Month: November 2024

  • OET Speaking: Know the Test

    The speaking subtest has two role plays specific to each profession.  You get a role card with the following information: The setting  background information for context role prompts. The test lasts approximately twenty minutes. You get three minutes to prepare for each role-play and five minutes to role-play An interlocutor is supplied to play the […]

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  • OET Writing: Know the Subtest

    The writing test has only one task specific to nursing. Using patient notes, you write a formal letter about a medical matter relevant to the reader. Two OET-trained assessors mark the test. The assessors use six marking criteria. Purpose Content Conciseness and clarity Genre and style Organisation and layout Language. The test lasts 45 minutes—five […]

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