Related: AHPRA OET requirements for doctors · OET score for Malta.
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking. Scores run from 0 to 500. Some rows have extra conditions, so open the body's page or check its own website before you book.
United Kingdom
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 | |
| 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | |
HCPC: allied health professions physiotherapy; occupational-therapy; radiography; dietetics; podiatry | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
HCPC: speech and language therapy speech-pathology | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | |
RCVS: veterinary registration veterinary-science | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Australia
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 360 | 350 | 360 | |
| 350 | 360 | 350 | 360 | |
Australian Home Affairs: Competent English medicine; nursing | 290 | 310 | 290 | 330 |
Australian Home Affairs: Proficient English medicine; nursing | 350 | 360 | 380 | 360 |
Australian Home Affairs: Superior English medicine; nursing | 390 | 400 | 420 | 400 |
AHPRA: other registered professions pharmacy; dentistry; physiotherapy; occupational-therapy; radiography; podiatry; optometry | 350 | 360 | 350 | 360 |
Ireland
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 | |
| 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | |
| 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | |
CORU: radiographers radiography | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
CORU: speech and language therapists speech-pathology | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 | |
| 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | |
Veterinary Council of Ireland veterinary-science | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
New Zealand
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 | |
| 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 |
United States
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 340 | 350 | 360 | |
| 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 |
Canada
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 300 | 300 | 350 | |
| 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 | |
Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) pharmacy | 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 |
Ontario CNO: RN nursing | 350 | 330 | 320 | 350 |
Ontario CNO: practical nurse (RPN) nursing | 350 | 330 | 320 | 350 |
British Columbia BCCNM: RN nursing | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
British Columbia BCCNM: LPN nursing | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
British Columbia — College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Alberta — College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Saskatchewan — College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) medicine | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Manitoba — College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Ontario — College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Quebec — Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) medicine | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
New Brunswick — College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (CPSNB) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Nova Scotia — College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Prince Edward Island — College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island (CPSPEI) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Newfoundland and Labrador — College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPSNL) medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Yukon — Yukon Medical Council (YMC) medicine | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Northwest Territories — Government of the Northwest Territories — Professional Licensing medicine | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Nunavut — Government of Nunavut — Medical Registration Committee / Registrar medicine | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
United Arab Emirates
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UAE PQR: MOHAP / DOH / DHA / SHA nursing; pharmacy; physiotherapy; occupational-therapy; dietetics; optometry; podiatry; radiography; speech-pathology | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Singapore
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Malta
| Body | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | |
| 300 | 300 | 300 | 350 |
Not on this list?
This page covers the bodies we track. OET keeps its own list of organisations that recognise OET. If yours is not shown, ask it directly and keep the answer in writing. For a whole dataset, see the score requirements CSV.
Questions candidates ask
Is OET accepted in the UK?
Yes for several regulators, including the NMC and GMC, and the required scores differ. See the UK table on this page and confirm with your regulator.
Is OET accepted in the USA?
Yes for some pathways, including ECFMG certification for international medical graduates and VisaScreen for some health professionals. Check the current rules for your route.
Is OET accepted in Canada?
Some Canadian regulators accept it, and rules differ by province and profession. Check the body in the province where you plan to register.
Does OET help with an Australian visa?
OET is used for some Australian visa English requirements, with different scores for competent, proficient and superior English. Check the Department of Home Affairs rules for your visa.
Sources
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