A full mock is the closest you can get to exam day before exam day. This page explains what a complete OET mock covers, when to sit one in your study plan, how to read the results against your target grade, and exactly what each mock and practice package includes.
A full mock is all four OET sub-tests, sat under the official timings and marked so you can see where you stand. Skill drills are useful, but they cannot show you how you cope with Listening, Reading and Writing back to back.
| Sub-test | What OET sets | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | 42 questions in three parts, using healthcare recordings. You hear each part once only. The same for every profession. | About 40 minutes |
| Reading | 42 questions in three parts. Part A materials are collected after 15 minutes. The same for every profession. | 60 minutes |
| Writing | One formal letter written from case notes, specific to your profession. | 5 minutes reading time, then 40 minutes writing |
| Speaking | Two role-plays specific to your profession. The interlocutor plays your patient or their carer. You have three minutes to prepare each card, and each role-play usually ends at around five minutes. | About 20 minutes |
Listening, Reading and Writing alone add up to about 2 hours 25 minutes of timed work. On the OET Test on Computer those three are taken on the same day and Speaking is taken on a different day, up to 5 days before or after. On the OET Test on Paper, all four sub-tests are taken on the same day at the same venue. A realistic mock follows the pattern of the test you have booked.
Whether your concentration lasts into Reading Part C after a full Listening test. Whether you can let go of Reading Part A when the 15 minutes end. Whether your Writing still selects notes carefully after almost two hours of work. And how nerves change your Speaking when the role-play is the real length and nobody pauses it.
Each mock covers Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Writing and Speaking are assessed with detailed feedback, while Listening and Reading are auto-marked using answer-key marking. Mock exam allowances are separate from assessment credits, so they are counted on their own.
Three packages for all disciplines, each valid for 6 months from purchase. Every mock covers the four sub-tests; the only difference between the packages is how many complete runs you get.
Package 48 · £25 · 6 months from purchase
Suits candidates who want one complete exam-style practice run, often as a final rehearsal. Join / Login for 1 Full Mock
Package 49 · £60 · 6 months from purchase
Suits candidates who want several complete practice attempts before the real exam: a baseline, a midpoint and a final check. Join / Login for 3 Full Mocks
Package 50 · £110 · 6 months from purchase
Suits candidates who want repeated full exam simulation and progress tracking over a longer plan or a retake. Join / Login for 5 Full Mocks
A mock tells you what to fix; these website practice packages give you the material to fix it. They are not full mocks: they combine Writing or Speaking assessment attempts with separate Listening and Reading practice exams.
Package 30 · £15 · 30-day access
A quick, balanced readiness check before a larger package. Join / Login for Quick Check
Package 31 · £32 · 90-day access
A balanced practice routine across all four skills. Join / Login for Exam Prep Pro
Package 32 · £75 · 6-month access
Ongoing practice and assessment across all four skills. Join / Login for OET Mastery
Every submitted letter is assessed using Dr Ahmed Hesham's lectures and Rulebook, with a second quality review. The detailed assessment is typically released after a minimum 15-minute review window, and human mentor review is available when required or requested.
Sit a mock, find the weakest sub-test, then spend the next two or three weeks on that skill with practice exams or assessment attempts before the next mock. The Assessment and Exam Prep packages are listed together on the pricing page.
OET recommends taking one practice test every 2 to 3 weeks and, in between, working on the skills that caused your errors. It also warns that taking test after test only builds test-taking skills, not your English. That rhythm is the backbone of a good mock plan.
Learn the format first. Work through an official OET sample test and take the free placement test. A mock sat before you know the format mostly measures confusion.
Sit a baseline mock once you know the format, then a progress mock every 2 to 3 weeks. Each gap is for targeted work on the weakest sub-test, not for more full tests.
We suggest sitting the last mock one to two weeks before exam day, in the mode you have booked and at the same time of day, so there is still time to act on the result.
One mock suits a single checkpoint or a final rehearsal. Three mocks fit a plan of about six to eight weeks: baseline, midpoint and final. Five mocks fit a longer plan of roughly eight to twelve weeks, or a retake where you need to see a trend. All three packages are valid for 6 months, which covers each of these plans.
This is an invented schedule for teaching only. Week 1: mock 1 as a baseline. Weeks 2 to 3: work on the weakest sub-test. Week 4: mock 2. Weeks 5 to 6: the next weakest area, plus timed Reading Part A. Week 7: mock 3 in the booked test mode. Week 8: light review and rest. For the full method, see the OET study plan; if you are retaking, read what to change after a near miss.
OET reports each sub-test on a scale from 0 to 500 with grades from A to E, and grade B corresponds to a scale score of 350. Regulators set their own minimum for each sub-test, so your target may not be the same in all four.
Each correct answer earns one mark. OET says test-takers awarded grade B (350) typically achieve at least 30 marks. Use 30 out of 42 as a guide when you read an auto-marked mock, not as an exact conversion, and look at which part lost the marks.
Writing is judged on Purpose, Content, Conciseness and Clarity, Genre and Style, Organisation and Layout, and Language. Speaking has four linguistic criteria and five clinical communication criteria. Feedback that names a criterion tells you what to practise next.
Find your regulator's minimum for each sub-test in the OET score requirements guide, then enter your mock scores in the OET score calculator to see which sub-tests are below the line. Some regulators, such as NMBI in Ireland, accept only one test result and do not accept combined results, which is exactly what a full mock rehearses.
A single mock can be thrown by a hard text or a bad night's sleep. Two or three results moving in the same direction are a much safer basis for booking or rebooking the exam.
This is an invented candidate, for teaching only. Target: grade B in all four sub-tests. Mock 1 shows Listening 33/42; Reading 27/42, with 18/20 in Part A, 5/6 in Part B and 4/16 in Part C; Writing feedback flagging Content and Conciseness and Clarity because unrelated notes were included; Speaking feedback flagging Providing structure and Information giving. The decision: Reading is the only score below the 30-mark guide, and almost every lost mark is in Part C, so the next two weeks go to Part C inference. Writing comes second, with note selection. Speaking comes third, with signposting. Listening is maintained, not rebuilt. Mock 2 then shows whether the plan worked.
OET says the paper and computer tests follow the same structure, content, length and marking, but the conditions are not the same. How you take notes, move between questions and produce your letter changes with the mode, and so does the Speaking set-up.
Listening, Reading and Writing are taken on the same day. Speaking is taken on a different day, up to 5 days before or after, at home through a secure platform or, in some countries, at a venue. Rehearse the three on-screen sub-tests in one sitting, and sit the Speaking part of your mock separately.
All four sub-tests are taken on the same day at the same venue, and Speaking is face to face with an interlocutor in a private room. Rehearse all four sub-tests in one day, and practise writing your letter by hand in the time allowed.
Inside the learner app you can set a mock to computer, paper or OET@Home mode, as described on our OET practice page. For the detailed differences and a two-week adjustment plan, read OET on computer vs paper.
Start with what is free. Paid mocks make sense once you know the format and need repeated, marked, full-length runs.
| Free resources | Full mock packages | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Official OET sample tests across all sub-tests, on paper or as interactive computer samples, plus our model letters, role-play cards, placement test and score calculator | 1, 3 or 5 complete mocks covering Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking |
| Marking | You mark your own practice; a new learner account also includes free Writing and Speaking sample results | Writing and Speaking assessed with detailed feedback; Listening and Reading auto-marked |
| Best use | Learning the format, and measuring progress if you sit a sample under test conditions | Rehearsing the whole exam and tracking progress across several attempts within 6 months |
OET suggests taking an official sample to understand the test if you are new, and sitting one under test conditions to measure progress once you know the format. Our OET sample tests guide shows where to find them and how not to waste them.
Model letters, role-play cards, the placement test and the score calculator need no payment. You will find them together in free OET practice.
The test facts on this page were checked against these official OET and regulator pages on 2 November 2026. Package details come from our pricing page.
Short answers to the questions candidates ask before booking a mock.
Each full mock covers all four sub-tests: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Writing and Speaking are assessed with detailed feedback, and Listening and Reading are auto-marked using answer-key marking.
It follows the official timings: Listening about 40 minutes, Reading 60 minutes, Writing 45 minutes including 5 minutes of reading time, and Speaking about 20 minutes. On the real computer test, Speaking is taken on a different day from the other three sub-tests.
Enough to check progress without replacing study. OET recommends one practice test every 2 to 3 weeks, with work on your errors in between. Three mocks suit a plan of about six to eight weeks; five suit a longer plan or a retake.
No mock can promise a result. It shows where you stand under exam conditions. OET says test-takers awarded grade B in Listening or Reading typically achieve at least 30 of the 42 marks, which is a useful guide when you read an auto-marked mock.
All three full mock packages are valid for 6 months from purchase. Of the practice packages, Quick Check gives 30 days of access, Exam Prep Pro 90 days and OET Mastery 6 months.
They are the best way to learn the format and should be your first step. A mock package adds complete timed runs with Writing and Speaking feedback, which helps when you need to see progress across several attempts.
Choose 1, 3 or 5 full mocks, sit them under the official timings and use the feedback to decide what to study next. Create a free account first to see every package in the learner app.
