OET Exam Fees for 2024

Imagine you are planning to move to a different country to pursue your dream career in the medical field. You have delved into in-depth research and are ready to embark on your journey at a renowned global university. You discuss your plan with your friend and get to know you totally missed an important aspect- an English proficiency exam that can help you sail through your admission process. Wondering what is it? We are talking about OET exam, the Occupational English Test, designed specifically for healthcare professionals. 

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The OET scores prove you are qualified and capable of serving the healthcare sector in an English-speaking environment. If you are among the many who wish to work or study abroad in the medical field, you must know different aspects of the exam. This article details its eligibility, pattern, syllabus, and, most importantly OET exam fees.  

OET Exam Eligibility 

The conducting body of the OET exam has not set any rigid age or academic qualification requirements. Any individual who wishes to build a career in the following 12 healthcare professions categories qualifies under the OET exam eligibility: 

1. Nursing
2. Dentistry 
3. Dietetics 
4. Medicine
5. Occupational Therapy
6. Optometry 
7. Pharmacy
8. Physiotherapy 
9. Podiatry 
10. Radiography, 
11. Veterinary Science
12. Speech Pathology 

OET Fees: All You Need to Know

According to the official OET website, 85% of the test takers agree it is worth the money. The OET exam fee is AU$587 or US$455 (only for US candidates sitting for the OET on-computer)

Those taking the OET on paper also have the option to sit for individual sub-tests. In such a case, along with the AU$7 for online booking, the OET fees will be as follows:

OET Sub-test	OET Fees
4 sub-tests	AU$587.00
3 sub-tests	AU$477.50
2 sub-tests	AU$339.00
1 sub-test	AU$200.50

Rescheduling OET: Fees & Conditions

OET on paper: 

You must know that you cannot defer a single sub-test. The cost of rescheduling your OET exam depends upon the timeline – if you apply to defer before the closing date of test booking, the fee is AU$120, and after the closing date, the fee is AU$200. 

OET on a computer: 

You can reschedule your speaking sub-test separately. For this, if you apply for rescheduling at least seven days before the test, the fee is AU$30 (US$25), and if done in less than seven days but before 48 hours, the fee is AU$100 (US$80). 

For rescheduling your reading, listening, and writing sub-tests, the fee, if applied seven days before the exam, is AU$120 (US$95), and if applied in less than seven days but 48 hours before, the fee is AU$200 (US$155). 

Note: The US$ prices apply only to candidates taking their test in America. 

OET Cancellation and Refund Amount

If you have registered for OET but no longer want to take the test, you can withdraw and get a refund.

If you have opted for OET on paper: 

• Cancellation: To cancel your exam, you can visit the myOET candidate profile and, after logging in, select 'Withdrawal.' 
• Withdrawal Fee: You must pay a separate fee while canceling your exam. If you cancel the exam before the closing of the booking date, the fee applied will be AU$120. On the other hand, if you cancel it after the closing of the booking date, the fee will amount to  AU$200. 
• Refund Amount: The administration and booking fees of AU$7 are not refunded. Also, you will get a refund only if you cancel the booking at least one week before the exam. 

	Before Closing Date	After Closing Date
4 sub-tests	AU$460	AU$380
3 sub-tests	AU$350.50	AU$270.50
2 sub-tests	AU$212	AU$132
1 sub-test	AU$73.50	No Refund

If you have opted for OET on a computer: 

• Cancellation: If you wish to cancel your OET exam, you can do so through your OET account. After logging in by entering the necessary details, select 'Cancel Booking' from the 'My Bookings’ tab.
• Withdrawal Fee: While canceling your OET booking, you will be liable to pay a fee. If you cancel it ten days before the test, the OET fee is AU$127 (US$95); if you cancel it in less than ten days but before two days, the cancellation fee is AU$207 (US$155).
• Refund Amount: You will only receive a refund only if you cancel the exam two days before it is scheduled. If you cancel it ten days before the test, the refund amount is AU$460 (US$355); however, if you cancel it in less than ten days but before two days, the amount is AU$380 (US$295). 

Note: US$ prices are only for those taking the exam in America.

Remarking the OET Sub-Tests

If your OET test results differ from your expectations or you feel there has been some mistake, you can request sub-tests remarking. Remember that post remarking, your score can either increase or decrease and will be treated as your final score. 

You have to pay an OET remarking fee to request remarking, which is refunded if your grade changes.

If you take OET on paper: 

• You can request a remarking in a sub-test by logging into your myOET portal. 
• Click on the ‘Request Remarking’ link and choose the sub-test(s) for which you want the remarking done. 
• You can only apply for remarking within 72 hours of your results being published. 
• The remarking fee is AU$120 per sub-test. 

If you take OET on a computer:

• The remarking costs up to AU$120 (US$95 for those who took the exam in America) per sub-test. 
• If a request is made after 72 hours of the result declaration, it will not be accepted. 

OET Exam Pattern 

The OET is divided into four sub-tests – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. Below is a brief of the OET exam pattern. 

Section	Details
Listening	This section is 40 minutes long and consists of 42 questions.  The topics included in this section comprise general healthcare.  You will be given different recordings to hear and answer the questions.You can hear each recording only once. The section is further divided into three parts - consultation extracts, short workplace extracts, and presentation extracts.
Reading	In this section, there are a total of 42 questions. These are divided into three parts required to be completed in 60 minutes.  Part A consists of expeditious reading, wherein the candidate reads four short health-care-related essays and answers the questions.  Parts B and C are the careful reading sections, wherein the candidates answer MCQs after referring to the essays.
Writing	This sub-test is for 45 minutes and requires candidates to write a letter.  As per your profession, a workplace situation is given based on which you have to write the letter.
Speaking	This sub-test is conducted individually and goes on for about 20 minutes.  You are given healthcare scenarios and asked to act them out. Through this, the examiners assess your English-speaking skills.

Conclusion

We hope the article provided you with in-depth information on fees associated with scheduling, canceling/rescheduling, and remarking the test in OET-acceptable countries. As established in the article, the OET is integral to work in the healthcare professions as it is equipped with medical terminologies and cases that help the applicants get a glimpse of the real-workplace environment and different scenarios they may encounter in their professional journey.