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CEVAS Philippines: OET Reading Guide

The reading subtest of the CEVAS Philippines Occupational English Test consists of two parts. Part A involves scan reading three to four short texts in 15 minutes. Part B involves reading two longer texts and answering multiple choice questions over 45 minutes. To score well requires skills like skimming, scanning, identifying main points and opinions. Effective preparation includes varied reading materials without dictionaries, self-imposed time limits, and incidental reading in English. The tips provided advise managing time, focusing on key words and meanings, and building vocabulary through daily study of 6-8 new words.

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CEVAS Philippines: OET Reading Guide

The reading subtest of the CEVAS Philippines Occupational English Test consists of two parts. Part A involves scan reading three to four short texts in 15 minutes. Part B involves reading two longer texts and answering multiple choice questions over 45 minutes. To score well requires skills like skimming, scanning, identifying main points and opinions. Effective preparation includes varied reading materials without dictionaries, self-imposed time limits, and incidental reading in English. The tips provided advise managing time, focusing on key words and meanings, and building vocabulary through daily study of 6-8 new words.

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  • CEVAS Philippines Occupational English Test Overview: Outlines the structure and components of the reading subtest including its parts, time allocations, and skills tested.
  • Reading Subtest Detailed Instructions: Offers a thorough breakdown of reading tasks, strategies for time management, and key focus areas in the test.

CEVAS Philippines

Occupational English Test


Reading Subtest

NOT PROFESSION SPECIFIC!

The READING SUBTEST CONSISTS OF 2 PARTS

o Part A – Scan reading


 15 minutes
 33% of total score

o Part B – Multiple choice


 45 minutes for 2 texts
 66% of total score

o Total of 60 minutes

What is/ are the skill/s required to score a “B” on the reading test?

 Skimming (Part A)
 Scanning (Part A)

 Reading for the main point (Part B)


 Reading for opinion/ attitude (Part B)

Prior to the reading test:


1. Read from a variety of different texts from a variety of different sources
Ex.: Case studies, journals, etc.
NO TO TABLOID NEWSPAPERS!!!
2. Don’t use the dictionary as you read.
3. Don’t just rely on practice tests materials
4. Set yourself a time limit when you read

Part A
 A ‘summary completion’ task
 Given a summary of four short texts with GAPS
 Assess the ability to source information from multiple texts, to synthesize information
 To read 3-4 short texts (approx. 650 words)
 No need to read all the texts entirely – NO ENOUGH TIME!

TIPS for Reading Part A


 Quickly scan the 3-4 texts (10-15 seconds)
 After that, read the summary first then search the texts for the answers
 Manage time, skip questions you can’t find answers for
 Ensure the meaning and grammar if your answer fits
 Don’t get frustrated if you start off slowly

Prepared by: Christian C. Esteves, RN


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 Skim/ Scan read texts when studying, don’t just read for detail.
o To answer, pick up IMPORTANT WORDS/ PHRASES ONLY
 Create opportunities for “incidental reading”
o Ex.: Googling/ Surfing the internet, Scrolling the newsfeed in FB/ Social media, Menus &
Timetables
o Do it in ENGLISH as much as possible 
 Any non-OET fill task can help you practice
o Look at the words next to the gap
o Predicting the next word

Summary of Passages:
Passage 1: Pre-term infant and how she survived
Passage 2: Research findings on the causes of pre-term birth
Passage 3: 2010 report showing drop in USA pre-term death

 Time your answers, 2-3 minutes to scan and skim the texts, 10-12 minutes to complete the
answers, 1 minute to check the answers
 You CANNOT go back to Part A once you move on to Part B

Prepared by: Christian C. Esteves, RN


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Part B
 Ability to read and understand comprehensive texts on health-related topics similar to those in
academic or professional journals
 2 passages (600-800 words each) and answer multiple choice questions (16-20 items)

TIPS for Reading Part B


 Manage your time (20 minutes for the first text)
 Ensure your choice answers the question
 Save yourself some time to double check your answers
 Keep track of the overall meaning of the text as you read
 Read at a meaning level, not just a word level
 Pause at the end of each paragraph
o What’s the main point?
o What does the writer want to achieve?
 At the end of a text, ask:
o What’s the line of argument?
o What’s the writer’s opinion?
 Don’t feel the need to know every word
 Build a vocabulary list:
o Study words that aren’t unique to that medical topic
o Limit yourself to 6-8 new words to study per day
 Boosting your ability to understand a text without knowing every word is just as important as
building the vocabulary
 True/ False/ Not Given questions
 All of the above/ None of the above questions

IMPORTANT!
 Part A – write answers in numbered boxes at the right of the summart text
 Part B – write answers on the answer sheet with PENCIL
 No extra time given at the end of the sub-test to check answers
 Abbreviations are NOT accepted, unless it appears in the text
 Wrong spelling is WRONG
 American/ British spelling variations are accepted.

Prepared by: Christian C. Esteves, RN


God bless you! 
Prepared by: Christian C. Esteves, RN
God bless you! 

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