While OET (Occupational English Test) might not be as popular as its two counterparts – IELTS and TOFL, the former is slowly gaining ground these days. OET is meant for candidates, who wish to pursue a career in medical fields in English speaking countries. It was after British Nursing and Midwifery Council decided accepting OET along with IELTS, which it loomed into limelight. However, it must be added that OET is only been accepted in the following countries – the UK, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Since not many are familiar with ‘OET’, it is better knowing the basics of what OET is, before going for it.
Since OET is exclusively been accepted only in the above mentioned countries, the fee for attempting OET for a single time, would empty your pocket, much easier than that of IELTS or TOFL. The fee, according to the current standards, would come around INR 35,000. However, with OET gaining ground in more and more countries, the fee is expected to come drastically down. A total of ‘Five’ grades are there in OET – A, B, C, D and E. The ‘A’ grade in OET is equivalent to a score of 9 in IELTS.
There are a total of four parts in OET – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. However, unlike IELTS or others, OET doesn’t stress much on extensive vocabulary or grammar rules. Rather, OET is mainly concerned with words and phrases related to ‘health and allied fields.’ The main aim of OET is equipping applicants with the ability to comprehend ‘Medical Reports’ and compose ‘Referral Letters’. OET would mainly be asking questions related to the ‘Medical Vocabulary.’
The course is further classified into 12 versions, which include those of ‘Doctor’, ‘Nurse’, ‘Dentist’, ‘Pharmacist’, and to name the rest. The questions asked in OET, thus would mainly depend upon, which version you are going to attempt. To sum up with, ‘Medical Professionals’, those who vie to go abroad for pursuing job opportunities, OET appears to be a much better option, in comparison to the rest.
