OET FOR RADIOGRAPHERS
OET for radiographers: what the Radiography test involves
OET Radiography frames Writing and Speaking around imaging: preparing patients for procedures, handing over care, and communicating with referrers.
Radiography is one of the ten minor OET professions, so most candidates prepare on generic healthcare material. The scenarios in WardPass are written and reviewed by a clinician whose own specialty is radiology, so the imaging pathways are authentic rather than approximated.
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, typically a letter transferring a patient's care, updating a referrer after imaging related events, or referring a patient on for follow up of something identified during an attendance. Marking rewards a clear purpose and selecting only what the receiving clinician needs.
THE SPEAKING SUBTEST
Speaking is two role plays with you as the radiographer. Typical cards involve explaining an MRI or CT procedure to an anxious patient, checking safety questions before contrast, or managing a claustrophobic patient during preparation. Clinical communication is marked alongside language: structure, reassurance, and checking understanding.
WHO ACCEPTS IT
OET Radiography is accepted by bodies including the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia via AHPRA and the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board. 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.