourne's</a> Language Testing Research Centre and by <a href="Cambridge_Assessment_English" title="Cambridge Assessment English">Cambridge Assessment English</a>.<sup>[<i>citation needed</i>]</sup>
</p><p>Since March 2013 the test has been owned by <b>Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment Unit Trust (CBLA)</b>, a joint venture between <a href="Cambridge_Assessment_English" title="Cambridge Assessment English">Cambridge Assessment English</a> (Aus) and <a href="Box_Hill_Institute" title="Box Hill Institute">Box Hill Institute</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recognition">Recognition</h2></div>
<p>OET is recognised by regulatory healthcare boards and councils in countries around the world, including <a href="Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> United States,<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><a href="Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>, <a href="Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>, <a href="Dubai" title="Dubai">Dubai</a>, <a href="Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a>, <a href="Namibia" title="Namibia">Namibia</a> and <a href="Ukraine" title="Ukraine">Ukraine</a>. Many organisations, including hospitals, universities and colleges, are using OET as proof of a candidate's ability to communicate effectively in a demanding healthcare environment.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, OET is recognised by the Australian <a href="Department_of_Home_Affairs_(Australia)" title="Department of Home Affairs (Australia)">Department of Home Affairs</a>, <a href="Immigration_New_Zealand" title="Immigration New Zealand">Immigration New Zealand</a>, <a href="UK_Visas_and_Immigration" title="UK Visas and Immigration">UK Visas and Immigration</a> and some US states for visa categories where an English test may be required.
</p><p>Each recognising organisation determines the score they require to ensure that candidates meet the language competency standards to function in their profession.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="OET_test_structure">OET test structure</h2></div>
<p><b>Modes</b>
</p><p>There are three delivery modes of OET:
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<ul><li>&nbsp; <b>OET Test on Paper</b> at a test venue</li>
<li>&nbsp; <b>OET Test on Computer</b> at a test venue and</li>
<li>&nbsp; <b>OET@Home®</b></li></ul>
<p>The test tasks, format and level of difficulty remain the same for all the OET tests regardless of the mode of exam delivery.
</p><p>Both computer-based test modes are evaluated by the highly-trained examiners who mark paper-based OET. &nbsp;
</p>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_four_parts_of_OET">The four parts of OET</h2></div>
<ul><li>&nbsp; &nbsp; Listening (approximately 45 minutes)</li>
<li>&nbsp; &nbsp; Reading (60 minutes)</li>
<li>&nbsp; &nbsp; Writing (45 minutes)</li>
<li>&nbsp; &nbsp; Speaking (approximately 20 minutes).<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Listening">Listening</h3></div>
<p>Candidates are required to demonstrate that they can follow and understand a range of health-related spoken materials such as patient consultations and lectures.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Part_A_-_consultation_extracts_(about_5_minutes_each)">Part A - consultation extracts (about 5 minutes each)</h4></div>
<p>Part A assesses candidates' ability to identify specific information during a consultation. They are required to listen to two recorded health professional-patient consultations and complete the health professional's notes using the information they hear.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Part_B_–_short_workplace_extracts_(about_1_minute_each)">Part B – short workplace extracts (about 1 minute each)</h4></div>
<p>Part B tests candidates' ability to identify the detail, gist, opinion or purpose of short extracts from the healthcare workplace. They are required to listen to six recorded extracts (e.g. team briefings, handovers, or health professional-patient dialogues) and answer one multiple-choice question for each extract.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Part_C_–_presentation_extracts_(about_5_minutes_each)">Part C – presentation extracts (about 5 minutes each)</h4></div>
<p>Part C assesses candidates' ability to follow a recorded presentation or interview on a range of accessible healthcare topics. They are required to listen to two different extracts and answer six multiple-choice questions for each extract.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Reading">Reading</h3></div>
<p>Candidates are required to demonstrate that they can read and understand different types of text on health-related subjects.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Part_A_–_expeditious_reading_task_(15_minutes)">Part A – expeditious reading task (15 minutes)</h4></div>
<p>Part A assesses candidates' ability to locate specific information from four short texts in a quick and efficient manner. The four short texts relate to a single healthcare topic, and they must answer 20 questions in the allocated time period. The 20 questions consist of matching, sentence completion and short answer questions.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Part_B_and_Part_C_–_careful_reading_tasks_(45_minutes)">Part B and Part C – careful reading tasks (45 minutes)</h4></div>
<p>Part B assesses candidates' ability to identify the detail, gist or main point of six short texts sourced from the healthcare workplace (100-150 words each). The texts might consist of extracts from policy documents, hospital guidelines, manuals or internal communications, such as emails or memos. For each text, there is one three-option multiple-choice question.
</p><p>Part C assesses candidates' ability to identify detailed meaning and opinion in two texts on topics of interest to healthcare professionals (800 words each). For each text, candidates must answer eight four-option multiple choice questions.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Writing">Writing</h3></div>
<p>The task is to write a letter, usually a referral letter, but it could also be a letter of transfer or discharge. For some professions, a different type of letter is required: eg. a letter to advise or inform a patient, carer, or group, or respond to a complaint.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Speaking">Speaking</h3></div>
<p>The Speaking sub-test is delivered individually, and the candidate takes part in two role-plays. In each role-play, the candidate takes his or her professional role (for example, as a nurse or as a pharmacist) while the interlocutor plays a patient, a client, or a patient's relative or carer. For veterinary science, the interlocutor is the owner or carer of the animal.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Scoring">Scoring</h2></div>
<p>For each of the four sub-tests that make up OET, candidates receive a score from 0-500 in 10-point increments eg. 350,360, 370. The numeric score is mapped to a separate letter grade, ranging from A (highest) to E (lowest). There is no overall grade for OET.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<th>Letter grade
</th>
<th>Numeric score</th>
<th>Description of ability
</th></tr>
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<td>A
</td>
<td>450-500</td>
<td>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.
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>B
</td>
<td>350-440</td>
<td>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.
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>C+
<p>C
</p>
</td>
<td>300-340
<p>200-290
</p>
</td>
<td>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.
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>D
</td>
<td>100-190</td>
<td>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.
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>E
</td>
<td>0-90</td>
<td>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.
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Timing_and_results">Timing and results</h2></div>
<p>OET is available up to 24 times per year and can be taken at test venues around the world.
</p><p>For OET on Paper results are published online approximately days after the test OET on Computer and OET@Home results are available approximately 10 days after the test. <sup>[<i>citation needed</i>]</sup> Official statements of results are available to download the release of online results.<sup>[<i>citation needed</i>]</sup> There is no overall grade – candidates receive separate grades for each sub-test.
</p><p>Most organisations that recognise OET results typically require candidates to get a B grade or higher in all four sub-tests and consider scores valid for up to two years. Additionally, these organisations usually expect candidates to achieve the necessary grades in a single attempt. However, it's important for candidates to verify the current requirements with the recognising organisation.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Inquiry_into_Registration_Processes_and_Support_for_Overseas_Trained_Doctors">Inquiry into Registration Processes and Support for Overseas Trained Doctors</h2></div>
<p>Prior to the formation of the Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment Trust (CBLA), OET took part in the Inquiry into Registration Processes and Support for Overseas Trained Doctors led by the Australian Government's House Standing Committee on Health and Ageing.<sup id="cite_ref-aph.gov.au_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aph.gov.au-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>On 23 November 2010, the then Minister for Health and Ageing, Hon Nicola Roxon MP, asked the Committee to inquire and report on the Registration Processes and Support for Overseas Trained Doctors. Persons and organisations of interest were then invited to make submission and asked to address the terms of reference by 4 February 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-aph.gov.au_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aph.gov.au-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>The terms of references firstly explored the current administrative processes and accountability measures, with the aim of helping Overseas Trained Doctors (OTD) better understand the college assessment process as well as clarifying appeal mechanisms and facilitating community understanding and acceptance of registration decisions.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Secondly, the committee was to report on the support programs available via both state and territory and commonwealth governments, professional organisations and colleges that help OTDs achieve registration requirements and provide suggestions for their enhancement.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Finally, it was mandated to suggest ways to remove impediments and promote pathways for OTDs to achieve a full qualification while ensuring the integrity of the standards set by the colleges and regulatory bodies.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>The Lost in the Labyrinth: overseas trained doctors report was finalised on 19 March 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceB_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceB-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was based on the 14-month inquiry that heard from 146 witnesses from around Australia.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceB_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceB-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>While there two instances of OTDs taking OET and other tests multiple times, the majority of grievances were directed at the regulatory system and the institutions that set the overall requirements. Issues such as the two-year validity of test results, levels of English required to register and achieving required scores in one sitting, are all the prerogative of the medical regulators and are not set by OET or other English test operators.
</p><p>The inquiry led to some changes to the registration and compliance system that manages OTDs, including the ability to use two test results within a one six-month period for registration.
</p>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Research">Research</h2></div>
<p>OET is underpinned by over 30 years of research and the test is regularly updated to keep pace with changes in language testing in a healthcare context. There is strong emphasis on the ongoing validity and reliability of the test. Leading language testing academics contribute to the continued development of the test, and subject matter experts are consulted to ensure that tasks are based on a typical workplace situations and the demands of the profession. A full list of research can be seen on the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://oet.com/discover/about-oet/academic-research">official website</a>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2></div>
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