Nurses: Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognised local or international college; registration through OMSB online services and Pearson VUE. General practitioners: BSc in Medicine from a recognised local or international medical college, and a completed approved or accredited internship programme. Pharmacists: A bachelor's degree in pharmacy from a recognised local or international college.

OMSB in Muscat for residents of Oman; Pearson VUE centres worldwide for candidates abroad.

Is there an exam for specialists?

Yes. The Ministry of Health and other institutions use OMSB's occupational classification examinations for licensing; specialty examinations are published per specialty (anaesthesia, dermatology, radiology, emergency medicine, ENT, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry) alongside the general practitioner examination, at the OMSB test centre and Pearson VUE centres worldwide.

Is there an OMSB exam for paramedics?

No. The 23 occupational classification examinations listed by OMSB include none for paramedics or emergency medical technicians (the Emergency Medicine examination is for physicians). The ministry's procedure still lists a Pearson VUE test in a paramedic's file.

What happens after the exam?

Your result goes into your licence file, and the Ministry of Health then holds an interview (viva).

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How much are the OMSB exams, and what is the passing score?

OMSB's exams, which Oman's Ministry of Health uses for licensing, cost US$200 for nurses and pharmacists and US$220 for general practitioners and general dentists; GPs and pharmacists pass with 60 percent and dentists with 65 percent.

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Fees

Step	Fee
Nurses: Omani Examination for Nurses (OEN)Who pays varies	US$200
General practitioners: OEGPWho pays varies	US$220
General dentists: OEGDWho pays varies	US$220
Pharmacists: OEPWho pays varies	US$200

Questions, time and pass mark

Nurses (OEN)	100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions across seven nursing domains; 2 hours 30 minutes; results emailed within 24 hours
General practitioners (OEGP)	150 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions over 2 hours 45 minutes across six domains (medicine 39%, surgery 18%, health 13%, emergency 12%, public and community health 11%, child health 7%); pass mark 60 percent
General dentists (OEGD)	100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions over nine domains in 2 hours 30 minutes; pass mark 65 percent
Pharmacists (OEP)	100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions over ten domains in 2 hours 30 minutes; pass mark 60 percent

Good to know

Who can sit them?: Nurses: Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognised local or international college; registration through OMSB online services and Pearson VUE. General practitioners: BSc in Medicine from a recognised local or international medical college, and a completed approved or accredited internship programme. Pharmacists: A bachelor's degree in pharmacy from a recognised local or international college.
Where do I sit them?: OMSB in Muscat for residents of Oman; Pearson VUE centres worldwide for candidates abroad.
Is there an exam for specialists?: Yes. The Ministry of Health and other institutions use OMSB's occupational classification examinations for licensing; specialty examinations are published per specialty (anaesthesia, dermatology, radiology, emergency medicine, ENT, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry) alongside the general practitioner examination, at the OMSB test centre and Pearson VUE centres worldwide.
Is there an OMSB exam for paramedics?: No. The 23 occupational classification examinations listed by OMSB include none for paramedics or emergency medical technicians (the Emergency Medicine examination is for physicians). The ministry's procedure still lists a Pearson VUE test in a paramedic's file.
What happens after the exam?: Your result goes into your licence file, and the Ministry of Health then holds an interview (viva).

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