Assess the language skills of healthcare professionals who seek to register and practice in English-speaking environments. It focuses on communication in healthcare settings across 12 professions including medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary science.
Exam Details
- Owner/Creator
- Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment (CBLA), a venture between Cambridge English and Box Hill Institute
- Provider/Administrator
- OET (CBLA)
- Official Website(s)
- https://oet.com/
- Exam Types
- Profession-specific (e.g., OET Medicine, OET Nursing, OET Dentistry, etc.)
- Structure
- 4 sub-tests: Listening (~45 min),
Reading (60 min),
Writing (45 min),
Speaking (~20 min), all tailored to healthcare contexts - Format
- Paper-based, Computer-based at test centers, and OET@Home (remote testing)
- Results Time
- Typically 10–16 business days after the test date
- Scoring System
- Each sub-test scored A (highest) to E (lowest); CEFR-aligned; most regulatory bodies require B or above
- Certificate Format
- Digital certificate available via the candidate's OET account
- Certificate Validity
- Typically valid for 2 years (depends on the authority using the results)
- How to Verify Certificate
- Institutions verify through official OET results portal; candidates can send secure digital results
- Certificate Authenticity Features
- Fully electronic, traceable through the OET website and secure portals
- Academic Use
- Rarely required for academic admissions; primarily used for licensing purposes in healthcare
- Immigration Use
- Accepted for healthcare migration to Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, USA (nursing), and Canada
- Available in Ukraine
- YES, through test centers + OET@Home
- Available in Gulf Countries
- YES, but not many! UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait
- Can Be a Test Center
- YES
- Center Requirements
- https://oet.com/access/become-a-test-delivery-partner
Quiet and secure rooms, approved equipment, IT infrastructure for online testing, trained proctors, candidate support - Docs & Photos Needed
- Photos of test rooms, seating plan, hardware specifications, proctor IDs, compliance documentation, etc
- Application Process
- 1. Institutions apply via OET website; includes site inspection, training, and regular audits
- Contact Info for Setup
- https://oet.formstack.com/forms/test_venue_eoi
- Phone Numbers
- 44 1202 037333 - Europe contact
- General Emails
- applications@oet.com.au - application support
contact@oet.com - support
