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OET · checked 19 September 2026

OET at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

Free OET mock testOET syllabusToday’s current affairs
19September 2026

Checked 19 September 2026

OET: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    CBLA, at test venues in India and worldwide, and at home through OET@Home

    Administered by

  2. 02

    Healthcare registration and employment — NMC and GMC in the UK, AHPRA in Australia, US state nursing boards and others; some visa purposes

    Used for

  3. 03

    Listening about 40 minutes, 42 questions; Reading 60 minutes, 42; Writing 45 minutes, one letter; Speaking 20 minutes, two role plays

    Sub-tests

  4. 04

    0–500 in ten-point steps per sub-test, with grades A 450–500, B 350–440, C+ 300–340, C 200–290, D 100–190, E 0–90

    Scoring

Notes

OET — Study material for this exam

By sub-test.
Sub-testWhat to useNote
ListeningOfficial sample tests; recorded consultations and health podcasts in several accentsHeard once; note-completion words must fit.
ReadingOfficial sample tests; clinical guidelines, drug information sheets, health journalismPart A scanning, Parts B and C comprehension.
WritingThe writing assessment criteria; sample letters for your profession; a grammar referenceOne letter in 45 minutes from case notes.
SpeakingSample role cards for your profession; the speaking criteria; a practice partnerTwo five-minute role plays.

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Exam resources

Everything for OET

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

OET SyllabusOET syllabus — every part of the four sub-tests, question counts and task types, the writing and speaking assessment criteria, and the twelve professions.OET Exam PatternOET exam pattern — the four sub-tests and their timing, the 0–500 scale and A–E grades, the three delivery modes, result timelines and fees.OET Previous PapersOET practice material — the official sample tests for every sub-test and profession, and how to use the profession-specific writing and speaking samples.OET Mock TestsOET mock tests — full four-sub-test sittings with a speaking partner, scored against the grade your regulator requires.OET PreparationOET preparation — choosing OET over IELTS for registration, the letter-writing method, the role-play criteria, and the booking decisions that matter.OET Study MaterialOET study material — the official handbook, sample tests and masterclasses, and the profession-specific reading, writing and speaking practice to add.

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