A free 20-minute diagnostic in the healthcare-specific format of the
OET, built around the numeric scores the Nursing and Midwifery Board (via Ahpra)
requires for tests taken from 23 April 2026.
4 short workplace texts, 10 questions (auto-marked, expedited)
15 min
Writing
Referral letter from case notes, with criteria self-check
optional, ~40 min
The score nurses need (OET)
For tests taken from 23 April 2026, Ahpra requires numeric OET scores:
Listening 350, Reading 360, Writing 350,
Speaking 360 (out of 500 — roughly the old grade B; letter grades no
longer apply). Your results screen compares your performance against these targets.
This is a short practice sample with original questions. It gives an
indication of where you stand — it is not an official test and cannot
predict an exact band score. The Listening audio uses your device's built-in voice,
so it will sound more robotic than the real test.
Listening — Consultation Extract (Part A style)
A practice nurse reviews a patient with type 2 diabetes.
Listen and complete the notes below. Write no more than two words
and/or a number for each answer. In the real test you hear the recording
once only — try to do the same here.
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Transcript
Consultation notes
Patient: Mr Terry Mason, aged 57 — annual diabetes review
15:00
Reading — Expedited Reading (Part A style)
Below are four short extracts (A–D) from a hospital's pressure injury
prevention guideline. Questions 1–6: decide which text contains the
information. Questions 7–10: complete each sentence with one word
from the texts. Time: 15 minutes — this part of the OET is deliberately fast, so
scan rather than read every word. The timer submits automatically at zero.
40:00
Writing — Referral Letter
Aim for 180–200 words (body of the letter). Suggested
time: 40 minutes including reading the notes (the timer is a guide only — it won't
cut you off). Select only the information the community nurse needs.
0 words
Your results are ready
Tell us where to send your score breakdown and Ahpra gap analysis.
We'll also show it on screen straight away.
Your results
Against the Ahpra target (OET, from 23 April 2026)
Indicative only. A short sample cannot measure an OET score
precisely — treat these as a rough guide to whether you're broadly on track.
Scores are out of 500 per skill; 350 corresponds roughly to the old grade B.
Ahpra also accepts IELTS Academic (7.0 overall, 6.5 in Writing), PTE Academic
and TOEFL iBT.
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