Occupational English Test In India

The nursing professionals who are planning to take up practice in the United Kingdom and Ireland can do Occupational English Test, which is offered by an arm of the University of Cambridge, in India.

The Occupational English Test (OET) is offered by Cambridge Assessment English (part of the University of Cambridge) and Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment, Australia, a press release said.

The OET has a very significant role as it assesses the language proficiency of nursing or healthcare professionals who wish to register and practice in overseas.

The Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment Trust owns up this OET as a venture between Cambridge English and Box Hill Institute, Australia.

The OET has been accepted by Nursing and Midwifery Council, United Kingdom and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as proof of English proficiency for trained nurses.

Cambridge Assessment English, South-Asia, Regional Director, T K Arunachalam said that "OET is a standardized English test which has been developed for this industry exclusively. The recognition and acceptance of the test in the UK and Ireland open up a world of opportunities for the nurses seeking to work in these countries.”

As of now, the Occupational learning test has around 11 centers across the country, while the test can also be taken up in over 40 countries, the release added.

OET preparation course in Brisbane

OET course has been designed to enhance the four macro skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking for the OET exam. OET has 12 health and allied health professions like dentistry, dietetics, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry,pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, speech pathology and veterinary science.

OET is used by the governing bodies of the professions at state and national level in Australia, New Zealand, UK and UAE. Every council or board ascertains the result needed from the candidates to meet the language competency standards needed to function in their profession.

Health professionals have to develop their English skills. The health experts seek career progression. It is suitable for those who work in an English speaking environment and want to hone their skills further.

Letter writing includes formal and informal letters, patient referral letters, hospital admission letters, reminder letter to patients, patient discharge letters etc. There are hand writing skills, organizing the task, knowing the evaluation criteria, clinical setting, public and private hospital settings and effective communication.

There are various medical scenarios and dialogues related to different medical settings. The speaking makes use of tone, diction, fluency, accuracy and volume and cover the patient scenarios in Australia.

There is functional language, patient histories, giving explanations, providing advice and providing re assurances. You have to deal with children, teenagers, adults and elderly Australians. We have to know the evaluation criteria. There is listening to passages and dialogues. There is listening for detail and hand writing speed and writing in note form. You need to make headings to guide you and look ahead and plan for listening.

There are practice reading skills with reference materials, hospital documents, medical reports and medically related charts. There is speed reading and comprehension for all the OET test aspects. There is reading for specific purposes. There is understanding of the text and to answer the questions related to the text.

There are vocabulary skills and English grammar in oral and written communication. There are medical terms and their meanings. There is also pronunciation and medical roots, suffices and prefixes. There are medical related tests, charts and templates.

Best oet books for nursing

The material for OET is prepared by highly experience trainers. The material includes reading, writing, listening and speaking. There are several students who are B grade in a single attempt.

The self study material is designed to assist the health professionals in accomplishing the desired grade in OET examination. We have 15 sets of material for the nurses which consists of 15 updated and revised practice papers for the nurses preparing for their exam.

This material covers all the aspects of the OET exam and this includes listening, reading, writing and speaking. There are 15 practice tests like 15 tests of listening, 15 tests of reading. The materials has key answer for listening, reading and sample answers for writing and speaking.

It includes listening tests with audio. All the practice tests are prepared in accordance to the pattern of the OET examination. The downloadable materials have several kinds of question formats to make the students familiar with the examination techniques and have great exam practice. The practice tests allow you to reduce your nerves and assist you to enhance your knowledge of the exam which leads to a good score in the OET exam.

It is a digital book which is accessible for download fast after purchase. Our practice materials is prepared by professional trainers and we do not have any endorsements by OET testing organization.

Cambridge English for Nursing Student’s book with audio CDs

This book has a wide range of exercises to develop your nursing knowledge and your language and communication skills. There are listening activities which exhibit daily nursing scenarios and sections which focus on communication and these are pivotal for the OET speaking role plays.

The section of abbreviations is useful for OET writing and also online glossary with a pronunciation guide. You may review your knowledge of common nursing scenarios to prepare for the speaking exam.