OET exam

Well done! You’ve made the all-important decisions and you feel that you are ready to take the Occupational English Test (OET). Now, you need to book your official OET exam. Sounds simple enough, but there are some things you need to be aware of before you make any bookings. It is also possible to get someone else to help you book the exam, but in this article, we will assume that you are doing it yourself.

 

OET is offered in 40 countries around the world. If you live in a country where there is an OET test centre (or more), that is good.  However, if you do not have an OET test centre in your country, you may need to sit for the test in another country nearby.

What about test dates? While OET test dates are planned for an entire year and you can see all the test dates for the whole year, there may be times when certain test locations may not be accepting any more candidates because they are already full.

Here is our advice on how to book an OET exam. Read on and get a clear understanding of the things you should be aware of before booking the exam. We will also take you through the steps on how to make the actual test booking online.

STEP 1 – DETERMINE WHAT YOU NEED YOUR OET TEST FOR

You need to be sure about what you need your OET test for – migration, further studies, registration with a healthcare board, etc.  At this stage, you also need to decide if you want to take OET on computer or OET on paper. Read our article for more details on Computer-based OET at how to ace your OET computer based test exam

You should know the minimum score you need for your OET as well as any other terms and conditions or eligibility criteria. Different healthcare boards around the world will have their own terms and conditions. For instance, one medical council or board in one country may allow you to combine your results from 2 OET test sittings, while others may not. You can find out more about combining OET test results here.

Next, take note that there are 12 professions under OET and you will need to decide which one you are going to register under. Here are the 12 OET professions. Make sure you choose the correct one for your purpose.

DentistryDieteticsMedicineNursingOccupational TherapyOptometry
PharmacyPhysiotherapyPodiatryRadiographySpeech PathologyVeterinary Science

OUR ADVICE

  • Contact the registration board, immigration department, university, etc where you will be submitting your OET results to. Make sure that you know exactly what their terms are so that you can book your OET test with specific target in mind.

STEP 2 – CHOOSE AN OET TEST LOCATION AND DATE

Look for an OET test centre near you, or at a place convenient to you. Look at all the dates available for the OET exam as well. You need to be aware that not all the 12 OET test professions are available for test sittings in every location on every date. Make sure that you check carefully.

OUR ADVICE

  • Select at least 3 dates for your OET test because the first date you wish to book for may no longer be available if the test centre is already full. Also, be ready to sit for the test again in case you do not achieve the score you want during the first sitting. It is therefore good to have a few dates in mind.

STEP 3 – CHECK THAT TEST LOCATIONS ARE NOT AT CAPACITY

It is also important for you to check that your OET test location is not already full (or at capacity) at a certain test date. Do not assume that all the test dates are readily available for you to book. You can get information about OET test locations that are already at capacity or are going to be full soon.

STEP 4 – ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE PAYMENT

Payment is made in Australian dollars. The fee for a full OET paper-based test including Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking subtests. test is AUD$587 or AUD$455 for OET on computer or OET@Home. For individual subtest bookings for the OET on paper (in case of retaking the test as per organizations’ rules for accepting combined scores from two test results), the fees are as follows:

  • sub-test: AU$315
  • sub-tests: AU$415
  • sub-tests: AU$515

*All prices include a booking fee of AUD$7.

OET test booking finalizes when you make test payment in one of the following three ways.

  • Visa, Mastercard and American Express: debit, credit and prepaid cards JCB and UnionPay: Debit and credit cards only
  • Bank cheque/transfer or money order (this will need to be mailed to OET together with your online booking form. Get the OET postal address here )
  • Third party payment (this is only for cases where a government department or organisation is paying on your behalf)

*You will have 15 minutes (from the time you select the date) to compete the payments in order to secure your OET test booking.
*All cards mentioned above are accepted.
* All online payments are secured via Stripe.

STEP 5 – CREATE A myOET LOGIN ACCOUNT

You will need to create a myOET login account in order to book your test. Read more about how to create an OET login account.

STEP 6 – NOW, GO ONLINE AND BOOK YOUR OET EXAM

Once you have gone through Step 1 to Step 5 above, you are in a better position to book an OET exam. Go to the official OET webpage and login to your myOET account.

Make sure you read and understand all of the OET terms and conditions and test regulations .

You can use your myOET account to book a test for the first time, apply for a resit, manage your applications, and check your results. Just follow the prompts on the page.

STEP 7 – CHECK YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY

You will receive a confirmation email from OET when your test has been booked. So, you need to remember which email address you used when you created your myOET login account because all correspondence from OET will be sent there. Make sure you check your email regularly, not just Inbox, but also Spam & Junk folders, in case there are any changes to your test due to COVID-19.

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And that’s it! All you need to do now is make sure that you prepare well and are ready for the test.

Read our next article on making changes to your OET exam booking (such as withdrawing from the exam, deferring your exam to another date, changing the test venue and not showing up for the exam on test day).

15 thoughts on “How To Book OET Exam Online In 2024-2025”

  1. HY.
    RESPECTED SIR OR MADAM
    CAN I ASK FOR THAT HOW TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD AND VISA CARDS AND MASTER CARDS,WHEN WE ARE APPLYING FOR BOOKIN OF EXAMS THROUG MY COMPUTER,CAN U PLZ EXPLAIN..THANKS

  2. Hi sir/Madam
    I have one query about OET test payment. I have already paid for my OET test booking . I have also received invoice from the official site and even the chosen venue is also confirmed. ButI received the second mail after 15 min for not receiving any payment . How is it possible, as my bank amount is already deducted. Im anxious now what should I do ? Please help me regarding this matter.

  3. Hi ,
    When I am trying to book my exam date , they asking for credit card payment only acceptable. I know that debit card which is master or visa card they will accept. But tried but they are not accepting why it is like that.

  4. Hie….i am failing to make a payment,each time i try to complete stage 4,i get a response saying i have already booked for a test date but i did not make any payment..please help

  5. Hello I need help I have a mistake in my name how can I change it
    ?? I inserted only my first and last name not the whole name how it’s written in my passport

  6. Hi, I tried paying for my OET exams with my bank verse card online but declined. Kindly advice how to make payment. Thanks.

  7. if i already book my exam date there is any option to change the exam date wthout payinng additional fee

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