OET

If you have completed an OET examination you must provide a certificate that confirms:

1. Grade B (350 or above) for reading, listening, and speaking and
2. At least grade C+ (300 or above) for writing.

NMC accept the OET on Paper, OET on Computer, and the OET@Home.

Combining OET test scores

You can achieve the required mark across two OET test sittings if:

1. You sit the tests within 12 months of each other
2. You’re tested in all four sections at the same time
3. You achieve at least grade B (350-440) for reading, listening and speaking, and at least grade C+ (300-340) for writing in at least one of the two test sittings and
4. No scores in either of the two test sittings are below grade C+ (300-340) for listening, reading, and speaking, or below grade C (250-290) for writing

You cannot combine OET and IELTS test scores when combining tests

Example of Combined OET scores: Accepted

The applicant has scored at least grade B in the listening, speaking and reading sections and at least grade C+ (300 – 340) in the writing section in either of the two test sittings, and no score is lower than grade C+ (300 – 340) for listening, reading and speaking or lower than grade C (250 – 290) for writing.

Example of Combined OET scores: Not Accepted

This combination would not be accepted. The score the listening section is lower than grade C+ (300 – 340).

To check if your combined scores are acceptable, Please use this combining calculator on the NMC website: Test combining calculator