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
on patients’ health and health care prepared by experts. Take a look at letter formats used for references or recommendations or health care presentations. For Listening Listen to medical English. Listen to medical lectures, talks by experts. Focus on what they say, their accent and pronunciation. Watch some videos online on medical seminars conducted in the past or search for the lectures on recent technology used in field of medicine or others to prepare for OET listening. OET Listening Test A “talking medical dictionary” can be of great help too, as it can pronounce medical terms in different accents – American, Australian, Canadian etc. This will help you understand more of the accents and improve you listening skills.
For Speaking Improving speaking skills is possible only when you practice speaking in English with your friends, family members or other people around you.Listening to recorded conversations related to cases (doctor and patient) can certainly be of great help too. Look at a few samples of reports on patients’ health and health care prepared by experts. Take a look at letter formats used for references or recommendations or health care presentations.