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OET – For A Brighter Nursing Career

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Planning to become a nurse? Well, that’s a great helping profession that can help serve your country! But, along with your country’s health standards, you also need to consider your career prospects. So, if you are looking for further nursing education somewhere outside the country, it isn't a bad thing. But, you need to be well prepared to be able to clear your visa test, and be able to qualify for a good nursing education abroad in one of the best institutions of the country you are flying to. And for this, you need to clear the OET test. What is the OET test? OET is an English language testing exam that tests every aspect of the English language of a candidate – reading, writing, listening, and speaking. And, the best part of this test is that it is specifically designed for medical professionals. It caters to a number of medical professions, with nursing being one of them. In fact, OET is preferred over other English language tests as it tests the skills of a can...

5 Tips On Successfully Completing The OET Writing Test

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OET is much preferred over other English language testing exams for medical students and practitioners, who wish to study further or set up their career abroad. If you are willing to travel to one of the countries that follow the OET test , then you have to be completely prepared. While we have helped you with  the tips and strategies for scoring an “A” in the reading and speaking  sections of the OET, today in this blog, we will help you with some tips that can help you successfully complete the OET writing sub-test. Tip 1 – Understand who you are writing to Who you are writing to has the potential to change the layout and content of the letter you are to write. If you are writing to a doctor, the format will be different; if you are writing to a nurse, the format will be different; and if you are writing to a patient’s relative, the format will be completely different. Also, the category of the doctor and nurse will also change the format of the letter. Whethe...

Scoring An “A” On The OET Writing Sub-Test

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OET is one of the most preferred English language testing skills for medical professionals who wish to study further or build a career abroad. The test consists of four sections – reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In this blog, we will speak about the writing section, and how to score an “A” in the sub-test. What is the writing test? The OET writing test has case notes and a task. The task is to write a referral letter, or a letter of transfer, a letter of discharge, a letter of advice, or a letter of information for the patient or caretaker. The test also involves stimulus material like case notes and related documentation, which includes information to use in response. You will need to pick out from the case notes as per the task, and create a logical structure for your letter. The most important thing here is to make sure that the letter is written in your own words; you aren’t supposed to just copy-paste what is given to you. You will be given 45 minutes ...