OET is an English language test designed for the healthcare sector.OET test is taken by professionals to work or study in healthcare in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Singapore and Namibia. OET certificate helps you prove that you have right Level of English and know the right kind of language you will need every day at work. OET uses real healthcare scenarios which make you more confident.OET is widely recognised as proof of English proficiency for registration, study and work in the healthcare sector, as well as for visas in some countries.CLC is an OET Coaching Centre.
OET looks easier when compared with the rest of the English language tests. It requires lot of practices and appropriate guidance. In order to get triumph CLC support you to achieve your ambition! We, CLC, the best OET coaching centre in Calicut, commence pioneering OET teaching techniques which place OET test takers in Calicut, Kerala in a ease zone. CLC OET coaching diminishes the difficulty in OET test and maximises the result.
CLC is one of the rare institutes in Calicut which provide coaching for OET. Experienced and qualified faculties helped many students crack OET with flying colours.
OET Listening (approx. 50 minutes) The Listening sub-test consists of two parts (Part A and Part B). It’s the same for all professions. The types of question in
The questions draw on candidates’ ability to process speech at a natural rate containing pauses, errors, and corrections, the ability to recognise the communicative function of utterances according to their context, and the ability to detect and understand features used to give coherence and cohesion to spoken discourse.
with 2 tasks Common to all 12 professions as to know if candidate can follow and understand a range of health-related spoken materials such as patient consultations and lectures,
Reading sub-test The Reading sub-test consists of two parts (Part A and Part B). It’s the same for all professions. What reading skills are tested? The types of question in Part A of the Reading sub-test allow candidates to demonstrate that they can skim and scan across short texts of a variety of types. For example, they can:
The types of question in Part B of the Reading sub-test allow candidates to demonstrate that they can understand explicit and implicit meaning in longer texts. For example, they can:
OET Writing (45 minutes) Reading time: 5 minutes Writing time: 40 minutes
Writing sub-test The Writing sub-test consists of one task and takes 45 minutes. The candidates take this part of OET using materials specifically produced for their profession – a nurse does the task for nursing, a dentist does the task for dentistry, and so on
What writing skills are tested?
The task in the Writing sub-test allows candidates to demonstrate that they can write a letter based on a typical workplace situation and the demands of their profession. The letter may be a referral letter, a letter of transfer or discharge, or a letter to advise or inform a patient or carer.
Each candidate’s letter is assessed against five criteria:
• Overall task fulfilment
• Appropriateness of language
• Comprehension of stimulus
• Control of linguistic features (grammar and cohesion)
• Control of presentation features (spelling, punctuation and layout)
OET Speaking (20 minutes)
Two tasks Specific to each profession Effectively communicate in a real-life context through the use of role-plays
What speaking skills are tested?
The role-plays are based on typical workplace situations and reflect the demands made on the professional in those situations. Different role-plays are used for different candidates at the same test administration.
Overall communicative effectiveness
Intelligibility
Fluency
Appropriateness
Resources of grammar and expression
OET grade Description of ability
A Very high level of performance
B High level of performance, i.e. able to use English with fluency and accuracy adequate for professional needs
C Good level of performance; however, not acceptable to a range of health and medical councils
D Moderate level of performance: requires improvement
E Low level of performance: requires considerable improvement