OET grades for Pharmacy in Australia differ by board
Not every board that registers pharmacists in Australia asks for the same thing — they differ on Writing. The table below gives all 2 of them, sub-test by sub-test, so you can check the one that will actually assess you.
Every gating body OET lists for pharmacy in Australia, with the grade each publishes per sub-test. Grade B is 350–440; C+ is 300–340.
| Board | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Pharmacy Council | B | B | C+ | B |
| Pharmacy Board of Australia | B | B | B | B |
Visa and government routes
These decide whether you may enter or work, not whether you may register. They publish their own thresholds and they are not always the same, which is why they are listed apart rather than averaged into the answer above.
| Board | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Department of Home Affairs | B | B | B | B |
| Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) | B | B | B | B |
| Immigration SA, Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment | B | B | B | B |
| Investment NSW | B | B | B | B |
| NSW Department of Industry | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Western Australia, Department of Training and Workforce Development - Migration Services | B | B | B | B |
- Compiled from OET's own list of recognising organisations, captured 2026-10-12. Confirm with the regulator before booking — a board can change its requirement between our weekly refresh and your application.
- Some boards accept scores combined across two sittings and some do not. Where that rule matters it is stated on the full regulator list.
After OET: the OPRA exam
OET covers English. Pharmacists who qualified outside Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA also sit the Australian Pharmacy Council’s OPRA exam (Overseas Pharmacist Readiness Assessment), which tests the biomedical, pharmaceutical and clinical sciences behind practice in Australia.
Source: Australian Pharmacy Council: exam information
- Meridian Pharmacy Academy
An independent OPRA preparation program for overseas-trained pharmacists registering in Australia. Self-paced video lectures, illustrated clinical notes and practice questions built on current Australian references — Therapeutic Guidelines, AMH and TGA nomenclature.
Description provided by Meridian Pharmacy Academy. An independent program, not affiliated with OET Live.
The same question, answered for every country that registers pharmacists.
Or read the full guide: OET for Pharmacy.
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