IELTS is mainly for studying, working, or immigrating abroad and although it can be used for the Healthcare industry, it is limited to checking the candidate’s ability
- To follow lectures
- Write essays
- Discuss a variety of topics and
- Understand academic articles.
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OET is particularly designed to check the communication ability of the candidate in a medical scenario including
- Writing a referral, discharge, or transfer letter
- Understanding and communicating with the patient or colleague and
- Ability to follow and understand a medical journal or guidelines.
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IELTS test is offered in two versions differentiated as Academic and General Training.
- The Reading and Writing for both versions are at a level that is more suited for vocational or immigration purposes.
- Listening and Speaking varies as it is more towards higher education for Academic test than the General Training.
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OET test is available in 12 versions specific to 12 different healthcare professions it tenders to including
- Nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, vets, speech pathologists, dieticians, physiotherapists, and radiographers
- The Reading and Listening sections of the tests remain the same
- The Speaking and Writing sections are however is limited to the English the professional will use in their specific profession.
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IELTS test will require the students to prepare for the test by
- Learning a lot of vocabulary on a variety of academic subjects.
- Responding to abstract questions
- Writing reports and opinions
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OET test will require the students to prepare for the test by
- Learning a variety of healthcare-related material and profession related jargon
- Learning to follow, participate and engage in different medical scenarios
- Writing different healthcare-related letters
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IELTSrecognition is spread to universities, immigration authorities, companies, and regulatory bodies globally.
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OETis recognized by Higher Education healthcare educators and healthcare regulatory bodies in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Dubai, Ukraine, and Namibia.
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IELTS was taken by over 3 million people globally last year because of its reach in the Higher Education market worldwide.
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OET was opted by thousands of candidates due to its specialist nature specific to a particular field of profession.
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IELTs has a wider spread of its infrastructure globally including many private language schools, universities, training institutions, online content, and others.
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OET is comparatively smaller in its size of global infrastructure with limited specialist training providers but is nonetheless constantly growing.
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IELTS test lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes (165 mins)
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OET test is for 2 hours and 55 minutes (175 mins)
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IELTS test score grading is from 1 (lowest) to 9 (highest)
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OET test score grading is from A (highest) to E (lowest)
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IELTS exam fees are Rs 13,250
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OET exam fees is AUD$587
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IELTS test is conducted every week
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OET test is held twice a month
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