OET/Occupational English Test

The Occupational English Test or OET is fast getting popular with medical practitioners who want to migrate to Australia and New Zealand.This test is profession specific and tests your English in relation to your profession.If you are not very proficient in English then OET is a better alternative to IELTS.

The OET tests 4 skills--listening,reading,writing,speaking.Some general reading passages related to health are given and you have to answer questions related to the passage.These questions are multiple choice questions.In the listening test you will hear a lecture and a conversation between a doctor and a patient and you have to answer some questions related to the listening.

The most important 2 skills for the test are the writing and speaking test.Here your grammar,sentence structure and comprehension will be tested extensively.You will have to write a referral letter to another doctor,diagnosing your patient's problems and you will have to interact with an examiner who will play the role of the patient and you,the doctor.

These two skills test are profession specific--for example if you are a dentist then your patient will talk about a dental problem or if you are a nurse,maybe you will have to analyze and state your patient's problems.Most importantly,it is your english that will be tested here and not your knowledge about your profession.

So,if you are not sure of your English,take some coaching especially to get through your speaking and writing tests.If you fail to get the required grades in these to skills,then your reading and listening grades will not be considered to get you through.You may then have to re-register for these two tests separately and take the test all over again.

For all the information related to OET visit www.occupationalenglishtest.org