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The Occupational English Test (also known as OET) is an international English language test for the healthcare sector. It assesses the language communication skills of healthcare professionals who wish to register and practise in an English-speaking environment.
OET is available for the following 12 professions: dentistry, dietetics, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, speech pathology, and veterinary science
OET is recognised by regulatory healthcare bodies and councils in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, recently in UK and Ireland. Many organisations, including hospitals, universities and colleges, are using OET as proof of a candidate’s ability to communicate effectively in a demanding healthcare environment. In addition, OET is recognised by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection for a number of visa categories, including work and student visas.
Each recognising organisation determines which grade results mean that candidates meet the language competency standards to function in their profession. A full list of regulatory organisations which accept OET can be seen on the official website.
Format
OET provides a valid and reliable assessment of all four language skills – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking – with an emphasis on communication in medical and health professional settings. OET consists of four sub-tests:
- Listening (approximately 50 minutes)
- Reading (60 minutes)
- Writing (45 minutes)
- Speaking (approximately 20 minutes).
Listening
The listening test consists of two parts. In Part A, candidates listen to a simulated consultation (dialogue) between a professional and a patient and are required to take notes under headings. In Part B, candidates listen to a health professional giving a short talk on a health-related topic and are required to complete a range of open-ended and fixed-choice questions.
Reading
The reading test consists of two parts. In Part A, lasting 15 minutes, candidates are asked to skim read 3 or 4 short texts and complete a summary paragraph by filling in the missing words. It is designed to test the reader’s ability to scan texts within a time limit, source information from multiple texts, and synthesise information. In Part B, lasting 45 minutes, candidates are asked to read two passages on a general healthcare topic and answer 8–10 multiple choice questions for each text. It is designed to test the reader’s ability to read and comprehend longer texts.
Writing
The writing paper asks candidates to write a letter, usually a letter of referral. For some professions a different type of letter is required, e.g. a letter of transfer or discharge, or a letter to advise a patient, carer or group. Candidates are given case notes which must be included in their letter.
Speaking
The speaking test is in the form of one-to-one conversations with an interlocutor. It starts with a short warm-up interview about the candidate’s professional background. This is followed by two role plays. Candidates have 2–3 minutes to prepare for each role play. Role plays last about five minutes and are based on typical interactions between a health professional and a patient. The candidate adopts their usual professional role (e.g. as a nurse) and the interviewer plays a patient or sometimes a relative or carer. For veterinary science the interviewer is the owner or carer of the animal.
Scoring
Each of the four sub-tests that make up OET are graded A to E, where A is the highest grade and E is the lowest. There is no overall grade.
| OET grade | Description of ability |
|---|---|
| A | Very high level of performance |
| B | High level of performance, i.e. able to use English with fluency and accuracy adequate for professional needs |
| C | Good level of performance; however, not acceptable to a range of health and medical councils |
| D | Moderate level of performance; requires improvement |
| E | Low level of performance; requires considerable improvement |
Listening and reading
There is no fixed score-to-grade link for the listening and reading tests. Grade boundaries are continually reset because different test materials are used at each administration. A mean average of the percentage of candidates in each grade for the writing and speaking tests is applied to the spread of performances on the listening and reading tests to establish the grade boundaries.
Writing and speaking
In writing and speaking, the score is generated through statistical analysis of the two sets of scores from two independent assessors. This is converted, following established practice, to the final grade.
Timing and results
OET is available up to 12 times a year and can be taken at test venues around the world. A full list is available on the official website.
Results are published online approximately 16 business days after the test. Official statements of results are sent out in the post following the release of online results. There is no overall grade – candidates receive separate grades for each sub-test.
Most recognising organisations require candidates to have at least a B grade in each of the four sub-tests and recognise results as valid for up to two years. Most recognising organisations also require that candidates achieve the requisite grades for each sub-test in one sitting. However, candidates should check with the organisation that regulates their profession to confirm current requirements
Format
OET provides a valid and reliable assessment of all four language skills – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking – with an emphasis on communication in medical and health professional settings. OET consists of four sub-tests:
- Listening (approximately 50 minutes)
- Reading (60 minutes)
- Writing (45 minutes)
- Speaking (approximately 20 minutes).
Listening
The listening test consists of two parts. In Part A, candidates listen to a simulated consultation (dialogue) between a professional and a patient and are required to take notes under headings. In Part B, candidates listen to a health professional giving a short talk on a health-related topic and are required to complete a range of open-ended and fixed-choice questions.
Reading
The reading test consists of two parts. In Part A, lasting 15 minutes, candidates are asked to skim read 3 or 4 short texts and complete a summary paragraph by filling in the missing words. It is designed to test the reader’s ability to scan texts within a time limit, source information from multiple texts, and synthesise information. In Part B, lasting 45 minutes, candidates are asked to read two passages on a general healthcare topic and answer 8–10 multiple choice questions for each text. It is designed to test the reader’s ability to read and comprehend longer texts.
Writing
The writing paper asks candidates to write a letter, usually a letter of referral. For some professions a different type of letter is required, e.g. a letter of transfer or discharge, or a letter to advise a patient, carer or group. Candidates are given case notes which must be included in their letter.
Speaking
The speaking test is in the form of one-to-one conversations with an interlocutor. It starts with a short warm-up interview about the candidate’s professional background. This is followed by two role plays. Candidates have 2–3 minutes to prepare for each role play. Role plays last about five minutes and are based on typical interactions between a health professional and a patient. The candidate adopts their usual professional role (e.g. as a nurse) and the interviewer plays a patient or sometimes a relative or carer. For veterinary science the interviewer is the owner or carer of the animal.
Scoring
Each of the four sub-tests that make up OET are graded A to E, where A is the highest grade and E is the lowest. There is no overall grade.
| OET grade | Description of ability |
|---|---|
| A | Very high level of performance |
| B | High level of performance, i.e. able to use English with fluency and accuracy adequate for professional needs |
| C | Good level of performance; however, not acceptable to a range of health and medical councils |
| D | Moderate level of performance; requires improvement |
| E | Low level of performance; requires considerable improvement |
Listening and reading
There is no fixed score-to-grade link for the listening and reading tests. Grade boundaries are continually reset because different test materials are used at each administration. A mean average of the percentage of candidates in each grade for the writing and speaking tests is applied to the spread of performances on the listening and reading tests to establish the grade boundaries.
Writing and speaking
In writing and speaking, the score is generated through statistical analysis of the two sets of scores from two independent assessors. This is converted, following established practice, to the final grade.
Timing and results
OET is available up to 12 times a year and can be taken at test venues around the world. A full list is available on the official website.
Scoring
Each of the four sub-tests that make up OET are graded A to E, where A is the highest grade and E is the lowest. There is no overall grade.
| OET grade | Description of ability |
|---|---|
| A | Very high level of performance |
| B | High level of performance, i.e. able to use English with fluency and accuracy adequate for professional needs |
| C | Good level of performance; however, not acceptable to a range of health and medical councils |
| D | Moderate level of performance; requires improvement |
| E | Low level of performance; requires considerable improvement |
Listening and reading
There is no fixed score-to-grade link for the listening and reading tests. Grade boundaries are continually reset because different test materials are used at each administration. A mean average of the percentage of candidates in each grade for the writing and speaking tests is applied to the spread of performances on the listening and reading tests to establish the grade boundaries.
Writing and speaking
In writing and speaking, the score is generated through statistical analysis of the two sets of scores from two independent assessors. This is converted, following established practice, to the final grade.
Timing and results
OET is available up to 12 times a year and can be taken at test venues around the world. A full list is available on the official website.
Results are published online approximately 16 business days after the test. Official statements of results are sent out in the post following the release of online results. There is no overall grade – candidates receive separate grades for each sub-test.
Most recognising organisations require candidates to have at least a B grade in each of the four sub-tests and recognise results as valid for up to two years. Most recognising organisations also require that candidates achieve the requisite grades for each sub-test in one sitting. However, candidates should check with the organisation that regulates their profession to confirm current requirements
IBPS SO Eligibility:
Candidates applying for IBPS SO exam must ensure that they meet the following eligibility criteria.
Nationality:
- The candidates must be a citizen of India or a subject of Bhutan / Nepal or a refugee of Tibet (who came to India earlier than 1 January 1962 with the purpose of becoming a permanent resident) (OR)
- A migrated person of Indian origin from Burma, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, countries of East Africa such as Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (previously Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently residing in India.
Age limit: Minimum age limit- 20 years, Maximum age limit- 30 years of age.
However, the maximum age limit is relaxed for reserved categories.
|
Categories |
Age relaxation |
|
Secluded Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
|
OBC (Non- creamy layer) |
3 years |
|
Persons With Disabilities (PWD) |
10 |
|
Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs / SSCOs who were in the military service for at least 5 years and were released after task completion excluding by dismissal or discharge for misbehavior or inefficient or physical disability attributable to military service or he is invalid. |
5 years |
|
Persons domiciled from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. |
5 years |
|
Persons who were impacted by the 1984 riots |
5 years |
NOTE: Relaxation in the maximum age limit is permitted for SC / ST / OBC applicants on a cumulative basis with only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is allowed as stated in Point No above. II (3) to II (8).
Educational qualifications:
|
Post Code |
Post Name |
Academic Qualifications |
|
01 |
I.T. Officer (Scale-I) |
B.E or B.Tech in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & 3 Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation, (OR) Postgraduate degree in the above-motioned discipline, (OR) Pass in DOEACC ‘B’ level. |
|
02 |
Agricultural Field Officer (Scale I) |
4 year Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering/ Sericulture |
|
03 |
Rajbhasha Adhikari (Scale I) |
PG degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the graduation level, (OR) PG degree in Sanskrit with both English and Sanskrit as a subject at the graduation level. |
|
04 |
Law Officer (Scale I) |
Bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) and enrollment as an advocate with the Bar Council. |
|
05 |
HR/ Personnel Officer (Scale I) |
Graduation and two years full-time post-graduation or two years full-time post-graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law |
|
06 |
Marketing Officer (Scale I) |
Graduation and two years full-time MMS (Marketing)/ MBA (Marketing)/ PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization area in Marketing. |
The maximum number of attempts:
There is no restriction on the number of attempts for appearing in IBPS SO exam. An applicant can write the exam until his upper age limit.
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How to Apply for IBPS SO Exam?
Application process IBPS SO will commence in the month of November 2019 (tentative).
- To apply, go the official website, of IBPS and complete registration to get the provisional registration number and password.
- Then, start filling in the application process by providing the required credentials and uploading the documents (Photograph, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and A handwritten declaration) as per the specifications.
- Complete the application process by paying the fees through Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards / Mobile Wallets, Debit Cards (RuPay / Visa / MasterCard / Maestro), Credit Cards. Take the print-out of the e-receipt and application form for future references.
NOTE: Kindly, go through the official notification for more details.
IBPS SO Syllabus:
The following table shows the significant subjects that aspirants should concentrate on for Prelims:
|
Sections |
Syllabus |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
Number systems, number series, simplification, average, data sufficiency, permutation and combination, probability percentage, ratio and proportion, data interpretation, quadratic equations, interest, linear equation, profit & loss, menstruation and geometry, speed, time and distance, time and work. |
|
Reasoning Ability |
Verbal reasoning, data sufficiency, blood relations, directions and distance syllogisms, input and output, ordering and ranking, coded inequalities, coding and decoding, seating arrangements, scheduling, analytical inequalities. |
|
English language |
Fill in the blanks, reading comprehension, sentence completion, error spotting, phrase replacement, cloze test, para jumbles. |
|
General Awareness |
Current affairs and general knowledge, financial awareness, banking awareness. |
The syllabus of IBPS SO will be of degree level. The professional knowledge of the respective field will be evaluated. Here, we have tabulated the syllabus for each post.
|
Sections |
Syllabus |
|
IT Officer (Scale-I) |
Operating System, Database Management, Software Engineering, System Data Communication and Networking, Data Structure, Computer Organization, and Microprocessor, Object-Oriented Programming. |
|
Agricultural Field officer (Scale-I) |
Agronomy and Irrigation, Agricultural Practices, Animal Husbandry, Agroforestry, Agricultural Economics, Ecology, Basics of Crop production, Seed Science, Horticulture, Soil resources, Government Schemes |
|
Marketing Officer (Scale-I) |
Basics of Marketing, Management, Brand Management, Service Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Advertising, Market Segmentation, Market research and forecasting demand, Business Ethics, PR, Sales, Retail, Product Life Cycle, Corporate Social Responsibility. |
|
Law officer (Scale-I) |
Banking Regulations, Compliance and Legal Aspects, Prevention of Money laundering, Limitation Act, Consumer Protection Act, Banking Ombudsman, Scheme Laws and Actions with a direct link to Banking Sector, Bankers Book Evidence Act, DRT Act, Relevant Law and Orders related to negotiable instruments, foreign exchange, securities, SARFAES |
|
HR/ Personal officer (Scale-I) |
Human Resource Development, Rewards and Recognition, Grievance and Conflict Management, Performance Management and Appraisal, Business policy and strategic analysis, Transnational Analysis, Training and Development, Recruitment and Selection, Industrial Relations, Business Policy and Strategic Analysis. |
At Success Forum IBPS SO Coaching Centre, we provide IBPS SO Coaching to the candidates with respect to the post they have applied. We also provide study materials accordingly.
IBPS SO Exam Pattern:
The IBPS SO exam occurs in three stages viz. online preliminary and main examination; followed by personal interview.
Preliminary exam:
Exam Pattern for the post of Rajbhasha Adhikari and Law Officer:
|
Name of Tests |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Total Duration (timed separately) |
|
English language |
50 |
25 |
40 minutes |
|
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
|
General Awareness (with special reference to banking industry) |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
|
Total |
150 |
125 |
2 hours |
Exam Pattern for the Post of IT Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, and Marketing Officer:
|
Name of Tests |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Total Duration (timed separately) |
|
English language |
50 |
25 |
40 minutes |
|
Reasoning |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
|
Quantitative aptitude |
50 |
50 |
40 minutes |
|
Total |
150 |
125 |
2 hours |
NOTE: This test is only to qualify candidates for the main examination and its score is not included in the final ranking. Candidates are required to meet the sectional cut-off which is decided by the IBPS.
Mains examination:
Exam Pattern for the IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, Post of Law Officer, HR/Personnel Officer and Marketing Officer:
|
Name of Test |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Total Duration |
|
Professional Knowledge |
60 |
60 |
45 minutes |
Exam Pattern for the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari:
|
Name of Test |
Total Questions |
Total Marks |
Total Duration |
|
Professional Knowledge (Objective) |
60 |
60 |
45 minutes |
|
Professional Knowledge (Descriptive) |
2 |
30 minutes |
NOTE:
- There is a penalty of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer of objective type questions.
- The entire tests, excluding the English language test, will be available bilingually – in Hindi and English.
Interview round:
- The cut-off marks of online main examination will be decided based on the available vacancies and successful candidates are called for the interview round.
- Totally, 100 marks are awarded for Interview.
- In the interview, the minimum qualification marks will not be less than 40% (35% for applicants from SC / ST / OBC / PWD).
- Online Main Examination and Interview weightage will be in the ratio 80:20 respectively.
Provisional allotment will be done depending upon the available vacancies, once the interview is done.
Important days for IBPS SO 2019:
|
EVENTS |
DATES |
|
Release of official notification |
To be notified |
|
Online registration (including editing the application and fees payment) |
To be notified |
|
The download of call letter for online preliminary exam |
December 2019 |
|
Exam date of IBPS SO 2019 Preliminary |
December 28, 2019 & December 29, 2019 |
|
Result of IBPS SO 2019 Preliminary |
To be notified |
|
Call letter download for online main exam |
To be notified |
|
Exam date of IBPS SO 2019 Mains |
January 25, 2019 |
|
Result of IBPS SO 2019 Mains |
To be notified |
|
Call letter for interview |
To be notified |
|
Date of interview |
To be notified |
How to download IBPS SO exam Admit card?
- Log on to the IBPS official website.
- Click the link “IBPS SO 2019 Call Letter”
- Provide the Registration ID along with the Password.
- Download and print the IBPS SO Admit Card.
IBPS SO Books:
Success Forum IBPS SO Coaching Centre provides the following best IBPS SO preparation books (separate for each subject) that have benefited many banking aspirants. These books cover the entire syllabus and help you solve any kind of questions.
- English
- Mathematics
- Reasoning
- Updated current affairs and general knowledge in PDF format.
- Online test series including thousands of questions.
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