OET Test Structure and Samples

Total Test Time: Approximately 3 hours
Test Mode: Computer-based or paper-based (listening & reading shared across all professions; speaking & writing are profession-specific)
Sections: 4 Main Parts 

Tasks
Part A: Consultation Extracts
Part B: Short Workplace Extracts
Part C: Presentation Extracts 
Skills Tested
Listening for specific info
Gist + detail comprehension
Understanding attitudes/opinions 
Notes
Two patient-professional dialogues; fill-in-the-blank answers
Six 1-minute recordings; multiple choice
Two 4–5 minute talks; multiple choice 

Task
Part A: Expedited Reading
Part B: Short Workplace Texts
Part C: Long Text Comprehension
Skills Tested
Scanning, skimming
Main ideas, gist, inference
Detailed understanding 
Notes
Match headings, sentence completion, short-answer questions
Six texts (100–150 words each); multiple choice
Two texts (800 words each); multiple choice 

Task
Profession-specific Letter 
Skills Tested
Writing a referral/discharge/transfer letter
Notes
Based on case notes; profession-specific task 

Task
Profession-specific Role-Plays
Skills Tested
Clinical communication in English 
Notes
Warm-up conversation + two 5-minute role plays 

OET  SAMPLE TEST

These are sample tests. Actual tests might have longer audio and texts with more questions. Consider enrolling for our online classes to get more realistic mock tests graded by our tutors.
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PART 1: Listening
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PART 2: Reading
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PART 3: Writing
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PART 4: speaking

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