Allied health professionals take the OET version for their own profession, and the score they need depends on the regulator. In the UK, the HCPC asks most professions for a total of 1400 with no sub-test below 300; in Australia, Ahpra applies the same minimums to every profession. The Classic Full Course + SAMI - Modified Allied Health from Dr Hesham gives you 40+ hours of recorded lessons, 5 corrected letters and a live 1:1 Speaking session.
It is built for allied health professionals who need OET for registration abroad and want one structured route instead of scattered free material.
Occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, dietitians and radiographers applying to the HCPC need a total of 1400 with no sub-test below 300. Physiotherapists can also use the dedicated OET course for physiotherapists.
The HCPC sets a higher bar for speech and language therapists: a total of 1800 with no sub-test below 400. That leaves almost no room for a weak sub-test, so targeted feedback on Writing and Speaking matters even more.
Ahpra accepts any profession-specific OET and applies the same minimums to every National Board. Check the Australia pathway guide for the registration steps around the English test.
OET is available for 12 professions: Dentistry, Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography, Speech Pathology and Veterinary Science. Listening and Reading are the same for every candidate. Writing and Speaking use case notes and role-plays from your own profession, so always book your own profession's version and practise with matching material.
There is no single OET pass mark. Each regulator sets its own rules, and the HCPC uses a total-score rule rather than a grade in each sub-test.
| Profession | OET version | HCPC minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Chiropodists and podiatrists | OET Podiatry | Total of 1400, no sub-test below 300 |
| Dietitians | OET Dietetics | Total of 1400, no sub-test below 300 |
| Occupational therapists | OET Occupational Therapy | Total of 1400, no sub-test below 300 |
| Physiotherapists | OET Physiotherapy | Total of 1400, no sub-test below 300 |
| Radiographers | OET Radiography | Total of 1400, no sub-test below 300 |
| Speech and language therapists | OET Speech Pathology | Total of 1800, no sub-test below 400 |
The HCPC requires the test to be taken at an official test centre, not at home, and the certificate must be no more than 2 years old when your application is received. Source: HCPC English language proficiency.
| Destination | Regulator | OET requirement | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Ahpra (all National Boards) | Any profession-specific OET. For tests from 23 April 2026: Listening 350, Reading 360, Writing 350, Speaking 360. Two sittings within 12 months are allowed if no score falls below 320, 340, 350 and 350. OET@Home is not accepted. | Ahpra: accepted English tests |
| United States | CGFNS VisaScreen (occupational therapists and physical therapists) | For tests from 12 May 2026: Speaking 360, Reading 340, Writing 350, Listening 320. At-home tests are not accepted. | TruMerit VisaScreen |
| United Kingdom | GDC (dentists) | The GDC's current list of routinely accepted English evidence does not include OET. Check the GDC page before booking. | GDC: English language controls |
Compare every regulator on the OET score requirements page, or check your own result with the OET score calculator.
Three Full OET Courses for Modified Allied Health. The price is the same for Paper-Based and Computer-Based candidates. Modified Allied Health covers Radiography, Optometry, Veterinary Science and every other profession outside Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy.
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A complete recorded OET course with 5 personal Writing letters by Dr Ahmed Hesham, 1 private Speaking session with an Expert Tutor and website practice (Writing, Speaking and, for Computer-Based candidates, Listening and Reading exams).
Everything in the Full OET Course, plus the 2026 TutorBook of Recalls with 10 full recall-based exams, model answers and permanent updates.
Everything in the Complete OET Bundle, plus unlimited eligible website practice, the Basic English Course as a free gift and SAMI 24/7 for 12 months.
The Classic Full Course + SAMI - Modified Allied Health gives you the complete recorded course with 6 months of access, including personal feedback on Writing and Speaking.
Recorded videos plus structured study materials covering all four sub-tests.
Need more letters marked? Add 3, 5, 7 or 10 letter assessments to your active course. Each letter is marked manually by Dr Ahmed.
Book extra live 1:1 Speaking sessions, sit full mock exams under exam timing, or add the TutorBook of recent recall-based exams.
The course is self-paced, but the route is fixed: diagnose, learn, get corrected, test yourself, then book.
OET Writing gives you 45 minutes (5 minutes of reading time and 40 minutes of writing) to turn case notes from your profession into one letter with a body of about 180–200 words. OET Speaking takes about 20 minutes: two role-plays, each with 3 minutes of preparation and about 5 minutes of conversation.
Allied health letters usually hand over a patient's progress, discharge plan or referral to another professional. Keep only what the reader needs to act on, state the purpose in the opening line and finish with a specific request. Examiners mark purpose, content, conciseness and clarity, genre and style, organisation and layout, and language.
The physiotherapy writing sample shows a complete discharge letter with marking notes, and the OET Writing tips explain the method for every letter type.
Typical allied health role-plays ask you to explain a therapy or care plan, give practical advice for home, respond to a worried patient or relative, and encourage someone to keep going with treatment. Examiners score relationship building, understanding the patient's perspective, structure, information gathering and information giving, plus intelligibility, fluency, appropriate language and grammar.
Use the physiotherapy role-play cards and the OET Speaking tips before your live 1:1 session.
Yes. Before you enrol, browse the 1,750+ verified OET score cards from 2021–2026 shared by healthcare professionals who prepared with Dr Hesham.
Short answers before you enrol. More exam questions are answered on the full OET FAQ page.
Book the OET version for your own profession. OET covers 12 professions, including Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography and Speech Pathology. Listening and Reading are the same for everyone, while Writing and Speaking are profession-specific.
For podiatrists, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and radiographers, the HCPC asks for a total of 1400 with no sub-test below 300. Speech and language therapists need a total of 1800 with no sub-test below 400. The test must be taken at a test centre, not at home, and the certificate must be no more than 2 years old.
Yes. Ahpra accepts any profession-specific OET. For tests taken from 23 April 2026 the minimums are Listening 350, Reading 360, Writing 350 and Speaking 360, two sittings within 12 months are allowed with set floors, and OET@Home is not accepted.
The GDC's current list of routinely accepted English evidence does not include OET, so UK dentists should check the GDC page before booking. In Australia, the Dental Board accepts OET under the same Ahpra rules as other National Boards.
The Classic Full Course + SAMI - Modified Allied Health is recorded, with 40+ hours of lessons you can replay for 6 months. It includes 5 Writing letter assessments with personalised correction and 1 private live Speaking session.
Take the free placement test to see your level, then start the allied health course with correction built in.
