- OET
- Practice test
Free OET Reading practice test
Six Part B workplace extracts and eight Part C questions on one healthcare article, timed at OET's pace. See your mark by part and what to practise first, straight away.
- 14 questions
- 25 minutes
- Reading Parts B and C
- Free
Each part has its own clock: 9 minutes for Part B and 16 for Part C, the pace of the real paper. Read the question first, then find the words that decide it.
| Section | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Part B | 6 | 9:00 |
| Reading Part C | 8 | 16:00 |
| Total | 14 | 25 minutes |
What you get
- Your likely OET Reading mark, your weakest area and a three-step plan of free lessons, practice and a timed test, straight away. No account needed.
- Print the plan or save it as a PDF.
- With a free account: every answer worked through and a two-week plan.
- Your result and plan stay in your account, ready when you come back.
How the range is worked out
- Each part is marked out of its questions.
- We add one right and one wrong answer to each part, so a short test never claims a perfect or a zero mark, and show one standard error either side, rounded out to 5%.
- The overall mark counts Part B and Part C as their 6 and 16 questions do on the real paper. Part A is a separate 15-minute skim, so it is not in this test.
- OET grades Reading on a 0 to 500 scale. This mark is our practice measure, not an OET result.
Questions
Is this an official OET test?
No. The texts and questions are our own, written to OET's format for every healthcare profession, and each question was solved blind by two independent solvers. OET publishes its own sample tests on its website.
What is in the real OET Reading paper?
One 60-minute paper. Part A is 4 short texts and 20 questions in 15 minutes. Parts B and C share the other 45 minutes: 6 workplace extracts with one question each, then 2 long articles with 8 questions each.
How long does this take?
About 25 minutes: 9 for Part B and 16 for Part C.
Do I need an account?
No. Your mark by part, the part to practise first and a free plan show straight away. A free account adds every answer explained and keeps them.
Which grade do I need?
It depends on your regulator and profession. Our grade requirements page lists the published grade for each one.