A precision preparation programme for international medical graduates targeting B (350+) in all four sub-tests — the threshold required for registration with the GMC, AHPRA, the Medical Council of Ireland and the DOH UAE.
The OET’s stakes are universal but candidates are not. Identify your situation below — each path has a different programme, a different cadence, and a different point of entry.
The international average is closer to 40%. The difference is not talent — it is preparation calibrated to the OET's specific clinical formats and the band descriptors that decide each grade.
The average international medical graduate sits the OET 2.4 times before achieving B in all four sub-tests. Each re-sit costs roughly £385 and delays registration by 6–10 weeks. The variable that most reliably separates first-attempt success from repeat failure is not general English proficiency — it is targeted preparation for the OET's specific clinical formats.
Three parts: two patient consultations, six short workplace extracts, two longer presentations. Tests the precise discriminations that matter on a ward — symptom timing, dosage, instructions, family history.
Part A is a 15-minute information-retrieval challenge across four texts. Parts B and C demand inferential reading of authentic healthcare prose — guidelines, journal articles, hospital notices.
Recent guidance from NICE recommends that patients presenting with stable angina symptoms should undergo CT coronary angiography as a first-line investigation, rather than the previously preferred exercise tolerance test. While this represents a significant shift in practice, uptake has been uneven, with smaller centres citing capacity constraints and concerns about radiation exposure in younger patients.
A single profession-specific letter — referral, discharge, transfer, or advice — based on case notes. Assessed on Purpose, Content, Conciseness, Genre, Style, Organisation, Language. Most candidates lose marks not on grammar but on selection.
Using the information in the case notes, write a letter of referral to Ms. Helen Carter, Senior Physiotherapist, requesting ongoing rehabilitation for Mr. Walker. Do not use note form. Expand the relevant case notes into complete sentences.
Two profession-specific role-plays of approximately five minutes each. Assessed on Indicators (intelligibility, fluency, language) and Clinical Communication (relationship, gathering information, providing information).
OET reports each sub-test on a 0–500 scale and converts to a letter grade. Most healthcare regulators require a minimum of B (350) in every sub-test — not an average.
A full timed mock OET under exam conditions. We map your performance against the band descriptors to identify the precise point of failure in each sub-test.
Profession-specific practice for your weakest band-descriptor. For most candidates this is Conciseness in Writing or Discrete-Item accuracy in Listening.
ICF-aligned coaching addresses the clinical-communication dimension of Speaking — the part that separates a B from a C+ for fluent candidates.
Three further timed mocks at two-week intervals. We do not enter you for the live exam until your mock results are reliably above 380 in every sub-test.
MedPerformatics is the specialised medical-English brand of Dr. Constantine Samartzis. The preparation is not generic English coaching with medical vocabulary bolted on — it is purpose-built for the OET and the registration pathways it serves
Whether you require intensive 1:1 preparation, structured cohort training, or a high-volume partnership for your hospital or agency, the first step is a brief conversation to map out your timeline and target scores.
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