Prometric exam for nurses in Qatar
The Prometric exam for nurses in Qatar is the DHP Qualifying Examination, formerly called the QCHP exam. It has 150 multiple-choice questions, and registered nurses need 50% to pass.
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What is on the nurse paper
The published blueprint for registered general nurses gives 30 questions on Nursing Fundamentals, 61 on Adult Nursing, 44 on Maternal-Child Nursing and 15 on Unit Management and Leadership. That is 150 in total. A 50% pass mark means about 75 correct answers, though DHP states the mark as a percentage and does not tell you which questions are scored.
Adult Nursing is the largest block. Maternal-Child at 44 questions is bigger than many nurses expect, and Management at 15 is small, so do not spend half your revision there.
Who needs to sit it
DHP asks overseas nurses to pass the Qualifying Examination unless they are exempt. The nurse guideline sets the entry rules: a four-year bachelor's, a three-year diploma, or an associate degree if licensed as an RGN, with two or three years of post-registration experience. Online or distance degrees are not accepted. An NCLEX pass in the last five years can exempt a nurse, and so can a clinical master's or PhD under the 2018 policy, but the current exemption list is in a 2025 circular that we could not read. Ask DHP before you book.
Cost, timing and attempts
The fee is USD 244 from 1 January 2026. Duration is shown as 3 hours on the DHP page and 3.5 hours in the blueprint, so take the time on your Prometric confirmation as final. The DHP page says you can attempt the exam an unlimited number of times, while an older 2018 policy set a limit of five. Plan to pass in one go, because every sitting costs the full fee.
Preparing for Qatar in four steps
- Take the free 20-question check with no sign-up.
- Rank the four areas by your score, then give Adult Nursing and Maternal-Child most of your time.
- Run adaptive practice and read each explanation, in English or in Malayalam, Hindi, Tagalog, Arabic or Urdu.
- Before test day, sit a full 150-question timed mock in 3 hours, then check how many minutes you had left.
The main QCHP exam page has the fee table and the conflicts in full.
Common questions
What is the pass mark for nurses in the Qatar Prometric exam?
50% of the 150 questions for registered general nurses, according to DHP's published blueprint.
How many questions are in the Prometric exam for nurses in Qatar?
150 multiple-choice questions, split 30 Fundamentals, 61 Adult, 44 Maternal-Child and 15 Management.
Can I skip the Qatar exam with NCLEX?
DHP's nurse guideline lists an NCLEX pass within the previous five years as an exemption. Confirm with DHP, as the current list is in a recent circular.
Is the QCHP exam the same as the DHP exam?
Yes. QCHP was the regulator's earlier name, and DHP is the Department of Healthcare Professions now.
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