{"id":7174,"date":"2021-03-01T15:57:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T14:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.languagepoint.eu\/exams-and-certifications\/comparison-oet-ielts\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T12:43:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T10:43:21","slug":"comparison-oet-ielts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.languagepoint.eu\/en\/exams-and-certifications\/comparison-oet-ielts\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparison OET\/IELTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1590338110643{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;main-row main_hero_row&#8221;][vc_column parallax=&#8221;content-moving-fade&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;4122&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610105978040{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wrap-image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;main_hero_content white_here_content&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>OET (Occupational English Test)<\/h1>\n<h1>or<\/h1>\n<h1>IELTS (International English Language Testing System)<\/h1>\n<p><a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.languagepoint.eu\/en\/contacts\/\">Contact us &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb-container theme1\">\r\n                    <ul>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n            <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n        {\r\n            \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n            \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\r\n            \"itemListElement\":\r\n            [\r\n                            ]\r\n        }\r\n    <\/script>\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n        .breadcrumb-container {\r\n            font-size: 13px;\r\n        }\r\n        .breadcrumb-container ul {\r\n            margin: 0;\r\n            padding: 0;\r\n        }\r\n        .breadcrumb-container li {\r\n            box-sizing: unset;\r\n            display: inline-block;\r\n            margin: 0;\r\n            padding: 0;\r\n        }\r\n        .breadcrumb-container li a {\r\n            box-sizing: unset;\r\n            padding: 0 10px;\r\n        }\r\n        .breadcrumb-container {\r\n            font-size: 14px  !important;\r\n            padding: ;\r\n            margin: ;\r\n        }\r\n        .breadcrumb-container li a{\r\n            color:    !important;\r\n            font-size:  14px  !important;\r\n            line-height:  14px  !important;\r\n        }\r\n        .breadcrumb-container li .separator {\r\n            color: #000  !important;\r\n            font-size:  14px  !important;\r\n        }\r\n                    .breadcrumb-container li:last-child .separator {\r\n                display: none;\r\n            }\r\n                <\/style>\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n        .breadcrumb-container.theme1 li {\r\n            margin: 0;\r\n            padding: 0;\r\n        }\r\n        .breadcrumb-container.theme1 a {\r\n            background: ;\r\n            display: inline-block;\r\n            margin: 0 5px;\r\n            padding: 5px 10px;\r\n            text-decoration: none;\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n        .breadcrumb-container{}\r\n.breadcrumb-container ul{\r\n\tpadding-left: 0px !important\r\n}\r\n.breadcrumb-container li {\r\n    opacity: 0.5;\r\n}\r\n.breadcrumb-container li:last-of-type {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n}\r\n.breadcrumb-container a{\r\n     margin: 0px !important;\r\n\t padding: 5px 5px 5px 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n.breadcrumb-container .separator{}    <\/style>\r\n    <script>\r\n            <\/script>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        \n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397935256{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Comparison between OET and IELTS<\/h3>\n<p>Both OET (Occupational English Test) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) are used to test the English language of healthcare professionals in different parts of the world.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>OET and IELTS: similarities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Each exam consists of four sub-tests, one for each skill: reading, listening, writing and speaking;<\/li>\n<li>Both OET and IELTS take place in a single day;<\/li>\n<li>Scores go from a minimum of 7.0 for IELTS to a B for OET. Both tests were developed in the late 1980s and are partly owned by Cambridge Assessment English (University of Cambridge). The ownership of IELTS is shared between IDP and the British Council. The OET property is shared by Cambridge with Boxhill Assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>OET and IELTS: differences<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Content<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397401281{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IELTS tests academic English<\/strong> &#8211; at least the version of IELTS used by regulators in health services worldwide. This includes the ability to write essays, take lectures, understand academic articles and discuss a wide range of topics, from environment to education, from social trends to cultural values.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397407783{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OET tests English for the healthcare sector<\/strong>, including the ability to communicate effectively in medical scenarios, write a referral letter to a medical specialist or hospital discharge, understand patient consultations or follow a text from a medical journal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Version<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397419553{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IELTS offers 2 versions of the test<\/strong>: Academic as described above and General Training, used by organisations to test the more general language, considered more appropriate for immigration or professional purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601455924506{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OET offers 12 versions of the test<\/strong> for different healthcare professions; nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, veterinarians, speech therapists, dieticians, physiotherapists and radiographers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601455942260{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preparing for IELTS test involves learning huge amounts of vocabulary<\/strong> for a wide range of academic subjects. Candidates must be able to read academic texts quickly and effectively, understand university lectures and discussions, talk about abstract concepts and provide opinions in detail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397435828{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preparing for OET exam involves learning a specific language related to health care and the profession<\/strong>, enabling candidates to follow and participate in a variety of clinical scenarios and to understand medical texts and discourse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Recognition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397442796{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IELTS is recognized by universities, government agencies, immigration authorities and businesses in many Countries around the world<\/strong>. Universities in non-English speaking countries, whose courses can be taught in English, are also included. There are over 1,100 IELTS-approved centres in over 140 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601456703080{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OET is recognised by public health agencies and bodies<\/strong>, universities and colleges of higher education, including those in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Dubai, Ukraine and Namibia. There are over 115 OET examination centres in 40 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Number of candidates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397454206{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More than 3 million people<\/strong> in the world took IELTS in the last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397461836{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tens of thousands of people in the world<\/strong> took OET in the last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603038245651{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IELTS has a highly developed system to prepare students for the test. This includes universities, specialist training organizations, private language schools, published material, online content and thousands of accredited teachers and IELTS text writers. Language Point prepares candidates for IELTS, at every language level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397962909{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OET has a more limited but equally effective system of preparation, consisting of a constantly growing literature. Language Point has been the official venue for OET examinations since 2014 (operator no. 0004). Through our experienced trainers we have provided many candidates with greater awareness about their general and micro-lingual language skills necessary to successfully pass OET.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594029265382{padding-top: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601393433251{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What does IELTS consist of?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_empty_space]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Content<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shows that candidate can:<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Listening <\/strong><strong>(30 minutes)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601393520629{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 sections, 2 of which deal with everyday social situations, the other 2 with academic contexts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601393533136{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand main ideas and detailed information, opinions, attitudes and intentions of the speakers; follow the development of ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reading <\/strong><strong>(60 minutes)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397492024{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academic<\/strong>: 3 long texts ranging from descriptive\/factual to discursive\/analytical. These are taken from books, magazines and newspapers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>General<\/strong>: 3 sections, section 1 may contain two\/three short or shorter texts. Section 2 contains two texts. In Section 3 there is one long text.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601393794826{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect the main ideas and details of a text, understand opinions, attitudes and aims of the writer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Writing <\/strong><strong>(60 minutes)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1601394153266{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academic<\/strong>: 2 tasks, in the first one<br \/>\nyou are required to describe, summarise or explain certain information in your own words from a graph, table or diagram. In the second one you are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, a topic or a problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>General<\/strong>: 2 tasks, in the first one you are asked to respond to a situation, for example by writing a letter asking for information or explaining a situation. In the second one, candidates are asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, a topic or a problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397511106{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academic<\/strong>: Identify the most important information in a graph, table or diagram; provide a well-structured overview using language accurately in an academic style; present an argument in a clear and relevant way by providing evidence or examples to support your ideas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>General<\/strong>: Follow the conventions of discursive writing or letter writing in English (the order in which the information is presented, the style, opening and closing formulas), use the language appropriately, organize and link the information in a coherent and cohesive manner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;same_h_flex_blocks&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Speaking <\/strong><strong>(11-14 minutes)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1604397766594{background: #f7f7f7 url(https:\/\/languagepoint.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/grey.png?id=2640) !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3 sections<\/strong>. In the first section the candidate answers questions on familiar topics such as home, family, work, education and interests. In the second section the candidate gives a 2-minute presentation on a specific topic indicated on a card. 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