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The Professional Standard

From Draft to Distinction

See exactly how our certified correction process transforms your OET writing from a "C+" to a solid "B" or "A". Our feedback covers all six official OET assessment criteria developed by Cambridge Boxhill (the joint venture that runs OET).

OET writing correction workflow: submit letter, examiner reviews, detailed feedback, improved score

Your Path to Passing

1. Book & Send Your Letter

After booking you get your own letters page. Send your letter with its case notes in one of two ways: upload it on your page (typed, Word, PDF or a photo of a handwritten page), or email it to [email protected] from the address you booked with, and we file it on your page for you. Typed letters get an instant AI score while you wait.

2. Expert Review

An expert OET teacher reviews your work against official criteria: Purpose, Content, Conciseness, Clarity, Genre & Style, Organization & Layout, and Language.

3. Receive Feedback

Your correction comes back to your page and by email: line-by-line corrections, your marks on all six criteria, an estimated grade, a PDF report, and your progress from letter to letter.

4. Improve & Pass

Use our 'Action Plan' to fix your specific weaknesses. Students increase their score by an average of 40 points.

See Inside a Real Correction

Here is an example of how our teachers correct common OET letter mistakes. For everything that comes back, from the score to the PDF report, see the full sample correction.

Dear Dr. Jones,

In regards to Mr SmithRegarding Mr Smith, a 45-year-old school teacher, I am writing to refer him for further management.

Unfortunately,he has got high sugar levelshe has hyperglycemiaand requires urgent attention. His BMI is 32 and he admits to a poor diet.

Please monitor him.Your monitoring of his blood glucose would be appreciated.

Yours sincerely,
Charge Nurse

Tone

"In regards to" is slightly informal and wordy. "Regarding" is sharper and more professional for a medical referral.

Vocabulary

Use clinical terminology. "High sugar levels" is layman's language; "hyperglycemia" demonstrates professional lexical resource.

Politeness

Direct commands ("Please monitor") can sound rude to a senior colleague. Use passive voice or polite requests to improve your Genre & Style score.

11,000+

OET & IELTS letters corrected since 2014

97%

of students improve their score after 3+ corrections

6 criteria

assessed per letter, aligned to the official OET scoring standards

Why AI Checkers Aren't Enough

AI Tools

  • ✗ Can't judge "Politeness" effectively
  • ✗ Misses subtle clinical case note errors
  • ✗ Gives generic, repetitive advice
Recommended

Our Educators

  • ✓ Assesses Tone & Register perfectly
  • ✓ Checks Case Note selection logic
  • ✓ Provides personalized, encouraging tips

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Frequently asked questions

How does the OET writing correction process work?+

You submit your letter, receive examiner-style feedback against the six official OET criteria, then apply the rewrites and resubmit — repeating until your writing reaches Grade B standard.

How long does feedback take?+

Turnaround averages around 24 hours, with options varying by pack, so you can keep a steady redraft cycle going between attempts.

What does the feedback look like?+

An annotated version of your letter plus a breakdown across all six criteria — Purpose, Content, Conciseness & Clarity, Genre & Style, Organisation & Layout, and Language — with concrete rewrite guidance.

Why not just use an AI checker?+

AI flags surface errors but cannot reliably judge Purpose, clinical Content or register the way an examiner does. Expert educator correction matches how OET is actually assessed.

What do I need to get started?+

Just your OET letter and a pack. There is no special software to install: upload your letter on your letters page, or email it with the case notes to [email protected], and receive actionable feedback you can apply straight away.

Can I send my letter by email?+

Yes. Email your letter (Word, PDF or a photo of a handwritten page) with the case notes typed in the message or attached to [email protected], from the email address you booked with. We file it on your letters page and your teacher corrects it as normal.

Still have questions? Read the full OET writing correction FAQ.

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