The OET and The Books For Your Preparation
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This article will help you understand what the OET exam entails and how you could prepare for it.
The OET is an international English language test that assesses proficiency of your English communication skills in the healthcare industry. OET uses roleplay scenarios to simulate future healthcare environments in order to prepare you for real-life.
The OET exam can be taken any number of times and is held twice in a given month. The test is not easy but passing in the first go will help lift a burden off your shoulders. It is important to get a Grade B in all the sub-tests as that’s what most UK healthcare regulators ask for, with the exception of the NMC which will allow a C+ in OET (Nursing) Writing.
Some people consider OET to be a basic English language test, however in reality it is a highly comprehensive exam aimed specifically at healthcare professionals that will require considerable preparation for all the four sub-tests. These sub-tests are the listening (50 minutes), speaking (20 mins), writing (45 minutes) and reading (60 minutes) components of the full exam Majority of the candidates book the exam without really preparing for it. This is very commonly seen among people who believe that they are good in English and are appearing for OET for the first time.
You may prepare for the exam by reading and studying coursebooks. These are specifically designed for the OET exam and your field, whether that is eg. medicine, nursing or pharmacy.
How can I prepare for the OET?
Our course books have step-by-step content to guide you through your exam preparation in order to pass help you smoothly pass. This includes an overview of OET and how the test is scored, test exam criteria, scenarios and what you need to know to pass the listening (50 minutes), speaking (20 minutes), writing (45 minutes) and reading (60 minutes) components of the OET exam.
Textbook point is an UK publisher and distributor of exclusive OET titles which also produces title for IELTS, NMC CBT, NMC OSCE, GMC Plab 1 and GMC Plab 2.
We offer worldwide distribution for many books like OET Coursebook for Doctors – The Occupational English Test for the GMC, OET Coursebook for Pharmacists - The Occupational English Test of the GPhC and OET Coursebook for Nurses – The Occupational English Test for the NMC.
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