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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 […]
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 […]
There are three parts to the OET listening test. There are a total of 42 questions to answer. Part A has 24 questions, Part B has six questions, and Part C has 12. The test lasts approximately 40 minutes. Part A Part A is double-marked by two OET-trained assessors using a detailed marking guide. Content […]
There are three parts to the reading subtest. There are a total of 42 questions. Part 1 has 20 questions Part 2 has 6 questions Part 3 has 16 questions The test takes 60 minutes. Part A takes 15 minutes, and parts B and C take 45 minutes in total. Part A Explained Part A […]
Relationship Building is important in the speaking exam. There are some common ways you can use to build relationships, whether they’re spoken or gestures. However! It’s important not to pre-learn different phrases and use them in the exam in the order you learnt them. The phrases won’t always be appropriate to the scenario, and marks […]
There are multiple texts in the occupational English reading sub test. And there is not enough time to read every single word or to get sidetracked reading irrelevant parts of the text. There are skills you can learn to help you to read more efficiently, so you can find the information you need quickly. Nurses […]
