How to Share OET Results with ECFMG, GMC, NMC and AHPRA (and Why Your Regulator Can’t See Them Yet)

Your OET result does not travel on its own. Until you share it, the only people who can see it are you and OET. Every regulator that accepts OET checks results through OET’s own verification portal, and most of them will not act on a PDF you attach to an email, however official it looks. So the step that actually moves your application forward is a small one inside your OET account, and it is the step people forget. This page walks through it for the four organisations our readers ask about most, with the extra requirement each one has, how long each takes, and what to do when the regulator says it cannot see your result.

How sharing works

OET calls the organisations that accept its results “recognising organisations”, and it calls the act of giving one access “verifier access”. You can share with as many organisations as you like, for as many tests as you like, and you can withdraw access again at any time. There is no fee.

The exact clicks depend on which format you sat.

OET on Paper

1. Log in to your OET account.
2. Find the test booking and open the drop-down arrow next to it.
3. Click Manage Verifier Access.
4. Search for the organisation by its full name, for example “Nursing and Midwifery Council”, not “NMC”.
5. Select it and click Save.

OET on Computer and OET@Home

1. Log in to your OET account.
2. Open the My Results tab.
3. Click Manage Verifier Access.
4. Search for the organisation, select it, and click Start sharing with this organisation.

Repeat for each test and each organisation. If you are combining two sittings for the NMC or AHPRA, both tests need to be shared, which is the detail most often missed.

On the other side, the regulator logs in to OET’s verification portal and looks you up by candidate number. Paper candidates have a nine-digit candidate number starting with 20; computer and OET@Home candidates have an eight-digit one, and the two are looked up in different OET systems. The portal shows the regulator your scores, your test-day photo and your identity details. That is why the name and date of birth on your OET account have to match your passport and your application exactly: the regulator is matching three records, and a missing middle name is enough to stall it.

ECFMG (US residency Pathways)

ECFMG is the one organisation where sharing from your account is not enough on its own. It needs an identifier to match your OET result to your Pathways application, and since 14 May 2026 that identifier is your MyIntealth ID, not your USMLE ID. The two are different numbers.

What to do:

• If you have not booked yet: enter your MyIntealth ID when you book OET on Computer or OET@Home. Passing results are then transmitted to ECFMG automatically.
• If you sat OET on Paper, or booked without the ID, or booked with your USMLE ID after 14 May 2026: complete OET’s MyIntealth ID form (linked from the support article on sharing results) so the ID is attached to your result.
• If you released results with your USMLE ID before 14 May 2026: ECFMG already has them. They will be matched to your Pathways application within three business days of you submitting it.

Check that the full name and date of birth on your OET booking match your ECFMG record. If they do not, the result is not transmitted and no one tells you. OET and ECFMG both say to allow three business days after you receive a passing result for it to show in your Pathways application.

Two reminders on the result itself. ECFMG wants 350 in Listening, Reading and Speaking and 300 in Writing, all from one test administration; a pass in three sub-tests and a near miss in the fourth means sitting all four again. And for the 2027 Match, ECFMG tells applicants to test no later than the last scheduled date in December 2026, with results taking around 10 business days. Our ECFMG Pathway guide covers the rest of the application.

GMC (UK doctors)

The GMC checks OET results against OET’s portal, so first add “General Medical Council” as a verifier in your OET account. Then tell the GMC where to look:

• To book PLAB 1: log in to GMC Online, go to My Tests, and enter your OET details. The GMC says verification can take up to two working days. Your certificate must be valid on the day you sit PLAB 1.
• For registration: the OET evidence goes in with your application and must be valid when the GMC approves it.

What the GMC is checking: that it was the Medicine version, that you have at least a B in all four sub-tests, that all four come from the same test, that the test is your most recent sitting, and that your candidate number is visible. The “most recent sitting” rule matters if you are thinking of re-sitting to improve one sub-test: a worse result in a later sitting replaces the good one. The GMC accepts OET on Paper, on Computer and OET@Home. If your result is more than two years old, there are limited ways to extend it, which our GMC English requirements guide explains.

NMC (UK nurses and midwives)

The NMC asks you to grant verifier access before you submit your application. Its wording is that failing to do so “may delay your application”, and in practice that delay is weeks, because the application sits until someone chases the evidence. If you are combining two sittings, share both. The NMC also expects you to have sat the Nursing version of the test, and it accepts OET on Paper, on Computer and OET@Home, in any combination.

Once shared, there is nothing else to send: the NMC verifies the scores itself. What it is looking for is 350 in Listening, Reading and Speaking and 300 in Writing, or the equivalent across two sittings within 12 months with no score below 300 in Listening, Reading or Speaking and none below 250 in Writing. The full combining rules, with a worked example, are in our OET score chart.

AHPRA (Australia)

AHPRA’s standard says test results are verified independently with the test provider. In your registration application you give the name of the test and attach a copy of your Statement of Results showing your candidate number, which is what AHPRA’s staff use to check the score with OET. If the test is more than two years old, a certified copy is required instead, and you will need to show why an older result should still count.

Adding “Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency” as a verifier in your OET account is not spelled out in AHPRA’s guidance, but it costs nothing and removes the most common reason for a follow-up request. Two format points: AHPRA does not accept OET@Home, but it does accept OET on Computer, including the remotely proctored Speaking sub-test that comes with it. And for tests taken on or after 23 April 2026 the minimums are 350 in Listening and Writing and 360 in Reading and Speaking. Our AHPRA English requirements guide has the two-sitting rules.

Other organisations with an extra step

• UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): share as normal; OET sends the result with an overall score to the HCPC within five business days.
• Australia’s Department of Home Affairs (visas): share as normal, wait up to 72 hours, then download your Statement of Results from the OET Results Portal. That version includes the overall score Home Affairs asks for.
• Florida, Louisiana and Minnesota Boards of Nursing: share as normal, then contact OET Customer Care with your application reference number so the Board can verify it.

How long each one takes

Organisation	What you do	Typical time after sharing
ECFMG	Share, plus MyIntealth ID on file	Up to 3 business days to appear in your Pathways application
GMC	Share, then enter the test in GMC Online (for PLAB 1)	Up to 2 working days to verify
NMC	Share before submitting; both tests if combining	Checked as part of the application; not sharing causes delay
AHPRA	Attach your Statement of Results to the application; sharing recommended	Verified during assessment
HCPC	Share	Within 5 business days
Home Affairs	Share, then download from the Results Portal	Up to 72 hours

“My regulator says it can’t see my results”

In our experience this comes down to one of three things, in this order.

1. You have not shared yet. This sounds unlikely until you check. Go back to Manage Verifier Access and confirm the organisation is listed for the right test. If you have two sittings, confirm both.
2. The details do not match. Your OET account says “Maria Garcia Lopez”, your passport says “Maria Garcia-Lopez”, your application says “Maria Lopez”. Fix the OET profile first (contact OET Customer Care if the name is locked), then ask the regulator to re-check.
3. Wrong profession. A nurse who sat OET Medicine has a valid Medicine result that the NMC will not use. There is no fix except sitting the Nursing test.

A fourth, rarer one: the organisation is searching the wrong portal. Paper results and computer results are verified through different OET systems, and a verifier who always uses the paper portal will not find a computer result. Telling them which format you sat usually solves it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I email my Statement of Results instead?

You can, but it will not count. OET advises every recognising organisation to accept only results shared through its portals, and the big regulators follow that advice. The PDF is for your own records.

Does sharing cost anything?

No. Sharing and verification are free for you and for the organisation.

How many organisations can I share with?

As many as you like, and you can stop sharing with any of them later from the same screen.

I shared my results with the wrong organisation. Is that a problem?

Not usually. Open Manage Verifier Access, highlight the organisation and stop sharing. Nothing has been sent to them; they simply lose the ability to look you up.

Do I need to share before or after my results are released?

Either works. Many candidates set it up on results day. If you share before results are out, the organisation sees them as soon as they are published.

My name changed after I sat the test. What now?

Contact OET Customer Care with the legal document showing the change. The regulator will need the same document, because it is matching your OET identity to your passport.

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