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OET (Occupational English Test) — Writing: Nursing and Medicine
OET is the English test for healthcare professionals, accepted by regulators such as the UK's NMC and GMC, AHPRA in Australia and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Practise the Writing sub-test: turn case notes into a referral, transfer or discharge letter for nursing or medicine, marked against OET's six published criteria.
Por ahora, la descripción del examen está en inglés.
Preguntas revisadas por última vez con las fuentes oficiales el 11 de octubre de 2026.
El examen real de un vistazo
- Writing
- 45 minutes: 5 minutes reading + 40 minutes writing; one letter (usually referral, transfer or discharge) from profession-specific case notes
- Length
- About 180–200 words in the body of the letter; assessors don't count words
- Criteria
- Purpose 0–3; Content, Conciseness & Clarity, Genre & Style, Organisation & Layout, Language 0–7 each (38 marks)
- Grades
- Each sub-test scored 0–500 and graded A–E; grade B = 350, the level most healthcare regulators require
- Sub-tests
- Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking; Writing and Speaking are profession-specific
Lo que practicarás
Una tarea de escritura que puedes enviar a corregir
Discharge after hip replacement (district nurse)
Read the case notes and complete the writing task. Assume that today's date is 14 March. You are a registered nurse on the orthopaedic ward of Riverside General Hospital. Patient: Mrs Edith Clarke, DOB 02.05.1947 (78 y.o.) Admitted: 09.03 — elective R total hip replacement (THR), surgery 09.03 Discharge: 15.03, to own home Social: widow, lives alone, 1st-floor flat, lift in building. Daughter (Sarah) visits weekends, works full-time. Enjoys bridge club. Keen gardener. PMH: osteoarthritis R hip (5 yrs), hypertension, cataract surgery L eye 2019 Allergies: penicillin (rash) Progress: - Post-op uncomplicated. Haemoglobin 108 g/L day 2 (pre-op 126); no transfusion - Mobilising with walking frame, up to 30 m; stairs practised with physio, needs supervision - Hip precautions taught: no bending >90°, no crossing legs, raised toilet seat supplied - Wound: 14 cm lateral R hip, clips in situ, clean & dry, small serous ooze day 2, now dry - Pain controlled: paracetamol 1 g QID, oxycodone 5 mg PRN (used once in last 24 h) - Bowels opened day 3 Medications on discharge: - enoxaparin 40 mg SC daily until 06.04 (28 days post-op, VTE prophylaxis) — pt anxious, unable to self-inject (poor eyesight R eye) - paracetamol 1 g QID PRN - amlodipine 5 mg mane (usual) Plan: - District nurse: daily enoxaparin injection; wound check; clip removal day 12–14 post-op (21.03–23.03) - Watch for signs of infection, DVT (calf pain/swelling), dislocation (sudden pain, leg shortening/rotation) - Outpatient physio 3x/week; orthopaedic clinic 6 weeks - Meals on wheels arranged (weekdays) WRITING TASK Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Ms Jane Holloway, District Nurse, Northside Community Nursing Service, 18 Harbour Road, Northside, who will be taking over Mrs Clarke's care at home.
- Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences
- Do not use note form
- Use letter format
- The body of the letter should be approximately 180–200 words
Pregunta al examinador
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Preguntas sobre el OET Writing
¿Es este el examen oficial OET Writing?
No. Semplr es independiente y no está afiliado al organismo examinador. Escribimos todas las preguntas nosotros, con el formato y el nivel oficiales.
¿Cómo es el examen real OET Writing?
Writing: 45 minutes: 5 minutes reading + 40 minutes writing; one letter (usually referral, transfer or discharge) from profession-specific case notes. Length: About 180–200 words in the body of the letter; assessors don't count words. Criteria: Purpose 0–3; Content, Conciseness & Clarity, Genre & Style, Organisation & Layout, Language 0–7 each (38 marks). Grades: Each sub-test scored 0–500 and graded A–E; grade B = 350, the level most healthcare regulators require. Sub-tests: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking; Writing and Speaking are profession-specific.
¿Cómo se corrige mi práctica?
Nuestro examinador de IA corrige tu texto según los criterios del examen. Las correcciones aparecen sobre tu propio texto, explicadas en tu idioma, con un nivel estimado. Es una estimación, no un resultado oficial.
¿Puedo hacerlo en el móvil?
Sí. Todo el simulacro funciona en el móvil, y tu progreso se guarda en tu navegador.
¿Listo para una prueba completa?
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