What a nursing mock test covers
The real OET has four sub-tests. Two are identical for everyone and two are written for your profession, which is why a mock test for nurses is really two things: the shared papers, and nursing tasks on top.
Listening — shared
Two consultations where you complete the notes, short workplace extracts such as handovers and briefings, and two longer talks. In the free mock, marked automatically.
Reading — shared
Quick fact-finding across short texts, then workplace notices and two long healthcare articles with multiple-choice questions. In the free mock, marked automatically.
Writing — nursing
A discharge, transfer or referral letter written from nursing case notes. Practised separately, with AI feedback against the OET criteria.
Speaking — nursing
Role-plays in which you are the nurse and the other speaker is a patient or carer. Practised separately with an AI patient and a scored assessment.
What you get from the free mock test
- A full Listening and Reading test with audio, taken on screen like OET on Computer.
- Each section marked the moment you submit it, with the correct answers shown.
- An estimated grade for Listening and another for Reading, so you can see which one is holding you back.
- No account needed to start, and no credit card at any point.
If you want more than one attempt, Premium opens all 25 OET practice tests along with AI Writing feedback and AI Speaking role-plays for nurses.
The score a nurse is aiming for
Your mock result only means something next to the score your regulator asks for. These are the minimums for the three boards nurses most often apply to, on OET’s 0–500 scale (350 is the bottom of grade B, 300 the bottom of C+).
| Regulator | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHPRA — Australia Test taken on or after 23 April 2026 | 350 | 360 | 350 | 360 |
| NMC — United Kingdom | 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 |
| NMBI — Ireland | 350 | 350 | 300 | 350 |
How to sit a mock test so the result is worth having
- Do it in one sitting, with headphones, at a time when nobody on the ward or at home can interrupt you.
- Play each recording once. In the exam you cannot go back, and replaying is the quickest way to inflate a practice score.
- In Listening Part A, write what you hear and check your spelling afterwards — a misspelt drug or condition can cost the mark.
- In Reading Part A, move on when a question stalls you. That part is a race against the clock, not a comprehension test.
- Afterwards, sort your mistakes by cause: did not hear it, did not know the word, misread the question, or ran out of time. Each one has a different fix.
- Leave a few days of targeted practice before the next mock. Two tests back to back mostly measure the same weaknesses twice.
The nursing half: Writing and Speaking
Listening and Reading can be marked by a machine. Writing and Speaking cannot be marked by an answer key, which is why nurses who study alone often leave them until last. Don’t: Writing is the sub-test where a clear method pays off fastest.
Start by reading a nursing sample letter next to its case notes and working out why some notes were left out. Then write one of your own under the 45-minute limit. For Speaking, read through a few nursing role-play cards and say your opening lines aloud, not in your head.
Spelling of medical terms affects both Listening Part A and your letter, so a few minutes a day on the free dictation practice is time well spent between mocks.
More for nurses
OET for Nurses: Complete Guide
What the test involves, the grade you need and a simple study plan.
OET Practice Test for Nurses
The nursing scenarios you will meet in each section.
OET Writing for Nurses
Discharge and transfer letters, step by step.
Nursing Sample Letters
Case notes with annotated model letters to compare against your own.
Nursing Role-Play Cards
Cards with likely patient behaviour and phrases for each stage.
OET Score for the NMC (UK)
How the NMC requirement works, including combining sittings.
OET Mock Test for Nurses: FAQ
Is this OET mock test for nurses really free?
Yes. Test 1 is a complete Listening and Reading mock test that you can sit online for free, with no credit card and nothing to download. Your answers are marked automatically when you finish. Premium adds the other 24 tests plus AI feedback on Writing and Speaking.
Is there a separate OET mock test just for nurses?
Partly. OET Listening and Reading are the same paper for all twelve professions, so every nurse sits exactly the same questions as a doctor or pharmacist in those two sub-tests. Only Writing and Speaking are nursing-specific: you write a letter from nursing case notes and play the nurse in two role-plays. A good mock test for nurses therefore combines the shared Listening and Reading papers with nursing Writing and Speaking tasks.
Does the mock test come with answers?
Yes. Once you submit a section you see which answers were right and wrong, your score for that section, and an estimated OET grade for Listening and for Reading.
How accurate is the grade from a mock test?
Treat it as an estimate. OET converts raw marks to its 0–500 scale separately for every test sitting, so no practice test can reproduce the official conversion exactly. A mock result is most useful for comparing your own Listening and Reading against each other and for tracking whether you are improving from one test to the next.
Is this an official OET mock test?
No. OET Practice is an independent preparation site and is not affiliated with OET or CBLA. Our tests follow the official format but the material is written from scratch. The official sample tests are published on the OET website and are worth sitting as well.
How many mock tests should a nurse take before the exam?
There is no fixed number, but one full mock a week for the last four to six weeks is a realistic target for most working nurses. What matters more than the count is reviewing every mistake before you sit the next one.
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