21-Day OET Reading Challenge
One reading skill a day for three weeks. Each lesson has a short practice text, questions, and the answers with reasons, and most add a longer practice set.
- 21 lessons by email, about 15 minutes each, on your phone or computer.
- Parts A, B and C: skimming, paraphrase, distractors, inference, pacing.
- Three full timed Part A sets, a timed Part B set and eight longer Part C texts, with answers.
- Your progress and quick-check scores kept on your own page.
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In short
- 21 OET Reading lessons, one a day by email, each opening on your own lesson page.
- Every lesson teaches one skill and tests it on an original practice text with answers.
- It builds method and accuracy, with full timed Part A sets and longer Part B and C practice. Complete 42-question tests are in the separate mock test packs.
The 21 lessons
| Day | Lesson |
|---|---|
| Week 1: how the test works | |
| 1 | What you are being tested on |
| 2 | Skim before you read |
| 3 | Keywords are not always the same words |
| 4 | Part A: finding answers fast |
| 5 | What the text says and what the writer thinks |
| 6 | Part B: workplace texts |
| 7 | One week in: a self-check |
| Week 2: where marks are lost | |
| 8 | Part C: long texts, long questions |
| 9 | The four distractor patterns to know |
| 10 | Medical vocabulary you cannot afford to miss |
| 11 | Part A: the three question types |
| 12 | Reference words: this, these, it |
| 13 | Fact and opinion: the writer's attitude in Part C |
| 14 | Two weeks in: your second self-check |
| Week 3: finer reading and exam day | |
| 15 | Inference: reading between the lines |
| 16 | Signpost words: however, moreover, despite |
| 17 | Vocabulary in context |
| 18 | Pacing the whole 60 minutes |
| 19 | Part B: caution language in workplace texts |
| 20 | Exam-day logistics and nerves |
| 21 | A readiness check and what comes next |
Ready to test yourself against the clock? See the OET Reading mock tests. Prefer a book? The OET Reading Strategies book covers the same parts in one PDF. For Writing, see our OET correction packages.
Inside a day
What one day looks like
- 1
Learn the idea
One Reading trap or skill, explained in a short read, often with a worked example from a healthcare text.
- 2
Build the habit
A short routine, such as finding the paraphrase before you search the text.
- 3
Practise on a text
A practice extract in the style of the part you are working on, with the question beside it.
- 4
Check
A quick check, then the next day opens when you are ready.
This suits you if
- Your Reading score is not moving and you do not know why.
- You want one skill a day, not a pile of tests.
- You can give about 15 minutes a day for three weeks.
Choose something else if
- You want full timed tests: the Reading mock tests.
- You prefer a book of methods: the Reading Strategies book.
- You want all four skills: the All-Skills Bundle.
Questions about the challenge
Frequently asked questions
How is the 21-Day OET Reading Challenge delivered?+
By email. Lesson 1 arrives as soon as you pay, and a new lesson follows each day for 21 days. Each email links to your own lesson page, which works on a phone or a computer. No account or password is needed.
What is in each lesson?+
One reading skill explained in plain English, a short practice text in the style of Part A, B or C, questions on it, the answers with reasons, and a quick check at the end. A lesson takes about 15 minutes. Most lessons then add extra practice: three full timed Part A sets of 20 questions, a timed Part B set, trap-by-trap Part B practice and eight longer Part C texts, all with answers and reasons.
Can I go faster than one lesson a day?+
Yes. When you finish a lesson you can open the next one from the lesson page without waiting for the email. Your progress and quick-check scores are kept on your page.
Does the course include full mock tests?+
Not full 42-question tests. The course includes three complete timed Part A sets, a timed Part B set and eight longer Part C texts, so you practise each part against the clock. Full 42-question tests are sold separately as our OET Reading mock tests.
Is the course for my profession?+
Yes. The OET Reading sub-test is the same for all twelve professions, so the course suits doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, physiotherapists and others.
Are the practice texts from real OET papers?+
No. Every text and question is original and written by our team for practice. We do not use past papers or recalled questions, and the course is not produced or endorsed by OET.
OET Writing Correction is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by OET or Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment. Practice texts are original and are not OET papers.