The 12 professions are dentistry, dietetics, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, speech therapy and veterinary science.
While the speaking and writing part of the exam are profession specific, the reading and listening papers are the same for all 12 professions and the texts or audio extracts can be based on any theme from the 12 professions.
Even though you are not expected to have specific or specialised knowledge for the reading and listening papers, reading around the 12 professions can help you in a variety of ways in preparation for sitting the OET exam.
It will help you understand the role of each profession, which can be helpful when you have to select relevant information for the reader in the writing paper. By understanding the scope of each profession, it is easier to understand what would and wouldn’t be relevant to the reader.
It will help you when taking your reading and listening papers as you will be dealing with unknown or unfamiliar topics and vocabulary.
You will also Build your vocabulary in context when reading around the 12 professions, making it easier to understand it when you come across these words in the exam.
Feeling prepared and confident that you are familiar with the 12 professions, can also help combat exam nerves when you sit your exam..
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