OET Nursing study plan

Map the OET Listening Part A/B/C format and note the exact task type and time limit for each part

Practise 40 medical terms by ear (vitals, medication routes, ward vocabulary) and transcribe each one correctly

Complete two Part A note-completion sets under timed conditions and mark every miss as spelling, speed, or mishearing

Identify the four OET Reading Part A question types and state the matching strategy for each in one sentence

Skim two 600-word healthcare texts in 4 minutes each and list the main claim of each

Train note-taking shorthand for Part A by dictating 10 short clinical extracts and condensing each to 5 keywords

Complete three Part B short-answer sets and justify each answer with the exact phrase heard

Build a personal list of 30 number, date, and dosage distractors and drill them aloud

Practise Reading Part B matching headings on three texts within a 15-minute limit

Paraphrase 20 clinical phrases into lay or formal equivalents to prepare for Reading Part C inference items

Complete a full 45-minute Listening mock and record a score per part

Analyse every wrong Listening answer against the transcript and label the cause

Complete a full 60-minute Reading mock and record a score per part

Reduce Reading Part A time to 15 minutes for two consecutive attempts without losing accuracy

Summarise three Part C opinion texts in two sentences each to test inference accuracy

Learn the referral-letter structure (introduction, reason for referral, relevant history, current status, request) and label each section in two sample letters

Convert five sets of clinical notes into full sentences without copying note fragments verbatim

Write two referral letters in 45 minutes each and self-check against a 10-point checklist

Revisit Listening Part C by completing two long-extract sets and noting speaker attitude cues

Cut wordiness by rewriting five overlong sentences to fit a 180-200 word target

Write three letters covering different case types (discharge, transfer, community referral) in 45 minutes each

Apply a fixed 5-minute planning routine before each letter and log whether it improved structure

Record a two-minute Speaking Part A warm-up (introducing your role) three times and review for fluency

Practise Speaking Part B by reading a profession-specific scenario card aloud, taking notes in 2 minutes, then speaking for 3 minutes

Identify and correct five recurring grammar or register errors from your own letters

Deliver six Speaking Part B role-plays with a study partner or recorded self, each with 2 minutes prep and 3 minutes speaking

Use at least four plain-language explanation techniques (chunking, checking understanding, signposting, summarising) in every role-play

Practise the Part A interview by answering 10 personal and professional questions in 90 seconds each

Write two letters under exam timing and swap with a partner for peer marking

Eliminate filler by counting hesitation markers in each recording and reducing them week on week

Run two full Speaking mocks (Part A plus Part B) and score against the OET criteria of fluency, intelligibility, language, and clinical communication

Run one full Listening mock and one full Reading mock in a single sitting to build stamina

Review all prior error logs and retire any cause that no longer appears

Refine pronunciation of 15 high-frequency clinical words that were unclear in recordings

Rehearse handling an unknown or awkward role-play prompt by using a bridging phrase and continuing

Complete a full four-subtest mock under real timing across two days

Write one final referral letter in 40 minutes and mark it with the 10-point checklist

Run one final Speaking mock and compare scores with Week 7

Re-drill only the unresolved items from the consolidated error tracker

Plan exam-day logistics: timing per subtest, permitted materials, and a rest schedule