Submitted by: Lawrence Ignatius M.

Pamintuan

Test Name: Occupational English Test (OET)

Description: The Occupational English Test (OET) is a special test developed to

assess the language proficiency of healthcare professionals needing to work in an
English speaking country.

Structure: OET on Paper at a Test Venue

OET on Computer at a Test Venue

Candidates who opt for OET on computer at a test venue can only take up Reading, Listening, and
Writing at the test venue. Whereas the speaking test can be taken at home via Zoom on a tablet or
computer

Purpose of Exam: Assess the language proficiency of healthcare professionals

Fees: OET Exam Fee in the Philippines

To take all OET sub-tests: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking it costs around
21600 pesos (AU $587) in the Philippines.

For taking up individual OET tests such as OET Reading or OET Listening, the
following are the exam fee:

OET exam fee for all 4 tests AU $587.00

OET exam fee for any 3 tests AU $477.50
OET exam fee for any 2 tests AU $339.00
OET exam fee for 1 test AU $200.50

Who can take: Healthcare professionals needing to work in an English speaking

country.

Schedule:
Baguio ACE Testing Center- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Cebu ACE Testing Center- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Cebu Kaplan, Cebu- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Davao UTP Beyond Borders- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Iloilo Kaplan, Iloilo- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Makati ACE Testing Center- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Manila Kaplan Manila- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Quezon City Kaplan QC- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
San Juan Kaplan SJ- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Location and Authorized Testing Center:
Baguio ACE Testing Center- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Cebu ACE Testing Center- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Cebu Kaplan, Cebu- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Davao UTP Beyond Borders- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Iloilo Kaplan, Iloilo- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Makati ACE Testing Center- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Manila Kaplan Manila- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
Quezon City Kaplan QC- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023
San Juan Kaplan SJ- 15 April 2023 / 29 April 2023

Accepting Institutions: The OET exam scores are accepted by international

healthcare councils in 15+ countries including Australia, the UK, the USA, New
Zealand, and Ireland.

Some of the notable councils accepting OET scores are:

· UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

· the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
· the Nursing and Midwifery Councils of New Zealand

The OET exam is also accepted by many top Australian universities, healthcare
bodies, and the Australian Border and Immigration Protection.

Since its inception in the late 1980s, OET has been key eligibility for the healthcare
professions such as:

Dentistry
Dietetics
Medicine
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Pharmacy
Veterinary Science
Physiotherapy
Podiatry
Radiography
Speech Pathology

Requirements:

· A valid email address

· A valid identification document (Passport or National ID)

· Passport-sized photo that meets the OET photo requirements

 · Visa or Mastercard credit card

Other related info:

OET Scoring Guide

For each OET exam (writing, reading, speaking, and listening), the scores are
calculated out of 500 and converted to grades. Given below is the OET score chart:
OET SCORE OET GRADE
450-500 A
350-440 B
300-340 C+
200-290 C
100-190 D
0-90 E