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🗣️OET20 dk
SpeakingOET Exam Guide
20
minutes
2
questions
2
task type
20 minutes total (3 min preparation + 5 min per role-play). Scored on 9 criteria including Clinical Communication, Intelligibility, Fluency, Appropriateness of Language, Resources of Grammar and Expression. Minimum B grade required.
Tested Skills
exam.skills.clinical-communicationexam.skills.patient-interactionexam.skills.empathyexam.skills.professional-roleplay
Question Types
1Role-Play 1 - Patient Consultation
2Role-Play 2 - Patient Consultation
Task Types
OET Speaking
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Role-Play 1 - Patient Consultation
Simulated healthcare consultation with interlocutor playing the patient (5 min)
Strategies:
- •Show empathy and active listening
2
Role-Play 2 - Patient Consultation
Second scenario - different clinical situation (5 min)
Strategies:
- •Manage the conversation professionally
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Golden Tips
- ✓Practice with healthcare-specific role-play scenarios
- ✓Use the 3-minute preparation time to plan your approach
- ✓Balance professional authority with patient empathy
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Common Mistakes
- ✗Using too much medical jargon with the patient
- ✗Not showing empathy or addressing patient emotions
Preparation Resources
Recommended resources for Speaking section
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Video
OET Speaking Role-Plays
Practice scenarios for 12 healthcare professions
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Practice
Clinical Communication Skills
Patient-centered communication techniques
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