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Register and sign in to the Oxford Test of English

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Register your Oxford Test of English account

You need an invitation email to register your account. You will receive an invitation email from your Test Centre Manager.

Important: You need to complete all steps below to finish registering for the Oxford Test of English.

To register your account:

  1. Find your invitation email.
  2. Select the link in the email or copy and paste it into your internet browser.
  3. Complete the form.
If you already have an Oxford ID, you can use this to sign in. You will already have an Oxford ID if you use:

  • Oxford Learn
  • Oxford Learner’s Bookshelf
  • Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionaries
  • Oxford Teacher’s Club

  1. Read and accept our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
  2. Select Create my account.
  3. Select Get Started.
  4. Sign in using your Oxford ID username and password.
  5. Select Join to join the test centre.
  6. You’ll see a message confirming you’ve joined the test centre. Select Continue.
  7. Complete the form to finish registering for the Oxford Test of English.
It can take up to 15 minutes for your details to appear on the Oxford Test of English website. If you can’t see the View my details option yet, check again later.

Once you’re done, you will be signed into your Oxford Test of English account.

An invitation for a test taker.
Register your Oxford ID.
After you register, choose Join to join the test centre.
Complete the form to join the test centre.

Register for the Oxford Test of English as a test taker.

Dropdown menus do not appear in this video but they will appear on the platform when you register.

Sign in

You need to register your Oxford Test of English account before you can sign in.

To sign in to your Oxford Test of English account:

  1. Go to oxfordtestofenglish.oup.com.
  2. Choose Test taker sign in.
  3. Enter your Oxford ID username and password.
  4. Choose Sign in.
Enter your Oxford ID username and password > choose Sign in.

Can’t see your Test Centre invite when you sign in?

If you’ve been invited to join a Test Centre but can’t see your invite when you sign in:

  1. Sign in to oxfordtestofenglish.oup.com
  2. Change the URL to https://oxfordtestofenglish.oup.com/showInvitations

Problems signing in?

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Problem with a username?

Your username is the email address you used to sign up for the Oxford Test of English.

If you don’t remember the email address you need to use, speak to your Test Centre Manager.

Problem with a password?

If you’ve forgotten your password, you can create a new one.

To create a new password:

  1. Go to Forgotten your username or password?
  2. Enter your username. Choose Continue.
  3. Check your inbox for a password reset email.
  4. Choose the link in the email.
The link will work for 4 hours. If your link doesn’t work, go back to step 1.
  1. Enter a new password into both boxes.
  2. Choose Continue.
  3. Sign in with your username and your new password.
Choose Forgot your username or password? to create a new password.

Problem with a password on test day?

You cannot create a new password using the Safe Exam Browser on your computer at the test centre.

You will need to request a new password using your personal device, like a mobile phone.

To create a new password on your personal device:

  1. Go to Forgotten your username or password? on your personal device.
  2. Enter your username. Choose Continue.
  3. Check your inbox for a password reset email.
  4. Choose the link in the email.
The link will work for 4 hours. If your link doesn’t work, go back to step 1.
  1. Enter a new password into both boxes.
  2. Choose Continue.
  3. Sign in on the test centre computer using your new password.

Need more help? Speak to your Test Centre Manager.

Oxford Test of English results

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View my results

We’ll send you an email when test results are available. You can view your results online.

To view your results:

  1. Go to oxfordtestofenglish.oup.com.
  2. Sign in.

What will results look like?

For each module, test takers will receive a Module Report Card. This report card will include:

  • A standardized score
  • A Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level for the module
An example of a Module Report Card.

When a test taker has taken all four Oxford Test of English modules, they also receive:

  • A Certificate of Proficiency
  • An overall standardized score and CEFR level for the test
This overall level is an average of all four standardized module scores.

When will results be available?

  • Listening and Reading: On the same day
  • Speaking and Writing: 14 days after the test date
The 14-day period starts at midnight (UK time) after the test session ends.

How can I share my results with a third party?

Test takers can ask Oxford University Press to share their results with a third party.

To share results, send us an email at [email protected].

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