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OET Writing · answer page
0 words · aim for 180–2000/3000

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Sample letter · practice estimate, not an official OET result

C+340 of 500. B starts at 350, so this letter is close.
  • Purpose2/3The opening gives the symptom, but not what you want from Dr Lee or how soon.
  • Content4/7The raised cholesterol (6.8 mmol/L) in the case notes is left out.
  • Conciseness & Clarity5/7Wordy passives such as “The patient was seen by me” slow the reader.
  • Genre & Style5/7It tells a specialist which tests to do. Leave that choice to her.
  • Organisation & Layout6/7Clear order: reason, history, findings, then the request.
  • Language4/7Six slips in verb forms and articles: “he describe”, “he walk”, “is smoker”.

The fix that gains the most

I am writing to refer Mr Hughes, 58-year-old accountant, who is complaining from chest pain since three weeks.

I am writing to refer Mr Hughes, a 58-year-old accountant, for urgent assessment of suspected stable angina.

One sentence: Dr Lee now knows what you want and how soon, and two Language slips are gone.

Sample · referral to cardiology
Dr Sarah Lee Cardiology Department Northfield Hospital 10 October 2026 Dear Dr Lee, Re: Mr Daniel Hughes, DOB 14/03/1967 I am writing to refer Mr Hughes, 58-year-old accountant, who is complaining from chest pain since three weeks.Note 1 The patient was seen by me on 10 October.Note 2 He describe a tight central chest pain which comes when he walk uphillNote 3 and goes after rest for 5 minutes. He is smoker of 20 cigarettes per day for 30 years and he has hypertension since 2019 which is treated by amlodipine 5 mg daily. His father had a heart attack at age 60. On examination, his blood pressure was 152/94 and his pulse was 78 and regular. ECG showed no acute changes. I have started him on aspirin 75 mg daily and GTN spray as needed, and I advised him to stop smoking. I would be grateful if you could see him urgently and do further investigationsNote 4. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need any further informationsNote 5. Yours sincerely, Doctor

The same six criteria an OET examiner uses.

Your marks come back on each one, with the B pass line beside it. Every criterion gets a note on your letter; the first comes with a corrected rewrite.

Read the full criteria guide
  1. Purpose0–3Is it clear at once why you are writing and what you want the reader to do?
  2. Content0–7The right case-note facts for this reader, accurately, with nothing invented.
  3. Conciseness & Clarity0–7No padding, no background the reader does not need.
  4. Genre & Style0–7A clinical register that fits the reader: GP, specialist, nurse or patient.
  5. Organisation & Layout0–7Logical paragraphs, a clear sequence, the letter format the exam expects.
  6. Language0–7Grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation that never get in the way.
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