OET Tests

PEAR Academy is an OET licensed test administrator with test venues in Adelaide (Australia), Bangalore, Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, and Pune (India).

PEAR Academy seeks to be a well-recognised brand in the delivery of the high-stakes OET test in India, South Asia, and Australia with a strong reputation for administering highly secure examinations together with an excellent test day experience for candidates.

What is OET?

OET is the world’s only international English language test specifically for healthcare professionals. The test provides a valid and reliable assessment of all four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking – with an emphasis on communication in healthcare professional settings.

Test materials are developed in consultation with subject matter experts and replicate the English language skills required in healthcare settings to deliver high quality care and patient safety.

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Who is OET for?

OET is designed to simulating real workplace tasks and testing relevant language skills of the health sector. As a healthcare professional communication is critical to provide better service in Health care. OET results are accepted as proof of English language skills by regulatory healthcare boards and councils, in the UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland, Dubai, Canada and other places in the world.

For more information, go to:www.occupationalenglishtest.org

OET TEST FOR 12 HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

OET is designed to simulating real workplace tasks and testing relevant language skills of the health sector. As a healthcare professional communication is critical to provide better service in Health care. OET results are accepted as proof of English language skills by regulatory healthcare boards and councils, in the UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland, Dubai, Canada and other places in the world.

OET tests international health practitioners in 12 professions:

Dentistry

Nursing

Pharmacy

Radiography

Dietetics

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Speech Pathology

Medicine

Optometry

Podiatry

Veterinary Science

Who uses OET as proof of English proficiency?

OET is used as proof of English proficiency by:

In the UK, doctors, nurses and dentists who have sat OET to mee the English language requirement of their healthcare regulator do not need to take any other English test when applying for Tier 2 (General) visas.

For an up to date list of organisations that accept OET, go to:
https://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/testinformation/who-recognises-oet/

Course Test/Module
Course Descriptor
Key skills

LISTENING Sub-Test
The Listening sub-test consists of three parts, and a total of 42 question items. All three parts take 40 minutes to complete.

The Listening module assesses your ability to listen to a variety of extracts found in the healthcare environment. This module deals with skills specific to listening to a monologue or dialogue. An extract of general medical interest which can be understood by all professions and the simultaneous completing of a short answer question, gap fill, and MCQs

The listening module is designed to assess a range of listening skills, such as identifying specific information, detail, gist, opinion or the speaker’s purpose and these skills are assessed through note completion tasks and MCQ questions.

READING Sub-Test
Reading sub-text consists of three parts, with a total of 42 (Q) question items. Time allowed 60 minutes to complete all three parts. parts (15 minutes for Part A and 45 minutes for Part B and Part C).

In this module there are three units Part A, B, C. There are various types of text from policy documents to dosage chart or medical journals or academic research articles.

Skills required are Skim, Scan, identifying the key words, understanding the detail, gist and synonymous language

WRITING Sub-Test
The Writing sub-test is a professional specific task based on a typical workplace situation. The writing test takes 45 minutes to complete-40 minutes to write your letter and 5 minutes reading time.

The writing module is centred on writing a formal letter in response to a typical situation at your workplace. The task consists of patient case notes and writing task instructions which are required to be used to write a letter of referral/discharge/ transfer.

Use language accurately and flexibly. Use a combination of complex and simple sentences appropriately.
Use connecting words and phrases effectively. No set limit of grammatical errors allowed

SPEAKING Sub-Test
The Speaking sub-test consists of 2 profession specific role-plays. Each role play is allowed 3mins preparation time and 5 minutes for the role play.

The AIM of the speaking sub-test is to develop overall communicative effectiveness with confidence, throughout the role-play. The interactions are consistent, meaningful, and responsive to the patient’s concerns.

This unit deals with the skills and knowledge which underpin the Speaking Sub-test. The competencies cover two separate segments: Linguistic and Clinical Communication.