For Registered Nurses Worldwide

OET Writing Correction for Nurses

Nurses sit more OET writing sub-tests than any other profession. Whether you are writing a referral letter to a GP or a discharge letter to a community nurse, the challenge is the same: selecting the right case note information and expressing it in a professional clinical register. Our certified teachers have helped thousands of nurses across 90+ countries achieve Grade B or higher.

9,500+

Letters corrected

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Average score (1,900+ reviews)

97%

Improve after 3+ corrections

Since 2014

Serving healthcare professionals worldwide

What nurses get wrong in OET letters

The two most common letter types for nurses are referral and discharge. In both cases, candidates often include too much information — attempting to show they have read all the case notes rather than selecting only what the reader needs. Nurses also tend to write in a direct, task-focused style appropriate for clinical handover but too informal for the OET professional letter standard.

Flexible turnaround

24h, 48h, and 72h correction speeds available.

Clinical logic review

We check if you have selected the relevant case notes for the specific reader.

No AI bots

Your letter is reviewed by a qualified teacher, not software.

Real teacher feedback

Corrections identify the exact patterns that hold nurses back from Grade B.

"Nursing candidates often have excellent clinical knowledge but struggle with the letter as a professional document rather than a clinical note. The key shift is understanding that the letter has one reader with one specific need — everything else should be left out."

— Senior OET Corrector, Writing Correction Service (10+ years of OET assessment experience)

The 6 areas your letter is assessed against

Your letter is marked across six criteria by trained examiners. Our corrections assess every criterion and explain precisely where you are losing marks.

Purpose & Content

Has the right information been selected for the specific reader? This is the criterion where most marks are lost.

Conciseness & Clarity

Is information presented efficiently without unnecessary detail? Brevity and precision are rewarded equally.

Genre & Text Organisation

Does the letter follow the expected professional structure — opening, body, and closing — used in clinical correspondence?

Vocabulary

Is clinical and professional vocabulary used accurately and appropriately for the reader and context?

Grammar

Are grammar structures used correctly and with appropriate complexity for formal professional writing?

Spelling & Punctuation

Are spelling and punctuation accurate throughout? Errors here signal a lack of proofreading to examiners.

Common questions from nurses

Answers specific to your profession.

What letter types do nurses write in OET?

Nurses most commonly write referral letters (to GPs, specialists, or community teams) and discharge letters (to community nurses or residential care facilities). Less common are transfer letters. Our corrections cover all these types and provide specific feedback on case note selection for each.

What score do nurses need to pass OET writing?

Most healthcare registration bodies require Grade B (350 out of 500) in OET Writing. Some employers require Grade B+ (400) for senior clinical roles. We track your progress across corrections to show whether you are on trajectory for your target grade.

How many corrections do nurses typically need?

Our data shows 97% of candidates who complete 3 or more corrections show measurable score improvement. Most nurses reach Grade B within 5–8 corrections. Our Development Pack (5 letters) and Mastery Pack (8 letters) are the most popular choices for nurses.

Student Success

"I used the Development Pack and went from Grade C to Grade B in my third attempt. The feedback on case note selection changed everything — I had no idea I was including so much irrelevant information."

Sarah K., Registered Nurse

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