Prometric exam for nurses
The Prometric exam for nurses is the regulator's nursing licensing test, taken on a computer at a Prometric centre. For Registered Nurses it is a multiple-choice paper, from 100 questions (Oman) to 200 questions (Saudi Arabia), and the Gulf regulators publish different pass marks.
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What nurses actually sit
There is no single Prometric nursing paper. Dubai (DHA) gives a Registered Nurse exam of 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours with a 50% pass mark. Saudi Arabia's SNLE has 200 questions in two parts of 120 minutes with a 30 minute break, and you need a scaled score of 500 on a 200 to 800 scale. Qatar uses 150 questions with a 50% pass mark. Kuwait uses 150 questions in 170 minutes, including a 10 minute break, with a 60% pass mark.
Oman is different on both counts. Nurses with a BSN sit 100 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes with a 60% pass mark, and it is delivered by Pearson VUE rather than Prometric. Abu Dhabi (DOH) is also Pearson VUE. DOH, MOHAP and Bahrain do not publish a question count we could confirm, and DOH and MOHAP publish no time or pass mark either.
What the questions cover
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait publish the same four nursing sections with their own weights. The SNLE guide gives them as:
- Nursing Fundamentals about 20%
- Adult Nursing about 40%
- Maternal-Child Nursing about 30%
- Nursing Management and Leadership about 10%
Qatar's blueprint counts 30, 61, 44 and 15 items out of 150, and Kuwait's counts 30, 60, 45 and 15. DHA lists the same four areas but publishes no weights, so do not trust a site that quotes DHA percentages. Adult nursing is the biggest block everywhere, so it deserves the biggest share of your study time.
A study plan that fits any of them
- Find your weak sections first. Take the free 20-question check and note which of the four areas cost you marks.
- Study from standard references. DHA's guideline lists books such as Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals and Brunner and Suddarth's Medical-Surgical Nursing.
- Practise by weakness, not by chapter order. Adaptive practice at our practice page keeps returning to the topics you miss.
- Finish with timed mocks. Sit a full-length paper in the right shape so the clock and the stamina feel familiar. See the Prometric mock test for nurses.
Read every explanation, including for answers you got right. The exam tests judgement on safe practice, and a good explanation teaches the reasoning you will reuse on unfamiliar questions.
Booking and test day
You do not book directly in most countries. In Dubai you register on Sheryan, receive an eligibility ID, then schedule at Prometric, and the result goes to Sheryan. For SCFHS you apply on Mumaris+ and receive a scheduling permit. Bahrain's NHRA issues an eligibility code you use on Prometric. Abu Dhabi and Oman send you to Pearson VUE after approval.
On the day, arrive early with the same passport or ID you registered with. DHA's guideline asks for 30 minutes early. Phones, notes and recording are banned in every Prometric centre.
Common questions
How many questions are in the Prometric exam for nurses?
It depends on the regulator: DHA 150, Qatar 150, Kuwait 150, SCFHS 200 and Oman 100. DOH, MOHAP and Bahrain do not publish a question count we could confirm.
Is the Prometric exam for nurses hard?
The pass marks are not extreme (50% for DHA and Qatar), but the questions test clinical judgement across adult, maternal-child, fundamentals and management topics. Nurses who practise timed papers and read explanations usually feel the difference.
Which Prometric exam should a nurse take first?
The one for the place you will work. Dubai needs DHA, Saudi Arabia needs SCFHS, Qatar needs the DHP qualifying exam, and so on. See our guide to which Gulf nursing exam you need.
Is there a Prometric exam for nurses in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi has a DOH licensing exam, but it is delivered by Pearson VUE, not Prometric.
Can I study once for all Gulf regulators?
Mostly yes. The four nursing areas are shared, so the same study carries over. Check each regulator's format before a timed mock, because counts and times differ.
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