How you take a sample test depends on your goal. If you are new to OET, you’ll want to take an official sample test to understand what it’s like, and so you might need to work through each section slowly and carefully, noting the strategies you use to complete each part. However, if you already know the format, an official sample test can help measure your progress towards the level required for your desired grade, and so you’ll need to complete it in test conditions that mirror the actual test environment Our blog on how to take a sample test offers tips on how to maximise your OET sample test practice for both these goals.

We would recommend taking one practice test every 2-3 weeks and in between this time, working on improving the skills that caused you to make errors in the last practice test you took.

Taking practice test after practice test in the hope that repeat practice will improve your score will only improve your test taking skills but not your language skills which are going to have more of a significant impact on improving your overall grade.

We believe that you need to work both your test-taking and English language skills to achieve success on the OET Test. Practice tests offer a great way to build your test-taking skills, but you should also ensure you are working on the language skills you need, like vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension, grammar and communication skills.

Check your level by taking Pulse, a 30-minute test that provides helpful feedback on how to prepare for the OET Test.

Find a teacher that can help you understand more about how to improve your test taking and language skills and check out our Ready page for more resources.

We would recommend that you are cautious about using materials you find on social media. These may not be official practice tasks and might misrepresent the test. We wouldn't recommend studying with them.