Hello from the E2 Team! If we have learned something in the last few years is that health professionals and especially nurses have a crucial role in society and deserve all our appreciation and respect.
We want all the nurses that decide to study with us to achieve their English proficiency goals, that’s why today we want to share with you the top three reasons why OET is often the right choice for nurses if they want to relocate to an English speaking country.
Reason #1 OET for Nurses is tailored to your profession
If you’re a nurse, you are probably comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, dealing with difficult patients, making decisions under pressure, and understanding complex information quickly.
These skills make you perfectly suited to the various OET sections, as each one mirrors real-life scenarios that nurses face in the workplace.
For example, the OET speaking section is a role-play exercise in which you must interact with a “patient” who has come in with a medical complaint. In the OET writing section, you must write a discharge letter using relevant information about a patient under your (hypothetical!) care.
The benefit of preparing for tasks like these is that nurses get a chance to practice important professional skills that they will need to showcase in an English speaking context (e.g. UK hospitals). It’s crucial to remember that moving to another country usually comes with massive cultural shifts on top of the language differences.
Preparing for the OET allows nurses the chance to practice highly valuable professional skills that may look slightly different in an English speaking context, like bedside manner expectations and appropriate follow-up questioning procedures.
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Many of our students have worked as nurses for many years, but still, find it odd when they begin working in a hospital in the UK or Australia and find that they are given much more decision-making responsibility than they are used to.
Furthermore, North-American hospitals in particular are very “patient-centric”, which means that patients often ask more questions or require more in-depth explanations than a foreign-trained nurse may be used to.
Bottom Line: OET for nurses hoping to immediately find work in countries like the UK is a great way to “kill two birds with one stone”. In addition to learning the appropriate English concepts to pass the test, nurses get to improve skills that will serve them well in their next workplace, and hopefully will come out of the OET experience with professional growth on top of their language success!

Reason #2 The OET vocabulary is the same you use on a daily basis at work
OET is extra applicable to medical professionals because it emphasises medical vocabulary that you’ll be very comfortable with if you are a nurse.
While the PTE, IELTS and TOEFL require that you learn complex English vocabulary that you will probably never use in real life (how many nurses need to write about why they think “education is a critical element to prosperity” in their workplace?)
In general, the nurses we prepare for OET feel a lot more comfortable and confident when they open up a practice exercise and see words like “aetiology” “rheumatic fever” and “sterilization” (for the record, these words would absolutely terrify me!).
Bottom line: If you’re a pro with medical vocabulary, the OET will probably intimidate you a lot less than some of the other English tests out there!
Reason #3 The OET for nurses is suited for ‘pencil and paper’ and ‘face-to-face’ people
We live in exciting times when it comes to technology, and it is pretty cool that lots of exams have become computer-based and offer all kinds of fancy automated grading and voice recognition! However, some people will just always feel more comfortable picking up a pencil and writing something out by hand.
In many hospital environments, medical professionals still use paper-based charts and other materials every day, and nurses talk to real patients in their workplace environments, not computers. Many nurses have come to us and complained about how strange and uncomfortable it felt to talk at a computer during exams like the PTE, and how they felt they would have done much better interacting with a human being.
Because the OET is paper-based and uses human examiners to test speaking, E2 Test Prep students coming from nursing backgrounds often consider it the ideal test. The “traditional” format sets them at ease, and this (combined with the familiar vocabulary and content) boosts their confidence quite a bit. One thing we definitely know from experience is that a little confidence goes a long way.
E2 Test Prep is an online OET preparation provider, our practice materials can easily be done on paper and we encourage students watching our live classes to take real notes!
Did you know E2 Test Prep is an official partner of the OET test?

One last thing to note is that although IELTS also offers paper-based, face-face testing, it’s not tailored to nurses in the same way that OET is. If you want the best of both worlds in terms of professional relevance and more traditional test methods, OET wins out.
Bottom Line: If you’re a nurse and you’re intimidated by English proficiency tests like TOEFL, or undecided over PTE or OET, the OET is probably a great option for you.
We have prepared an amazing video about how to pass OET in 2022! Make sure to subscribe to our youtube channel for the latest OET content.
Already Convinced?
There you have it. Those are the reasons why we always recommend OET for nurses who want to move overseas. Log in to your E2 Test Prep account today, brush up on your impressive medical vocabulary, make use of all our test prep resources and book your OET test date with confidence!
Georgiana says:
Listening and Writing
Georgiana says:
Hi, I need help in Listening and Writing….thank you
abhi says:
Hello Georgiana,
Please reach out to our Duty Tutors here and they would be happy to assist you further.
Best,
AC
manpreet sandhu says:
hi i need help about oet all modules i want to know about oet
olivia says:
Sure!
Here’s how you can sign up for one of our OET packages! 🙂
https://help.e2language.com/support/solutions/articles/28000011304-how-do-i-sign-up-for-a-package-
Anna says:
Hi I need help in reading.thanks
olivia says:
Try and use this: https://blog.e2language.com/?s=OET+Reading These archives might be an extremely helpful resource for you!
GOOD LUCK,
The E2 Team
Motena Molapo says:
Hello,I am Joyce, i need guidance in listening and reading.
olivia says:
Hi Joyce,
You can check out our E2 OET YouTube Channel for video lessons that will help you! Like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoVGNqEuCTo
GOOD LUCK
Antonieta Pilmore says:
Hello i dont know where to start or how to start my oet review, i want to do self review first. Please help
Thank you
Antonieta
olivia says:
Check out the E2 OET YouTube Channel for video classes and OET prep support! We even have OET 2.0 material: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9T41BdSxRqeab4sg_ezzg/videos
Wegahta says:
Please i really need help to pass oet this is my last choose before it expired my cert i don’t know what do please help me.
abhi says:
Hello Wegahta,
Please reach out to our Duty Tutors to assist you with this. You can raise your query by clicking on this link.
Best,
AC
Han Nguyen says:
Hello,
I wonder which English test is easier for nurse registration in Australia? Could you give an advice, please?
Thank you very much.
Han
OET Taker says:
Hi,
I took my OET last August with the score all B except for my reading which was C.
Do you think I have to worry with the rest of the sections if I will resit for another exam this year or should I be focused on my reading?
Thanks!
olivia says:
Definitely focus on reading but DON’T neglect the other sections! Remember reviewing everything can only help!
Olivia, The E2 Team
GOOD LUCK! Make sure to use the E2 OET YouTube Channel to help you revise!
Blessy Thomas says:
How can I contact how can I study by payment
olivia says:
You can contact our E2 team directly here: https://help.e2language.com/support/tickets/new
Kishore says:
can you provide live demo class for oet nursing
Geraldine Abecia says:
What’s the difference between the Express Plus package and the Writing intensive other than the price? Is the writing plus the same and the Express Plus with the addition of a written evaluation.
olivia says:
Please reach out to my colleagues here: https://help.e2language.com/support/tickets/new
THANK YOU
Geraldine Abecia says:
What’s the difference between the Express Plus package and the Writing Intensive other than the price? Is the Writing Intensive the same and the Express Plus with the addition of one written evaluation
olivia says:
Please reach out to my colleagues here: https://help.e2language.com/support/tickets/new
THANK YOU
Sindiya colaco says:
I answered my ielts as well as oet.i am now confused which test i should opt for .i am student with b2 level.dont know what to do and from where to start.want to answer end of april most probably,i tried to buy oet package many times,but finally could not decide.please suggest your valuable advice.i will be greatly thankful for the same. God blessed you.
olivia says:
Sure! Let our E2 Duty Tutors help you directly. They can suggest our packages and also help you understand some test specifics if you still feel confused.
Reach out via the STUDENT HELP DESK LINK: https://help.e2language.com/support/tickets/new
Thanks, The E2 Team
Atilo says:
Hi, i need assistance on speaking and writing.
E2Language Team says:
Hello Atilo, please send us an email ([email protected]) and we would be happy to assist you with this!
All the best,
Maree from your E2 team
Wakzin Gotom says:
hi, can you please help me with OET pdf preparation materials
Siobhan MacDonald says:
Hi there, there aren’t any available files to download on this Blog. Good luck!
Omowumi Bisi says:
Good day E2 team thank you for all the info concerning oet, please let I will samples on reading, writing and listening for my practice
Thank you
Siobhan MacDonald says:
You’re welcome! You will need to sign up to get free materials. Good luck!