Prometric exam for nurses in the Gulf

The Prometric exam is a computer-based licensing test that several Gulf health regulators use for nurses, but it is not one exam. Each regulator sets its own questions, time and pass mark, and Prometric only delivers the test. Abu Dhabi (DOH) and Oman (OMSB) now use Pearson VUE instead.

Who sets the exam: The regulator (DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, Qatar DHP, Kuwait MOH, NHRA), not Prometric
Delivered by Prometric: DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS (Saudi Arabia), Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain (NHRA)
Delivered by Pearson VUE: DOH Abu Dhabi and OMSB Oman, per Pearson VUE and OMSB
Prometric prep content: Prometric says it sells no test preparation content (Prometric exam pages)
Language: English for UAE exams under the unified qualification rules

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Original questions for DHA, DOH, MOH, SCFHS, QCHP, OMSB, Kuwait and NHRA, each with a full explanation. Read them on one page or download the PDF. No sign-up.

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What the Gulf Prometric exam is

Prometric is a company that runs secure computer test centres. A Gulf regulator hires it to deliver that regulator's licensing exam. When nurses say "I have my Prometric exam", they usually mean a licensing exam for Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait or Bahrain that they sit on a computer at a Prometric centre.

The exam itself belongs to the regulator. A DHA Registered Nurse paper has 150 multiple-choice questions and a 3 hour limit. The Saudi SNLE has 200 questions in two parts. These are different tests, so a plan built for one does not fit the other exactly. The nursing content underneath is similar, which is why one body of study helps for all of them.

Two popular names are out of date. HAAD is the old name of the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH). Many websites still say "Prometric DOH", but Pearson VUE's own DOH page says Abu Dhabi bookings go through Pearson VUE once DOH approves your application.

Which regulators use Prometric and which use Pearson VUE

Prometric: DHA (Dubai), MOHAP (northern emirates and federal), SCFHS (Saudi Arabia), Qatar DHP, Kuwait MOH and Bahrain NHRA.
Pearson VUE: DOH (Abu Dhabi) and OMSB (Oman).

Oman changed. An old Prometric FAQ for OMSB still circulates, but OMSB now says its exams are taken at its Muscat test centre and at Pearson VUE centres worldwide. Treat any Oman page that tells you to book on Prometric as out of date.

All eight regulators for nurses, side by side

This table uses only facts we could confirm in regulator or test-provider documents on 9 November 2026. "Not published" means we found no figure in a source we trust. We do not fill gaps from guesswork, and several sites quote numbers that conflict with these.

Regulator	Country	Test provider	Questions	Time	Pass mark
DHA	UAE (Dubai)	Prometric	150 MCQs	3 hours	50%
DOH	UAE (Abu Dhabi)	Pearson VUE	Not published	Not published	Not published
MOHAP	UAE (other emirates)	Prometric	Not published	Not published	Not published
SCFHS (SNLE)	Saudi Arabia	Prometric	200 MCQs (up to 10% unscored)	2 parts of 120 min, 30 min break	Scaled score 500 on a 200 to 800 scale
Qatar DHP	Qatar	Prometric	150 MCQs	3 hours (one Qatar document says 3.5)	50%
OMSB (BSN nurses)	Oman	Pearson VUE	100 MCQs	2 hours 30 minutes	60%
Kuwait MOH	Kuwait	Prometric	150 MCQs	170 min including a 10 min break	60%
NHRA	Bahrain	Prometric	Not published	Not published (a Prometric page shows 2.5 hours of exam time)	50% per NHRA, 60% on a Prometric page: sources conflict

Details for each regulator: DHA, DOH, MOHAP, SCFHS, Qatar, OMSB, Kuwait and NHRA. DOH and MOHAP do not publish question count, time or pass mark, so be careful with any website that quotes them. The DHA, Qatar, Kuwait, SCFHS and OMSB figures come from their own documents and can change; DHA and Kuwait both say so in writing.

Prometric's notice: no prep content, and strict confidentiality

Prometric states on its exam pages for DHA, SCFHS and MOHAP that it does not sell test preparation or practice content in any form. It adds that any site or training provider claiming to offer the test content is unauthorised and not supported by the regulator or by Prometric. Prometric asks people to report such sites. That means nobody, including us, sells material from inside the exam, and nobody should claim to.

Prometric's test centre regulations say the exam content is confidential and proprietary, and that communicating, publishing or reproducing any part of an exam in any form is strictly prohibited. Sanctions include invalidation of your score. The DHA assessment manual forbids sharing assessment questions, screenshots or recordings, and SCFHS guides forbid giving exam content to anyone preparing others, including posting on the internet.

The practical lesson for nurses is simple. A PDF that claims to hold the questions from your sitting puts your result and licence application at risk. Learn the topics from standard nursing references and practise with original questions. Our page on Prometric exam questions explains this in more detail.

How to choose which exam to take

Start with where you will work. The employer or the emirate decides the regulator. See which Gulf nursing exam you need.
Check attempts before you book. The three UAE authorities share one count of three attempts, so a failure in Dubai uses an attempt that Abu Dhabi also sees.
Match your study to the blueprint. SCFHS, Qatar and Kuwait publish four nursing sections with weights: fundamentals about 20%, adult nursing about 40%, maternal-child about 30%, management and leadership about 10%. DHA lists the same four areas without weights.
Take a timed mock in the right shape. A 150-question, 3 hour mock fits DHA, and a 200-question two-part mock fits SCFHS.

Many nurses sit more than one regulator over a career. Because the core subject matter overlaps, one pass of well-explained practice carries across all of them. Start with the free 20-question check, which needs no sign-up and shows an explanation after each answer.

Common questions

Is the Prometric exam the same in every country?

No. Prometric delivers the test, but each regulator writes its own exam with its own number of questions, time limit and pass mark. DHA uses 150 questions in 3 hours, while the Saudi SNLE uses 200 questions in two 120 minute parts.

Does Abu Dhabi use Prometric?

No. The Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH, formerly HAAD) uses Pearson VUE according to Pearson VUE's own DOH page. Many websites still say Prometric, which is out of date.

Does Oman use Prometric?

Not any more. OMSB says its exams are taken at its Muscat test centre and at Pearson VUE centres worldwide. An older Prometric FAQ for OMSB is out of date.

Does Prometric sell practice questions for the Gulf exams?

No. Prometric says on its exam pages that it does not sell test preparation or practice content in any form and that sites claiming to offer the test content are unauthorised.

What is the pass mark in the Prometric exam for nurses?

It depends on the regulator. DHA and Qatar use 50%, OMSB for BSN nurses and Kuwait use 60%, and SCFHS uses a scaled score of 500 on a 200 to 800 scale. DOH and MOHAP do not publish a pass mark.

How many attempts do I get?

In the UAE, three attempts are counted across DHA, DOH and MOHAP. Kuwait allows 3 attempts with at least 6 weeks between them. Bahrain allows four within three years for nurses. Saudi and Qatar sources conflict, so check before you rely on a number.

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