u/Lanky_Bed_1655

Hi everyone. I just got my results and I am honestly completely drained.

The lead-up to this exam was an absolute nightmare. I took my test in Kyiv, Ukraine. Right before my scheduled Speaking test, there was a massive missile strike and I had to literally run to a bomb shelter. I then had to fight with OET support for days just to get a reschedule without paying a penalty fee for saving my own life.

Against all odds, I went to the written exams. I thought Listening Part C absolutely destroyed me, but I ended up getting a 420! My Speaking (which I did after all that stress) was 410, and Reading 390. I was so incredibly close.

But my Writing came back as 320.

I need 350 across all domains for GMC registration in the UK. Because I’m a doctor, the 300 concession doesn’t apply to me. I am exactly 30 points short in one single section.

The thought of going through this entire hell again—the studying, the money, taking exams under air raid sirens—just for 30 points in one section is absolutely breaking me.

I’m applying for a remark right now. Has anyone ever had their Writing score jump from 320 to 350 after a remark? I just really needed to share this with people who understand how crushing this bureaucracy can be.

I just finished my written sub-tests and I desperately need to vent because my brain is completely fried.
I felt like the first half of the Listening went surprisingly well. I probably missed around 3-4 questions in Part A, but overall it was very manageable. Part B felt solid too, I am almost 100% confident I got most of those right.

But then came LISTENING PART C. What the actual hell was that?!

What makes it even more frustrating is that I practiced Part C a couple of times at home before the exam and literally got 100% correct every single time. But today, the exam nerves hit me so hard. I lost the thread of the conversation early on, panicked, and it all just snowballed from there.
Once I lost focus, the speakers just sounded like they were endlessly rambling and drowning in complex vocabulary. The multiple-choice options felt deliberately designed to mess with your head. By the middle of it, I had completely lost track and literally had to guess almost all of the answers. Just blindly picking options and praying.
Please tell me I am not the only one who experienced this. Is it still mathematically possible to score a B (350) if Part A and B were strong, but Part C was basically a wild guessing game because of an anxiety spike?

I feel so defeated right now. I’d love to hear some success stories from anyone who panicked, lost track in Part C, but still managed to pass. 😭

Hi everyone. I need to vent and desperately ask for advice because I am absolutely furious.

I am a doctor (an intern in obstetrics and gynecology) working in a Ukrainian hospital. As you can imagine, working in healthcare here right now is beyond exhausting, and due to the ongoing war, our salaries are practically non-existent. I’ve been saving up every penny and studying relentlessly to pass the OET to advance my career.

Recently, I had to miss my Speaking sub-test. Why? Because my city was under a massive missile attack. Literally bombs falling from the sky.
I contacted OET support immediately. They officially approved my request for a reschedule under "Exceptional Circumstances" and gave me a 36-hour window to book a new slot within 7 days.

But here is the absolute joke: when I go to the portal to book it, the system forces me to select all four sub-tests and demands full payment again.
I wrote back immediately with screenshots, but they are ignoring me and time is running out. My main written exams are tomorrow in Kyiv. I cannot afford to pay this massive fee again—it’s an astronomical amount for a doctor working in a war-torn country, and I shouldn't have to pay it because this is literally the definition of force majeure!