Let's See How We Can Succeed in Writing Tests

More About Writing

What do we need to know to achieve a higher score in OET writing? My recommendation is a logical one:

Check the marking criteria and familiarise yourself with them.
This will tell you what you need to do to score higher.
Work on the criteria that you could improve.
Practice, practice, and practice!

OET Writing

How to improve your score

This is the main reason you are looking through these pages: to find out what you can do to score higher. There are a few files and lessons that you may access below in the downloads section. Every now and again, I try to update these based on new references and feedback from candidates and examination centres.

As mentioned above, the most important factor in writing tests is to make sure you know what you are expected to do.

You might need guidance to ensure you have fully understood the marking criteria, and you have essentially followed the relevant criteria to demonstrate the required skills.

This is where you may need a teacher to reflect on what you have done and to probably help you with your assignment correction.

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More About Speaking

To succeed in OET speaking, you need to realise what is expected of you. This is a test of performance, not your knowledge. You need to show off what you can do! Check the communication skills as well as the linguistic skills required. The same is true with speaking.

OET Speaking

How to improve your score

As mentioned above, the most important factor in speaking tests is to make sure you know what you are expected to do. It is a test of performance.

You might need guidance to ensure you have fully understood the marking criteria and you have essentially followed the relevant criteria to demonstrate the required skills.

This is where you may need a teacher to reflect on what you have done and to probably practise with you.

See Resources

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OET Reading

How to improve your score

As mentioned above, the most important factor in reading tests is to make sure you know what you are expected to do.

You might need guidance to ensure you have fully understood the marking criteria and you have essentially followed the relevant criteria to demonstrate the required skills.

This is where you may need a teacher to reflect on what you have done and to probably help you with your preparation.

See Resources

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More About Listening

To succeed in OET listening, you need to realise what is expected of you. This is a test of skills, not your knowledge. You need to show off what you can do!

OET Listening

How to improve your score

As mentioned above, the most important factor in listening tests is to make sure you know what you are expected to do.

You might need guidance to ensure you have fully understood the marking criteria and you have essentially followed the relevant criteria to demonstrate the required skills.

This is where you may need a teacher to reflect on what you have done and to probably help you with your preparation.

See Resources