Will DHA tell me my score?

No. The result is posted to the applicant's Sheryan account as pass or fail and the score is not shared.

Is there an exam for every specialty?

No. Titles not in the guideline are assessed orally; oral assessments are scheduled after the Get Registered application and carry their own fee.

Which exams exempt a general practitioner?

Both parts of the AMC examination (or an AMC-accredited Australian degree); the LMCC; both parts of PRES or an IMC-accredited Irish degree or a valid IMC general registration; NZREX or an MCNZ-accredited New Zealand degree; EMREE; valid PLAB 1 and 2, a GMC-accredited UK degree (UK graduates only) or a valid GMC registration where the PLAB pass is older than five years; USMLE Step 3.

Which specialists and consultants are exempt?

Holders of a recognised Tier 1 specialty certificate from Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Emirati Board, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, South Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK or the USA; or a Tier 2 certificate with a sub-specialty certificate, more than ten years in the specialty including two in a senior post at a teaching hospital, academic training work, a valid licence in good standing and clinical publications or research.

Which dentists are exempt?

A valid pass of the ADC examination (all parts) or Australian registration, the NDEB of Canada, the Irish Dental Council examination or Irish registration, NZDREX or New Zealand registration, the UK ORE (all parts, not older than five years) or GDC registration for UK graduates, the US NBDE Parts I and II, or the EDEE in the UAE.

Which pharmacists are exempt?

A valid licence and good standing certificate from the listed authorities (Australia, Canada's NAPRA boards, Ireland's PSI, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK's GPhC, the USA's NABP boards, and eleven European countries) with the qualification obtained within three years or no gap of practice, or a pass of the UAE's EPREE; non-English-medium graduates from those countries add TOEFL 500, IELTS 5.0, OET C or Cambridge 169.

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How much is the DHA exam, and what is the passing score?

DHA's exams at Prometric centres cost US$240 for nurses (pass score 50%) and pharmacists (pass score 60%), and US$280 for general practitioners (pass score 60%), general dentists (pass score 60%) and each listed specialist and consultant exam.

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Exam fees

Step	Fee
Registered Nurse or Assistant NurseWho pays varies	US$240
General PracticeWho pays varies	US$280
A listed Specialist or Consultant titleWho pays varies	US$280
General DentistWho pays varies	US$280
PharmacistWho pays varies	US$240

Questions, time and pass score

Registered Nurse or Assistant Nurse	150 questions in 3 hours; pass score 50%
General Practice	150 questions in 3 hours; pass score 60%
General Dentist	150 questions in 3 hours; pass score 60%
Pharmacist	150 questions in 3 hours; pass score 60%

How the exam works

Format	DHA's CBTs are multiple-choice exams run by Prometric through its test centres worldwide
Result	The result is posted to the applicant's Sheryan account as pass or fail and the score is not shared
Attempts	3 attempts across all the UAE's health authorities. One final attempt may be granted with a different authority after failing three times with another
After three fails at DHA	Failing three times at DHA blocks a new application for two years

Good to know

Will DHA tell me my score?: No. The result is posted to the applicant's Sheryan account as pass or fail and the score is not shared.
Is there an exam for every specialty?: No. Titles not in the guideline are assessed orally; oral assessments are scheduled after the Get Registered application and carry their own fee.
Which exams exempt a general practitioner?: Both parts of the AMC examination (or an AMC-accredited Australian degree); the LMCC; both parts of PRES or an IMC-accredited Irish degree or a valid IMC general registration; NZREX or an MCNZ-accredited New Zealand degree; EMREE; valid PLAB 1 and 2, a GMC-accredited UK degree (UK graduates only) or a valid GMC registration where the PLAB pass is older than five years; USMLE Step 3.
Which specialists and consultants are exempt?: Holders of a recognised Tier 1 specialty certificate from Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Emirati Board, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, South Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK or the USA; or a Tier 2 certificate with a sub-specialty certificate, more than ten years in the specialty including two in a senior post at a teaching hospital, academic training work, a valid licence in good standing and clinical publications or research.
Which dentists are exempt?: A valid pass of the ADC examination (all parts) or Australian registration, the NDEB of Canada, the Irish Dental Council examination or Irish registration, NZDREX or New Zealand registration, the UK ORE (all parts, not older than five years) or GDC registration for UK graduates, the US NBDE Parts I and II, or the EDEE in the UAE.
Which pharmacists are exempt?: A valid licence and good standing certificate from the listed authorities (Australia, Canada's NAPRA boards, Ireland's PSI, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK's GPhC, the USA's NABP boards, and eleven European countries) with the qualification obtained within three years or no gap of practice, or a pass of the UAE's EPREE; non-English-medium graduates from those countries add TOEFL 500, IELTS 5.0, OET C or Cambridge 169.
Where do I sit it?: Computer-based test delivered by Prometric for DHA and MOHAP and by Pearson VUE for DOH.

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