OET Results: When They Arrive, How Long They Last, and When a Re-mark Is Worth AU$120

The wait for OET results is short on computer and long on paper, and most of the anxiety in between comes from not knowing which day to expect them. This page sets out the actual timelines OET publishes, what the Statement of Results shows when it arrives, how long each regulator will accept it, and the one decision you have to make inside 72 hours of seeing your scores: whether to pay for a re-mark.

When OET results come out

Format	Release time	Notes
OET on Computer	As little as 48 hours after your last sub-test; 95% within 6 calendar days	The clock starts when all four sub-tests are done, so a late Speaking booking delays everything
OET@Home	Same as OET on Computer
OET on Paper, most countries	From 13 days after the test date	OET’s published dates for 2026 fall 13 to 17 days after each Saturday test
OET on Paper, India	As little as 5 days
OET on Paper, Philippines	As little as 6 days

Each paper test date on OET’s booking page carries a “results published” date, and that is the one to plan around rather than the “as little as” figure. For the rest of 2026 they are: 21 November test, results 8 December; 5 December test, results 22 December; 19 December test, results 5 January 2027. OET also warns that results can slip around public holidays, especially in December, and that a small number are held back for extra quality or security checks. ECFMG, for its own applicants, simply says to expect results about 10 business days after the test.

You see an overview of your result in your OET account first, and the Statement of Results can be downloaded from there. OET does not post or email it.

Reading your Statement of Results

The Statement of Results is a single page and it is what regulators compare against OET’s portal. It shows:

• your test-day photo, full name as on your ID, candidate number, profession, date of birth, gender and nationality;
• the test venue and date;
• for each of the four sub-tests, a score from 0 to 500 in steps of ten, and the letter grade that score falls into.

There is no overall score and no overall grade, and no “pass” or “fail” anywhere on the document. Whether you have passed depends entirely on who you show it to: 350 is a B, which satisfies the GMC; the NMC and ECFMG take 300 in Writing; AHPRA now wants 360 in Reading and Speaking. If a score on the Statement is blank, it means that sub-test was missed or voided, most often a Speaking test that was not attended and not rescheduled within 24 hours. How the numbers map to grades, and what each regulator asks for, is set out in our OET score chart.

How long OET results are valid

OET itself puts no expiry date on a result. Validity is set by the organisation you give it to, and the four main regulators all use two years, but they count the two years from different events.

Regulator	Two years counted to	Exceptions
GMC (UK doctors)	The day you sit PLAB 1, or the day the GMC approves your registration	Can be extended to three years if you passed PLAB 2 within the last three months; references from English-speaking study or work can also be considered
NMC (UK nurses)	The date the NMC assesses your complete application	If combining two sittings, both must be under two years old and within 12 months of each other
AHPRA (Australia)	The date you lodge your application	Older results accepted if you have been in continuous English-language practice or study since, and apply within 12 months of that period ending; two sittings count from the earlier one
ECFMG (US)	Not a rolling window. For the 2027 Pathways the test must have been taken on or after 1 January 2025	Each Pathways season sets its own earliest test date

The practical consequence is that “my OET is valid for two years” is only half true. A GMC applicant whose result is 23 months old when they book PLAB 1 is fine, but the same person applying for registration eight months later needs the extension rules or a new test. If you are between jobs or waiting on documents, count the months from your test date to the point your regulator actually checks, not to the day you apply.

The 72-hour decision: should you ask for a re-mark?

You can request a re-mark of one or more sub-tests within 72 hours of your results being released. After that the door closes. The rules, from OET’s current policy:

• Fee: AU$120 per sub-test (US$95 in the USA). Refunded if your grade changes, kept if it does not.
• How: paper candidates click Request Re-marking in their OET account; computer and OET@Home candidates follow the link in their results email. The request must be paid for to be processed.
• Time: three to six weeks. Your account and Statement of Results are updated within 24 hours of the outcome.
• Outcome: the score can go up, down or stay the same, and once published it cannot be reversed to the original. You get no feedback on your performance.
• Appeal: if you think the re-mark was not carried out properly, there is a two-stage appeal, each stage AU$120 (US$95), to be lodged within five calendar days of the decision. An appeal reviews procedure, not your English.

Here is how we advise students to think about it.

Listening and Reading: almost never worth it. These are marked against an answer key and checked by machine. A re-mark will find a clerical error if there was one, and there very rarely is.

Writing and Speaking at 330 or 340: this is the case to consider. Both are marked by two assessors using band scales, and a re-mark puts a fresh pair of eyes on the recording or the letter. A ten-point move from 340 to 350 changes a C+ into a B. If you need that B, the AU$120 is cheap compared with a AU$587 re-sit, and it comes back if the grade changes.

Writing or Speaking at 300 or below: usually not. The gap to 350 is two or more bands across several criteria, which a re-mark rarely closes. Spend the three to six weeks preparing to sit again instead. Our re-mark guide has more on how the assessors’ bands translate into scores.

One more point. If you book another test while the re-mark is pending, and the re-mark then raises your grade, OET does not refund the new test. If a deadline forces you to do both, go in knowing that.

Planning a re-sit

There is no limit on how many times you can sit OET, and you can book the next test as soon as you like, subject to the seven-day (computer) or 24-day (paper) booking cut-off. Three regulator rules shape the timing:

• GMC uses your most recent sitting, so a weaker re-sit overwrites a stronger earlier result. Re-sit only when you are confident of all four.
• ECFMG needs all four minimums in a single sitting, so a near miss in one sub-test means a full re-sit.
• NMC and AHPRA allow results from two sittings within 12 months, with floors in every sub-test of both sittings, so a strong first sitting can carry a weaker second one. The dates, fees and cancellation terms for re-sits are in our test dates and booking guide.

Frequently asked questions

What time of day are OET results released?

OET does not publish a fixed time. Check your OET account on the published date; OET operates from Australia, so results tend to appear in the Australian working day.

Can OET results be delayed?

Yes. OET says timeframes are indicative and that public holidays, regional factors and additional quality or security checks can push a result past the published date. If yours is more than a few days late, contact OET Customer Care rather than the test venue.

Is there a pass mark?

No. OET reports a score and grade for each sub-test, and the organisation you apply to decides what counts as a pass. For most regulators that is 350, with some accepting 300 in Writing and AHPRA asking for 360 in two sub-tests.

How do I get a paper copy of my results?

You download the Statement of Results from your OET account and print it. Regulators do not rely on the printed copy; they verify online.

Can I see which questions I got wrong?

No. Neither the Statement of Results nor the re-marking process gives question-level feedback.

If I re-sit, does the old result disappear?

No, both stay in your account and both can be shared. Which one a regulator uses depends on its rules: the GMC takes the most recent, the NMC and AHPRA can combine two, ECFMG looks for one complete passing sitting.

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If your result was close and you are planning another sitting, start with the sub-test that fell short. Our free OET practice test has one question from each sub-test with the answers explained, and the full Vol.01 set is free on the app.