OET for Optometrists 2026: Score, Cost & Samples

Listening and Reading are not profession specific: they are common to all candidates. Source: OET — The OET Test · checked 2026-10-15

The Writing task is specific to the candidate's own profession. Source: OET — The OET Test · checked 2026-10-15

The Speaking role-play is specific to the candidate's own profession. Source: OET — The OET Test · checked 2026-10-15

Also asked: What is the OET for optometrists?

The General Optical Council asks international optometrists to show their English with IELTS Academic or IELTS for UKVI (Academic), taken at an official test centre. Source: General Optical Council — International optometrists · checked 2026-10-15

For an OET taken on or after 23 April 2026, Ahpra's National Boards ask for at least 350 in Listening, 360 in Reading, 350 in Writing and 360 in Speaking. Source: Ahpra — Transition arrangements for changes to minimum scores for accepted English tests, April 2026 (PDF) · checked 2026-10-16

The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board asks for at least a B pass (or a score of 350) in each of the four OET components. Source: ODOB — English language requirements (policy) · checked 2026-10-15

The board's minimum applies to each of the four OET components. Source: ODOB — English language requirements (policy) · checked 2026-10-15

CORU asks for the OET with grade B (350) in three components and at least C+ (300) in the fourth. Source: CORU — Language requirements · checked 2026-10-15

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OET lists the full four-part test at AU$587 (US$455 for the computer test at a venue or OET@Home in the USA). Source: OET help centre — How much does the OET Test cost? · checked 2026-10-15

OET fee AU$587 (≈ PKR 113,833). The rupee figure is an estimate from the RBA and SBP rates of 2026-10-14, not an OET price. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia — Exchange Rates · 1 AUD = 0.7002 USD, 2026-10-14 Source: State Bank of Pakistan — USD/PKR rates · 1 USD = 276.9545 PKR, 2026-10-14

Booking one, two or three sub-tests again on paper at a venue costs AU$315, AU$415 or AU$515, each including a AU$7 booking fee. Source: OET help centre — How much does the OET Test cost? · checked 2026-10-15

Also asked: Pakistan mein optometrists ke liye OET ki fee kitni hai? · What is the OET fee for optometrists in Pakistan in rupees?

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OET publishes a Optometry sample test for the computer test, with Listening, Reading and Writing questions, an answer key and a Speaking role card. Source: OET — Optometry sample test (OET Test on Computer) · checked 2026-10-15

Also asked: Where can I find OET practice tests for optometrists?

The Writing sub-test takes 45 minutes and asks for a formal letter on a matter of the candidate's own profession, written from case notes. Source: OET — Writing sub-test · checked 2026-10-15

The Speaking sub-test takes about 20 minutes and is made of two role-plays of 5 minutes each, set in the candidate's own profession. Source: OET — Speaking sub-test · checked 2026-10-15

Each OET sub-test is reported on a scale from 0 to 500 and given a letter grade from A (highest) to E (lowest). Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

Computer-test and OET@Home results can be made available within 48 hours of finishing all four sub-tests. Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

Paper-test results can be made available 12 days after the test date. Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

OET sets no validity period of its own: the bodies that recognise OET decide how long a result stays valid. Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

OET's booking page covers the paper test, the computer test at a test venue and OET@Home. Source: OET — Book a test · checked 2026-10-15

Bookings close 24 days before the test date for the paper test and 7 days before for the computer test and OET@Home. Source: OET — Book a test · checked 2026-10-15

OET's website names Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore as the cities in Pakistan where computer-test candidates can take the Speaking sub-test at a venue. Source: OET — Speaking sub-test available at a venue for select countries · checked 2026-10-15

On test day you can show your passport or national ID, and it must match the ID you booked with. Source: OET — Test regulations · checked 2026-10-15

A computer-test or OET@Home booking can be moved up to two days before the first sub-test. Source: OET help centre — Can I defer/reschedule my OET Test to a different date? · checked 2026-10-15

For the computer test and OET@Home, moving costs AU$120 before bookings close and AU$200 after. Source: OET help centre — Can I defer/reschedule my OET Test to a different date? · checked 2026-10-15

No official ranking of OET against IELTS by difficulty was found on the official OET and IELTS pages checked on 15 October 2026. Official pages checked: OET — Which English test should a nurse take?, IELTS — IELTS Academic test · checked 2026-10-15

Listening and Reading are not profession specific: they are common to all candidates. Source: OET — The OET Test · checked 2026-10-15

The Writing task is specific to the candidate's own profession. Source: OET — The OET Test · checked 2026-10-15

The Speaking role-play is specific to the candidate's own profession. Source: OET — The OET Test · checked 2026-10-15

IELTS Academic Reading texts are written for a non-specialist audience, on topics of general interest to university students. Source: IELTS — IELTS Academic: Reading test format · checked 2026-10-15

Each OET sub-test is reported on a scale from 0 to 500 and given a letter grade from A (highest) to E (lowest). Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

IELTS gives a band score for each of its four sections, and the overall band score is their average rounded to the nearest half band. Source: IELTS — IELTS scoring in detail · checked 2026-10-15

General view — not an official fact: Which test feels harder depends on the candidate's own strengths: OET's Writing and Speaking come from healthcare work, while IELTS uses general topics. Source: the client's own AI research (14 Oct 2026)