Are you going to take OET? If YES is your answer then following information is for you! OET (Occupational English Test) is a test of English Language, not as same as IELTS or TOEFL but is much more difficult than those tests, as this assesses the language of the medical professionals such as Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Dentists etc in its own peculiar way. Preparing for the test is essential as this can bring good results. It is observed that test takers who spend enough time in preparation for OET gain a good score whereas those who do not spend time in preparing (thinking that it is just medical language and they are well-versed in it) fail to perform better or as expected.
Preparing for OET Preparing for all four parts such as listening, writing, reading and speaking is essential. Anyone focusing on just one part of the test and disregarding the importance of the other parts of the test may not get you a good score. It is seen that some test takers manage to breeze through reading test but do not do well in speaking, some manage to perform well in writing test but do not do well in listening test. This lowers the overall or total score. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to all parts of the test and prepare for them separately.
For Reading Begin with reading plenty of medical content. Read medical books, journals, articles in newspapers related to medicine or your particular medical field. Try to learn more of new vocabulary too. IELTS Reading Test Visit some popular medical sites such as and others. This will improve your medical knowledge and will also provide help in passing your reading test.(Remember, there is a possibility of getting articles from journals or other resourceswhich you may use for preparation in your real OET).
For Writing Get help from experts if you are new to standard medical writing. Look at a few samples of reports