Bahrain Prometric exam for nurses
The Bahrain Prometric exam for nurses is the NHRA Bahrain Nursing Licensure Examination (BNLE). Exam time is 2.5 hours, the pass mark is 50% or 60% depending on the source, and the question count is not published.
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Who needs to sit the BNLE
Nurses applying for an NHRA licence usually sit it, unless an exemption applies. Bahraini or GCC nationals with a valid GCC licence are exempt. NHRA also accepts UAE (DHA and HAAD), Qatar and Oman Prometric Registered Nurse results and the Saudi Nurse Specialist result. The Saudi Nurse Technician result is not accepted.
Eligibility for a general nurse
NHRA's October 2022 nursing document asks for a 4-year bachelor's degree, a 3-year diploma or associate degree, or a 3.5-year nursing-and-midwifery diploma for overseas programmes. Non-Bahrainis also need 1 year of post-qualification experience, must be 65 or younger, and must have worked 6 continuous months in the last 3 years. Practical nurses and midwives have separate rules in the same document.
Booking steps
- Apply to NHRA online and get your eligibility code.
- Register with Prometric using that code, within 4 months.
- Sit the exam. Seating time is 3 hours and exam time 2.5 hours.
What we cannot tell you
NHRA does not publish the number of questions, the format details or the language. It publishes no blueprint, and the pass mark conflicts between NHRA (50% for nursing) and Prometric (60% for all). We say so plainly because many websites quote a confident number. Questions can be wider than the Saudi reference list NHRA links to.
Preparing without a blueprint
Cover the four standard areas evenly and then push your weakest. Use the free 20-question check to find the gaps, then adaptive practice with explanations in English, Malayalam, Hindi, Tagalog, Arabic or Urdu. Compare how countries differ on the Gulf exam chooser. Four attempts within 3 years sounds generous, but each one costs time and money.
Common questions
What is the Bahrain Prometric exam for nurses?
The NHRA Bahrain Nursing Licensure Examination (BNLE), delivered by Prometric.
How long is the Bahrain exam for nurses?
Seating time is 3 hours and actual exam time is 2.5 hours, according to the Prometric NHRA listing.
What do nurses need to pass the NHRA exam?
NHRA says 50% for nursing, and Prometric lists 60% for all Bahrain exams. The two sources conflict.
Do all nurses need to sit the BNLE in Bahrain?
No. Some are exempt, including GCC nationals with a valid GCC licence and nurses with accepted DHA, HAAD, Qatar, Oman or Saudi Nurse Specialist results.
How long is the NHRA nurse exam result valid?
5 years, according to NHRA's nursing requirements document.
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