OET Listening Part B
48 short workplace extracts in the style of OET Listening Part B, split into lines to type. Levels B1–C1.
48 lessons628 segmentsB1–C1Jump to lessonsOET Part B format
- B1
- 1
- B2
- 35
- C1
- 12
All OET Part B lessons
48 lessons
- 41Osteoporosis Management in ElderlyB215 segmentsStartB2 · 15 segments
- 42Patient Refuses MobilisationB214 segmentsStartB2 · 14 segments
- 43Early Onset Alzheimer’s DiagnosisB221 segmentsStartB2 · 21 segments
- 44Head Injury Home Care InstructionsB211 segmentsStartB2 · 11 segments
- 45Struvite Crystals in CatB216 segmentsStartB2 · 16 segments
- 46Frontotemporal Dementia CaseB215 segmentsStartB2 · 15 segments
- 47CT Contrast Preparation GuideC112 segmentsStartC1 · 12 segments
- 48UVB Treatment for PsoriasisB212 segmentsStartB2 · 12 segments
OET Part B format
- Six short extracts from the healthcare workplace, such as team briefings, handovers or professional dialogues.
- One multiple-choice question per extract, six questions in total.
- Each extract lasts about a minute.
Source: OET (oet.com), Listening sub-test format
How dictation helps with OET Part B
- Extracts are short, so every sentence counts; dictation makes you hear the full detail of each one.
- Typing a handover line by line helps you notice the purpose of the talk, which Part B questions often ask about.
- You learn to separate the main point from background talk in a busy ward setting.
OET Part B: questions and answers
What do I do in OET Listening Part B?
You hear six short workplace extracts and answer one multiple-choice question about each.
Are these official OET materials?
No. They are dictation lessons in the Part B style. Official sample tests are available from OET.
What do Part B questions usually test?
The gist, the purpose or the opinion in a short extract, so practise noticing why the speaker is talking, not only what they say.