Introduction To OET

What is OET?

OET stands for Occupational English Training. Specialized professionals like nurses, doctors, and pharmacists opt for this test.  It is also an English language proficiency test like the IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE, but is opted by specific professionals. In order to work as certain professionals especially the medical field, individuals need to produce an OET score in several countries.  It provides a valid and reliable assessment of all four language skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It also emphasizes communication in healthcare professional settings. Individuals who wish to register and practice in an English-speaking environment take it up. 

Here at Hurray, we offer OET Online Courses in Bangalore. Individual-oriented and flexible, and bolstered by our 8 years of experience, you will find our OET online course to be well suited to your needs – with the benefit of accessing it from wherever you are!

Who can appear for the exam?

It is available for 12 professions:

1. Dentistry- the profession concerned with the prevention and treatment of oral disease, including diseases of teeth and supporting structures and diseases of soft tissues of the mouth.

2. Dietetics- the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition.

3. Medicine- the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases. 

4. Nursing- the profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirmed.

5. Occupational Therapy- the use of particular activities as an aid to recuperation from physical or mental illness.

6. Optometry- the occupation of measuring eyesight, prescribing corrective lenses, and detecting eye disease.

7. Pharmacy- the science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs.

8. Physiotherapy- the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.

9. Podiatry- the treatment of the feet and their ailments; chiropody.

10. Radiography- the process or occupation of taking radiographs to assist in medical examinations.

11. Speech Pathology- the training to help people with speech and language problems to speak more clearly.

12. Veterinary Science- is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in animals. 

Exam pattern/structure

The exam is conducted in four modules, similar to that of the IELTS. While the writing and speaking tests are available in 12 different areas of healthcare, the reading and listening tests are the same for everybody. OET results are accepted in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Namibia, and Singapore. 

The writing and speaking papers are specifically available in 12 versions and are designed to reflect common tasks performed in the workplace.
the listening and reading papers are designed to assess the proficiency and ability of candidates to speak and write English. The topics are health-related and common to all 12 professionals.

The OET Scores are provided in 6 levels:

A: Very high level of performance

B: high level of performance

C+: A very good level of performance

C: good level of performance

D: moderate level of performance

E: low level of performance

The minimum score required to be accepted internationally is B. 

MODULES:

1. OET Listening Section

The allotted time for the test is 45 minutes. The test is divided into 3 parts and has 42 questions. The Listening sub-test structure is as follows:

Part A – consultation extracts (5 minutes approx.)

Here your ability to identify certain specific information while listening to the recording also known as consultation extracts is assessed. Once the recording starts, you will listen to two recorded conversations between a health professional and a patient. You need to complete the questions given or notes by using the information you hear in the recording. 

Note: the health professionals may be any one of the 12 professions who can take OET.

Part B – short workplace extracts (1 minute approx.)

In this part, your ability to identify the detail, gist, opinion or purpose of short extracts from the healthcare workplace is tested. You will listen to six recordings or short extracts detailing team briefings, handovers, or health professional-patient dialogues. Here you are required to answer one multiple-choice question for each extract.

Part C – presentation extracts (5 minutes approx.)

Your ability to assess a recorded presentation or interview on a range of accessible healthcare topics figures in Part B is tested here. When the recording plays, you will hear two long extracts. You need to answer six multiple-choice questions for each extract.

2. OET Reading Section

This section lasts for 60 minutes, contains 42 questions and is divided into 3 parts. Candidates are required to answer questions on generic healthcare-related topics.

Part A 

Here you need to read four short texts labeled A, B, C and D to locate specific information forms the texts. They consist of general healthcare topics. Some of the types of questions asked here match the Following, Sentence Completion and Short Answer Questions.

Part B 

IN the second part, you have to identify information and match them to the questions in six short extracts. The topics covered here are generic healthcare topics. The questions are mainly multiple-choice questions. These extracts cover policy guidelines, hospital guides, manuals, emails, memos to internal communication.

Part C 

This part requires careful reading. Here you have to identify the information, understand its detailed meaning and answer the multiple-choice questions.

3. OET Writing Section

You will be given 45 minutes to answer this section. The first 5 minutes are to be spent in analyzing the task. The next 45 minutes are to be spent in writing the letter. This could either be a transfer, referral or discharge letter in the candidate’s field of specialty. Based on the case notes the candidate must include relevant details in a proper structure. This task is different for different professions. 

4. OET Speaking Section

This section requires the candidate to enact a real-life health professional and patient scenario. This task too like writing is different for different professionals. It starts with the Pre- Test Introduction where personal questions are asked. Following this, the candidate is given two role-play cards one after the other. You will be given two-three minutes of preparation time. The examiner or interlocutor plays the role of the patient. The role-plays consist of various scenarios and the background information is given in detail on the card. This tests your communication skills.

The Hurray Online OET training

OET training through online is very practical as it saves your commute time. It is a known fact that medical professionals, as well as medical students, study and work for overtime schedules. Amidst all that, the online training option is a very feasible solution. All you need is a good internet connection and proper electronic gadgets to access the online classrooms.

Our OET online coaching program is created to ensure that you, the health professionals who have put your lives at risk for the sake of others, can utilize every opportunity for research & development as well as career opportunities to contribute to human society. Once you register for our OET Online Courses in Bangalore, we will assess your skills and induct you into our programs. Once you begin the OET classes online you will find that we stress on student centred excellence and a one on one session to ensure that your learning is thorough and precise. You are guaranteed to improve your learning and get your desired results with the OET online training as we train you in various strategies to answer questions. 

To know more about the OET Online Courses in Bangalore offered by Hurray you can mail us at info@hurrayedutech.com or call us on 8971357938.