Medical licensing exams in the Gulf
Indicative formats, topic weights and registration steps for the main licensing examinations for physicians, dentists, nurses and pharmacists in the region.
- DHA · United Arab Emirates
DHA Dentist Exam
The DHA publishes a coverage list for general dentists but no percentage weights, so a balanced preparation across restorative, endodontic, periodontal and surgical topics is the safest approach.
General dentist
- DHA · United Arab Emirates
DHA GP Exam
The exam for general practitioners in Dubai tests broad first-contact medicine: adult internal medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery and emergencies, framed as clinical vignettes.
General practitioner
- DHA · United Arab Emirates
DHA Nurse Exam
The DHA examination for registered nurses emphasises safe practice, medication administration, adult medical-surgical care and maternal and child health, with a lower pass mark than for physicians.
Registered nurse
- DHA · United Arab Emirates
DHA Pharmacist Exam
The DHA pharmacist examination combines pharmaceutical sciences with clinical decision making, calculations and pharmacy law. It is distinct from the separate Clinical Pharmacy examination.
Pharmacist
- SCFHS · Saudi Arabia
SCFHS SDLE
The Saudi Dental Licensure Examination is the only exam in this group with officially published section weights. Restorative dentistry carries the largest share by a clear margin.
General dentist
- SCFHS · Saudi Arabia
SMLE
The Saudi Medical Licensing Exam is delivered in two parts and reported on a scaled score. Its published blueprint weights medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and surgery.
General practitioner
- DOH · United Arab Emirates
DOH Abu Dhabi Exam
The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi runs its licensing examinations through Pearson VUE and reports results as pass or fail. No official blueprint is published.
General practitioner · Registered nurse · General dentist
- MOHAP · United Arab Emirates
MOHAP Exam
The Ministry of Health and Prevention licenses professionals in the Northern Emirates. Its examination follows the unified UAE qualification requirements; detailed blueprints are not published.
General practitioner · Registered nurse
- DHP (MOPH) · Qatar
Qatar DHP Exam
The Department of Healthcare Professions in Qatar publishes blueprints with item counts for general practitioners, dentists, pharmacists and nurses, which makes targeted preparation possible.
General practitioner · Registered nurse · General dentist · Pharmacist
- OMSB · Oman
OMSB Exam
The Oman Medical Specialty Board publishes a candidate booklet for each profession, including a blueprint. The general practice blueprint gives medicine the largest share.
General practitioner · Registered nurse · General dentist · Pharmacist
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