OET NURSING SPEAKING
Role-play practice with an AI patient
Five-minute conversations with a patient, relative or carer.
- An AI plays the patient with a synthesised voice
- Feedback on language and clinical communication
- Each task on your card checked: covered or not
OET is a trademark of Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment. examplat is an independent practice service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the test provider. Case notes, role-plays and questions are fictional and written by examplat. AI feedback is a practice estimate, not a test result.
Example role-play card (fictional)
You see only the nurse's card. The AI patient has its own private card with worries and a detail it shares only if you ask.
You are a nurse on a medical ward. Mrs Rosa Pettigrew, 72, was admitted four days ago with an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation). She has been started on apixaban 5 mg twice daily and will go home tomorrow. You are talking to her about her new medicine.
Tasks
- Find out what Mrs Pettigrew already understands about her new tablets and why she needs them.
- Explain what apixaban does and how to take it.
- Explain the main side effect to watch for and what to do if it happens.
- Advise her about everyday safety, for example other medicines and missed doses.
- Check her understanding and agree who to contact with questions.
How a good conversation starts
A short sample written by examplat. Notice the introduction, the open question and the check of understanding.
- PatientHello, nurse. They tell me I'm on a new blood thinner now. Isn't that the stuff that makes you bleed?
- NurseHello, Mrs Pettigrew. I'm Sam, one of the nurses on the ward. It sounds like you're worried about bleeding. Can I ask what you've heard about it?
- PatientMy neighbour said she bruised all over on hers.
- NurseThat's a very understandable worry. Let me explain what the tablet does, and then we'll go through what to look out for. Is that all right?
- PatientYes, please. Go slowly, though.
- NurseOf course. Before I start, what do you take at home for pain?
What the feedback looks at
examplat's own working rubric, in plain words. Ratings are practice estimates.
Introduce yourself, check the name, and respond to feelings before moving on.
Ask about ideas, worries and expectations, and use the answers.
Say why you are there, signpost changes of topic, and summarise at the end.
Start with open questions, do not interrupt, and check by summarising.
Small pieces, plain words, and ask the patient to say it back.
How the practice works
- Two minutes to read the card, then about five minutes
- Speak one turn at a time, up to 45 seconds
- Recordings are not stored
FAQ
Does the AI patient score my pronunciation?
No. You get a note on how easy you were to understand, based on the speech recogniser, but no pronunciation score.
Is a role-play counted if I stop early?
Yes, a role-play is counted when it starts. Restarting the same card within 10 minutes is not counted once.
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OET is a trademark of Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment. examplat is an independent practice service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the test provider. Case notes, role-plays and questions are fictional and written by examplat. AI feedback is a practice estimate, not a test result. Written by examplat and checked against public guidance (NHS, NICE, BNF).