OET for Speech Therapist: Score, Speaking Test & Examples

On OET's scale, a score of 350 is grade B. Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

For Listening and Reading, which have 42 questions each, grade B typically means at least 30 marks. Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

Each OET sub-test is reported on a scale from 0 to 500. Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

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

It is recorded, and two OET assessors mark the audio using OET's Linguistic and Clinical Communication Criteria. Source: OET — Speaking sub-test · checked 2026-10-15

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

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Speech Pathology Australia asks for at least two OET sub-test results in the 450 to 500 band and two in the 400 to 500 band. Source: Speech Pathology Australia — OSQCA Phase One eligibility (PDF) · checked 2026-10-16

The OET results must be no more than two years old on the date of application. Source: Speech Pathology Australia — OSQCA Phase One eligibility (PDF) · checked 2026-10-16

Applicants who are not exempt must show they have passed the OET or IELTS. Source: Speech Pathology Australia — OSQCA Phase One eligibility (PDF) · checked 2026-10-16

Applicants with an entry-level speech pathology degree taught in English at a university in the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand or Ireland do not need the OET or IELTS. Source: Speech Pathology Australia — OSQCA Phase One eligibility (PDF) · checked 2026-10-16

The UK's HCPC asks speech and language therapists for an OET score of 1800 with no element below 400. Source: HCPC — English language proficiency · checked 2026-10-15

The certificate must be no more than two years old when the application is received. Source: HCPC — English language proficiency · checked 2026-10-15

The test must be taken at an official test centre, not at home. Source: HCPC — English language proficiency · checked 2026-10-15

Ireland's CORU asks speech and language therapists for at least grade B (400) in three OET components and B (350) in one. Source: CORU — Language requirements · checked 2026-10-15

Language test certificates must be dated within two years of the application. Source: CORU — Language requirements · checked 2026-10-15

CORU accepts results from at most two sittings, the repeat taken with the same provider within six months of the first. Source: CORU — Language requirements · checked 2026-10-15

CORU accepts the online and at-home versions of the OET. Source: CORU — Language requirements · 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

Two OET assessors mark the Writing sub-test using the official OET Writing criteria. Source: OET — Writing sub-test · checked 2026-10-15

The Writing sub-test is marked against six assessment criteria. Source: OET — Writing sub-test · checked 2026-10-15

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

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A test is booked on OET's own website by searching for a test near you. 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 at a venue and for OET@Home. Source: OET — Book a test · 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

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

OET sets no validity period itself: each body that recognises the test decides how long a result is accepted. Source: OET — Results and scoring · checked 2026-10-15

OET accepts a valid passport or a valid national ID. Source: OET — Test regulations · checked 2026-10-15

For the computer test and OET@Home, a national ID must be in English lettering. Source: OET — Test regulations · checked 2026-10-15

A national ID that is not in English must be shown with a certified translated copy on test day. Source: OET — Test regulations · checked 2026-10-15

The ID shown on test day must match the ID used to book. Source: OET — Test regulations · checked 2026-10-15

A national ID must be issued by the government of the country where you sit the test and show your full name, photograph and date of birth. Source: OET — Test regulations · checked 2026-10-15

OET's booking page has a search for a test near you. 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 at a venue and for OET@Home. Source: OET — Book a test · checked 2026-10-15

OET publishes its own table comparing OET scores with IELTS bands, on its results and scoring page. Source: OET — Results and scoring · 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)

OET can be contacted through the email form on its Contact us page, by phone, or through its Chat with an Expert feature. Source: OET — Contact us · checked 2026-10-15