There are 3 parts to the Listening paper. In Part A you listen to 2 extracts from consultations between a healthcare professional and a patient, each lasting around 5 minutes. You then complete the professional’s notes with details from the information you hear. The professional may be any one of the 12 professions who can take OET.   In Part B, you listen to 6 short workplace texts, such as an extract from a handover or briefing, and answer a multiple-choice question on each one. The topics should be familiar to healthcare professionals, but it’s important to know what to expect before taking the test.   In Part C, you listen to 2 extracts from a presentation or an interview and answer 6 multiple-choice questions on each. The topics are chosen so they are equally accessible to all professions. They are of general medical interest and present a range of attitudes and opinions about a topic. There are 42 marks available in the Listening test. Part A has 24 marks, Part B has 6 marks, and Part C has 12 marks. To achieve a B grade, you will typically need to score at least 30 marks. To do this, you need a clear understanding of the different types of listening text in the three parts, the question formats, a wide range of healthcare vocabulary, and a command of listening techniques such as understanding gist, opinion and inference.