OET FOR PODIATRISTS
OET for podiatrists: what the Podiatry test involves
OET Podiatry builds Writing and Speaking around foot and lower limb care, with the diabetic foot as the classic scenario: risk assessment, escalation, and patient education that actually changes behaviour.
WardPass scenarios in this area are grounded in real multidisciplinary diabetic foot pathways, fictionalised and clinician reviewed.
THE TEST AT A GLANCE
Each subtest is reported from 0 to 500; most regulators ask for grade B, which is 350, in each subtest.
THE WRITING SUBTEST
The Writing subtest is a 45 minute letter from case notes, often referring a patient with a high risk or deteriorating foot to a specialist clinic or GP, or handing over care. The test rewards urgency communicated precisely: what changed, why it needs escalation, and what you are asking for.
THE SPEAKING SUBTEST
Speaking is two role plays with you as the podiatrist. Typical cards involve explaining daily foot checks to a patient with diabetes, discussing footwear changes a patient resists, or advising on wound care between appointments. Marking covers relationship building and checking understanding alongside language.
WHO ACCEPTS IT
OET Podiatry is accepted by bodies including the Podiatry Board of Australia via AHPRA and the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand. In the UK, the HCPC sets its own English language requirements, so check its current guidance directly before booking.
LAST REVIEWED 6 JULY 2026
HOW WARDPASS HELPS
- Instant letter marking. Submit a practice letter and get criterion by criterion feedback in seconds against the six published OET Writing criteria, with your own words quoted as evidence.
- Conversational speaking practice. Role plays run as a live two way conversation with a simulated patient, marked against the published Speaking criteria.
- A readiness answer. Every attempt updates an estimate per subtest trending toward the 350 line by your exam date.
Independent preparation service. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, OET or Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment. Practice feedback is based on published OET criteria and is not an official evaluation. Regulator requirements change: confirm current rules with the regulator directly.