OET SPEAKING BY PROFESSION · PODIATRISTS
OET Speaking for podiatrists: the role play explained
OET Speaking for podiatrists is two role plays, not a general conversation test: you take the professional's side of the conversation, and the interlocutor plays the other side from a card you never see.
This page sets out what the role plays involve for podiatrists, the two families of criteria they are marked against, and how to practise the consultation itself, not only the English.
THE ROLE PLAYS
Speaking is two role plays with you as the podiatrist. Typical cards involve explaining daily foot checks to a patient with diabetes, discussing footwear changes a patient resists, or advising on wound care between appointments. Marking covers relationship building and checking understanding alongside language.
WHAT THE CRITERIA REWARD
WHO ACCEPTS IT
OET Podiatry is accepted by bodies including the Podiatry Board of Australia via AHPRA and the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand. In the UK, the HCPC sets its own English language requirements, so check its current guidance directly before booking.
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LAST REVIEWED 9 AUGUST 2026
COMMON QUESTIONS
What does the OET Speaking subtest involve for podiatrists?
Speaking is two role plays with you as the podiatrist. Typical cards involve explaining daily foot checks to a patient with diabetes, discussing footwear changes a patient resists, or advising on wound care between appointments. Marking covers relationship building and checking understanding alongside language.
How long is the OET Speaking subtest?
About 20 minutes in total: a short warm up that is not assessed, then two role plays of roughly five minutes each, with about three minutes of preparation per card.
Which criteria does OET Speaking mark?
Two families: linguistic criteria (intelligibility, fluency, appropriateness of language, and grammar and expression) and clinical communication criteria (relationship building, understanding the patient's perspective, providing structure, and information gathering and giving).
Which regulators accept OET Podiatry?
OET Podiatry is accepted by bodies including the Podiatry Board of Australia via AHPRA and the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand. In the UK, the HCPC sets its own English language requirements, so check its current guidance directly before booking.
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