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Syllabus

OET · Occupational English Test

  • Listening: 50 minutes, common for all professions. Tests healthcare consultations, monologues and lectures.
  • Reading: 60 minutes, common for all professions. Tests healthcare texts, articles and guidelines.
  • Writing: 45 minutes, profession-specific. You write one letter (referral, discharge or transfer) based on case notes.
  • Speaking: 20 minutes, profession-specific. You do two role-plays as a healthcare professional with a patient.

Imported from published exam-board guidance and may lag a revision.