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(Paper and computer at test centre only)

Reading: 179

Writing: 180

Speaking: 194

• you are tested in all four components in each sitting
• you achieve the required minimum scores in each component for listening, reading, writing and speaking across the two sittings, and
• when using two test sittings no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below:
  • 168 for listening
  • 168 for reading
  • 180 for writing, and
  • 187 for speaking.

(Paper and computer at test centre only)

Reading: 185

Writing: 176

Speaking: 185

• you are tested in all four components in each sitting
• you achieve a minimum score of 185 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 176 for writing across the two sittings, and
• when using two test sittings no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 176.

(Academic paper and computer at test centre only)

Reading: 7

Writing: 6.5

Speaking: 7

• you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and
• you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 for writing across the two sittings, and
• when using two test sittings no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 6.5.

(On paper or computer based in testing centre)

(Any profession-specific OET test can be accepted)

Reading: 360

Writing: 350

Speaking: 360

• you are tested in all four components in each sitting, and
• you achieve the required minimum scores in each component for listening, reading, writing and speaking, and
• when using two test sittings no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below:
  • 320 for listening
  • 340 for reading
  • 350 for writing, and
  • 350 for speaking.

Reading: 59

Writing: 60

Speaking: 76

• a minimum overall score of 63 is achieved in each sitting, and
• you achieve the required minimum scores in each of the communicative skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking across the two sittings, and
• when using two test sittings no score in any of the communicative skills for either test sitting is below:
  • 53 for listening
  • 54 for reading
  • 60 for writing, and
  • 66 for speaking.

Reading: 22

Writing: 23

Speaking: 24

• a minimum total score of 91 is achieved in each sitting, and
• you achieve the required minimum scores for listening, reading, writing and speaking across the two sittings, and
• when using two test sittings no score in any of the test sitting sections is below:
  • 19 for listening
  • 19 for reading
  • 23 for writing, and
  • 22 for speaking.