Kuwait Prometric exam: the MOH licensing exam for nurses
The Kuwait Prometric exam is the Ministry of Health Kuwait Licensing Exam, delivered by Prometric. The Registered Nurse version has 150 MCQs in 170 minutes including a 10-minute break, and the pass mark is 60%. You get 3 attempts, at least 6 weeks apart. Read the nurse guide for pass mark detail.
- Exam name
- Kuwait Licensing Exam, Ministry of Health, Registered Nurse version Prometric blueprint
- Delivered by
- Prometric, MOH Kuwait programme Prometric
- Questions
- 150 MCQs, computer based
- Time
- 170 minutes with a 10-minute break in between
- Pass mark (RN)
- 60%
- Attempts
- 3, at least 6 weeks apart
- Validity
- A pass is valid for 1 year from the report date and is not a promise of a licence
- Questions
- 150
- Time
- 2 hours 50 minutes (includes a 10-minute break)
- Pass mark
- 60%
- Format
- Single best answer, 4 options
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What the Kuwait Prometric exam is
Kuwait's Medical Licensing Department uses a Prometric-delivered licensing exam for several professions. The published blueprint covers Registered Nurse, General Practitioner, Lab Technician and a number of doctor specialties. We found no Kuwait exam for pharmacists, dentists, physiotherapists, midwives or practical nurses.
The blueprint was created in November 2023 and warns that the percentages and number of attempts can change. We could not reach the Kuwait MOH website to check for a newer version, so confirm before you book.
Attempts and validity
The rule is 3 attempts, with at least 6 weeks between each. Use the gap properly: look at your weak areas, not just the questions you missed. A pass is valid for 1 year from the report date, so apply for your licence soon after passing. A pass does not mean a licence is issued.
RN blueprint: how the 150 questions are split
Kuwait publishes counts, not just percentages. Out of 150 questions:
| Section | Questions | About |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Fundamentals | 30 | 20% |
| Adult Nursing | 60 | 40% |
| Maternal-Child Nursing | 45 | 30% |
| Nursing Management and Leadership | 15 | 10% |
Inside each section the blueprint goes further. Fundamentals is 12 on fundamentals, 9 on physical assessment, 6 on pharmacology and 3 on clinical nutrition. Adult Nursing is 15 medical, 15 surgical, 11 critical care, 12 community and 7 mental health. Maternal-Child is 17 maternity, 3 gynecology, 6 neonatal, 12 pediatric medical and 7 pediatric surgical. Management is 3 on resources, 6 on quality and safety, 3 on teams and 3 on informatics.
What is not published
We could not confirm the fee, the exam language or eligibility requirements such as degree and experience from a regulator source. Treat any figure from a coaching website as unverified until you see it on the Prometric Kuwait page or from the Ministry.
How to practise
The free 20-question check needs no sign-up. Use adaptive practice on the sections with the most questions first, Adult Nursing at 60, then Maternal-Child at 45. A timed mock in the Kuwait format helps you hold focus across 150 questions: start from the mock page. We write original questions and never use recalled or real exam questions.
Sample questions with explanations
Community and public health
A community nurse runs a clinic for adults with type 2 diabetes and established peripheral neuropathy. The nurse teaches daily foot inspection, correct footwear and when to seek care for blisters. What is the main aim at this level of prevention?
- To detect diabetes early in people who have no symptoms
- To prevent ulceration and amputation in people who already have complications
- To prevent healthy adults from developing type 2 diabetes
- To reduce population sugar intake through public policy
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B. These patients already have neuropathy, so the aim is to reduce disability and limb loss. This is tertiary prevention, which limits complications and supports rehabilitation in established disease.
- A. Detecting undiagnosed disease is secondary prevention; these patients are already diagnosed.
- C. Preventing onset in healthy adults is primary prevention.
- D. Policy change on sugar intake is a population-level primary or primordial measure.
Key point: Tertiary prevention reduces complications and disability in established disease.
Based on: IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations on the Diabetic Foot; Stanhope & Lancaster, Public Health Nursing, 10th ed.
Critical care and emergency
A nurse finds a 58-year-old man unresponsive in his hospital bed. He is not breathing normally. The scene is safe and there is no response to shouting or shaking his shoulders. Which action should the nurse take next?
- Shout for help, activate the emergency team and get the defibrillator, checking a pulse for no more than 10 seconds
- Give two rescue breaths with a pocket mask, then go to call the emergency team
- Insert an oropharyngeal airway and attach a pulse oximeter before calling for help
- Check the medical record for the resuscitation status before starting any action
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Answer: A. After confirming unresponsiveness and absent or abnormal breathing, the rescuer shouts for help and activates the emergency response system so that a defibrillator and team arrive quickly. A pulse check of up to 10 seconds is done at the same time, and compressions start immediately if no definite pulse is felt.
- B. Starting with breaths delays recognition of arrest and activation of the team; compressions take priority in adults.
- C. Equipment and monitoring are secondary and delay help and compressions.
- D. Code status should be known by the team, but a delay to check the chart is not appropriate in an unresponsive, non-breathing patient unless a valid DNAR is already known.
Key point: Activate the emergency response and get the defibrillator early; start compressions without delay if there is no definite pulse.
Based on: AHA 2025 Guidelines for CPR and ECC
Fundamentals of nursing
A 46-year-old man is admitted with a 4-week cough with blood-streaked sputum, night sweats and weight loss. His chest X-ray shows an upper-lobe cavity and pulmonary tuberculosis is suspected. Which precaution is most appropriate while results are awaited?
- Single room with the door left open for observation, and staff wearing a surgical mask
- Positive-pressure single room with the door closed, and staff wearing a gown and gloves
- Standard precautions only, with the patient wearing a surgical mask in a shared bay
- Negative-pressure single room, door closed, staff in fit-tested N95 (FFP2) respirators
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Answer: D. Tuberculosis is spread by small airborne droplet nuclei, so the patient needs an airborne infection isolation room (negative pressure, door closed) and staff need a fit-tested particulate respirator. Isolation starts on suspicion, before confirmation.
- A. Surgical masks do not filter airborne droplet nuclei and the door must stay closed.
- B. Positive pressure would push contaminated air out into the corridor; gown and gloves do not protect against inhalation.
- C. Standard precautions are not enough for suspected TB; a bay shares air with other patients.
Key point: Suspected TB, measles or varicella: airborne precautions, negative-pressure room and N95 respirator.
Based on: CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions (2007, updated); WHO guidelines on TB infection prevention and control (2019)
Common questions
How many questions are in the Kuwait Prometric exam for nurses?
150 MCQs in 170 minutes, including a 10-minute break.
What is the pass mark for the Kuwait nursing exam?
60% for Registered Nurses, according to the published Prometric blueprint.
How many attempts do you get at the Kuwait Prometric exam?
3 attempts, with at least 6 weeks between each attempt. The blueprint says this can change.
How long is the Kuwait Prometric result valid?
A pass is valid for 1 year from the report date, according to the Prometric Kuwait page.
How much is the Kuwait Prometric exam fee?
We could not confirm a fee from a regulator source. Check the Prometric Kuwait page when you book.
Is the Kuwait MOH exam the same as the Kuwait Prometric exam?
Yes. Kuwait's Ministry of Health sets the exam and Prometric delivers it.
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