OET Speaking · Australia · Coming soon

Practise OET Speaking role-plays with a patient who talks back.

Read your task card, then run a timed five-minute role-play with an AI patient or relative who is anxious, reluctant or confused — just like the interlocutor. Get feedback on the criteria assessors actually use.

Practise NAATI CCL About the exam

A patient, relative or carer, played by AI.
10 free minutes every month. No card needed.

A nurse in scrubs rehearses a speaking exam at her kitchen table in the evening.

Example practice session: Mrs Chen says “I'm not getting out of this bed. What if my hip goes again?” You answer out loud and get feedback on Relationship & patient's perspective, Providing structure, Information gathering & giving.

The exam

The OET Speaking at a glance

Occupational English Test — Speaking sub-test, run by OET (Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment).

Summary only — exam rules change. Always read the official candidate information before you book.

  1. 01Two role-playsEach about 5 minutes, after 3 minutes to read the card. You play your own profession; the interlocutor plays a patient, relative or carer.
  2. 02You leadThe candidate card sets the scene and lists 3–5 tasks. You normally open the conversation and keep it moving.
  3. 03Nine criteriaFour linguistic (intelligibility, fluency, appropriateness, grammar & expression) and five clinical communication criteria, converted to a 0–500 score.
  4. 04AHPRA requirementFor tests from 23 April 2026, AHPRA's Speaking minimum is 360. Check AHPRA's page for your circumstances.
  5. 05Recorded and marked laterTwo trained assessors mark the recording; the interlocutor doesn't mark you.
A doctor speaks with an older patient while an interpreter takes notes beside her.

What XINGO helps you practise

  • Five-minute timed role-plays with an original task card
  • Openings, signposting, open-then-closed questions, plain-language explanations
  • Handling anxious, angry or reluctant patients and relatives
  • Feedback on relationship building, structure, information gathering & giving, language and fluency

Not covered (yet)

  • Intelligibility and pronunciation (can't be judged from a transcript)
  • Professions other than nursing and medicine (coming later)
  • An official OET score — your score is an estimate from an AI examiner, not an official result.

Practice scenarios

Coming soon. These are the scenarios we're preparing.

  • 01Post-op mobilisation (Nursing)A frightened patient refuses to get out of bed after hip surgery.
  • 02Newly diagnosed diabetes (Nursing)An overwhelmed patient learning to check his glucose.
  • 03Angry relative in ED (Nursing)De-escalate, gather history, explain triage.
  • 04Warfarin discharge (Nursing)A sceptical patient who thinks warfarin is rat poison.
  • 05Headaches — wants a scan (Medicine)Red flags, reassurance and saying no to a scan.
  • 06Worsening pneumonia (Medicine)An honest update to a distressed son.

Tips from the marking criteria

  1. 1

    Open like a professional

    Introduce yourself, confirm the patient's name and the purpose of the conversation before diving into the tasks.

  2. 2

    Ask, then explain

    Find out what the patient already knows before explaining. Chunk information and check understanding.

  3. 3

    Respond to emotion

    Acknowledge worry or frustration specifically — formulaic phrases like 'I understand how you feel' can count against you.

How a session works

  1. Step 1

    Read your task card

    Each scenario starts with a card like the real exam's: the setting, who you are and what you need to do.

  2. Step 2

    Speak with a realistic partner

    The AI plays the patient, relative, colleague or examiner. Hold Space (or the mic button) while you talk. The session is timed like the exam.

  3. Step 3

    Get exam-style feedback

    An estimated score against the exam's own criteria, plus specific notes on what to fix next time.

Questions

Is this the official OET?+

No. XINGO is independent practice software with original role-play cards modelled on the public format.

Which professions are covered?+

Nursing and Medicine today. Tell us which profession you need next.

Can it score my pronunciation?+

Not reliably — feedback is based on what you said, so intelligibility isn't assessed. Everything else on the card is.

How long is each role-play?+

Five minutes, timed. Read your card first; it stays on screen during the role-play.

Guides

All guides

OET Speaking practice is coming soon.

NAATI CCL practice is open now. 10 free practice minutes every month. No card needed. Prices are in AUD.

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Official sources

XINGO is independent and not affiliated with OET (Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment).

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