Updated Test Format for OET Listening Sub-test in September 2018

Starting September 2018, the Occupational English Test (OET) will be updated to meet the growing demands of the healthcare sectors. For instance, the listening sub-test is one of the four components that will be reconstructed in the OET September 2018. As an exam taker attending in an OET review center (Davao, Baguio, Makati, Manila or Baguio), it is essential that you learn the new test format and guidelines of the updated listening sub-test. 

Moreover, instructors from OET review center Davao recommend their students to study the new listening format as it will help them boost their OET training and ace the examination. To help you achieve this, read and follow this OET Davao test taker’s guide about the updated OET listening sub-test:

Old version of the OET Listening sub-test

In the old version of the listening component, the test consists of two parts (Part A – Consultation and Part B – Presentation) and contains 20–28 questions. Each part of the exam takes about 20–25 minutes (15 minutes of recorded speech and pauses to allow exam takers to write their answers). Each recording will be played once, and you have to write your answers while listening.

Updated version of the OET Listening sub-test

The updated version of the listening component will feature a broader range of accents and will focus more on professional-to-professional interactions. As per the old test format, you will still be assessed various medical-related recordings (such as consultations, dialogues or monologues in workplace settings, and presentations or interviews with healthcare professionals).

Moreover, this OET sub-test will be shorter and will now include three sections as follows:

OET Listening Section	Time	Task
Part A	15 minutes	Part A evaluates your ability to follow facts during a consultation. You will listen to two separate recorded health professional-patient consultation.
Part B	10 minutes	The second part of the listening sub-test assesses your ability to understand six short dialogues or monologues in workplace settings.
Part C	15 minutes	The last listening sub-test measures your ability to comprehend two long presentations or interviews with healthcare professionals and to answer a series of multiple-choice questions.
Total Time	40 minutes

For OET test takers in any OET review center (Davao, Cebu, Baguio, Manila or Makati) utilize this updated listening sub-test as it serves as a guide to get your OET Listening score goal!

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REFERENCES:

Dometakis, N. “What will be updated in the Listening Sub-test from September?” OET | Occupational English Test. March 28, 2018. Accessed May 24, 2018. https://support.occupationalenglishtest.org/hc/en-gb/articles/360000126836-What-will-be-updated-in-the-Listening-sub-test-from-September-

“OET September 2018 Test Updates.” OET | Occupational English Test. Accessed May 24, 2018. https://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/testupdatesseptember2018/

“Taking the Listening Test.” OET | Occupational English Test. Accessed May 24, 2018. https://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/test-information/listening/