OET is an English test for healthcare professionals. Its tasks are set in health settings: you listen to consultations, read clinical texts, write a letter such as a referral and take part in role plays with a patient.
These articles explain the OET format for nurses and doctors, how grades and scores work, where OET is accepted for registration and visas, and how to practise each sub-test.
OET for nurses explained: the four sub-tests, official timings, what grade B means and a step-by-step plan so one weak sub-test does not delay registration.
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Nursing Council NZ English requirements: OET 350 (300 writing) or IELTS Academic 7 (6.5 writing), no PTE, and a 12-month rule for combining sittings.
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OET C+ Writing for the NMC: what a score of 300 means, why a short letter can mean a resit, and how nurses can plan and practise a clinical letter for it.
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The OET score for an Australian visa is set per sub-test, not by grade. Competent, Proficient and Superior English in numbers, and how to plan for each.
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OET or IELTS for nurses? The UK NMC and New Zealand's Nursing Council set matching levels, so choose by format. Compare both tests before you book.
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Superior English for Australia means IELTS 8 each, but PTE and OET set a different score for each skill. See the official minimums before you book.
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NMC English language requirements: exact IELTS and OET scores nurses need for UK registration, plus the test formats the NMC rules out.
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Proficient English for Australian visas needs a set score in every skill. The IELTS, PTE Academic and OET numbers, and what counts as an accepted test.
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Competent English for an Australian visa needs an exact score per skill. See the IELTS, PTE Academic and OET numbers Home Affairs asks for right now.
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