Practise for OET with OET Trainer
The Occupational English Test (OET) is an English-language exam built specifically for healthcare professionals. It measures the communication you actually use at work, so regulators and employers can be confident you are ready to practise safely in an English-speaking country.
OET Trainer is where you rehearse it. Right now you can practise the two sub-tests candidates find hardest to prepare for alone — Writing and Speaking — with realistic tasks and feedback against the official criteria. Listening and Reading are on the way.
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Writing practice
Authentic clinical case notes and a writing task. Plan for 5 minutes, write for 40, and submit a 180–200 word healthcare letter.
- Timed editor that mirrors exam conditions
- Assessed on all 6 official Writing criteria
- A structured report with band scores and specific fixes
Speaking practice
A live spoken role-play. Prepare from the professional’s card, then talk with an AI-simulated patient for about five minutes.
- Real spoken conversation, not multiple choice
- Assessed on the official linguistic and clinical communication criteria
- Full transcript to review alongside your feedback
The four OET sub-tests
A full OET sitting covers four sub-tests. Listening and Reading are the same for every profession; Writing and Speaking use scenarios from your own field.
Consultation extracts, short workplace recordings, and a longer presentation or interview on a health topic. The same paper for every profession.
A strict 15-minute expeditious reading task, then 45 minutes on workplace texts and two longer healthcare articles. The same paper for every profession.
Profession-specific. You turn a set of clinical case notes into a professional letter — most often a referral, sometimes a discharge, transfer or advice letter.
Profession-specific. After a warm-up, you play the health professional in two role-plays, each with a few minutes of preparation.
How OET is scored
A score per sub-test
Each sub-test is scored from 0 to 500 in 10-point steps. There is no single overall score.
Grades A to E
Each numeric score maps to a letter grade. Most regulators ask for at least a B (350) in every sub-test.
Sit it as often as you need
You can retake the test, and many regulators let you combine your best sub-test results within a set window.
Requirements differ by country, regulator and role, so always confirm the score you need with the body you are applying to.
Recognised around the world
OET is accepted as proof of English proficiency by healthcare regulators and councils in many countries, including:
Ready to practise?
Write your first letter or hold your first role-play today.