QCHP exam for pharmacists, dentists, doctors and other professions
Qatar's qualifying exam for pharmacists, general practitioners and general dentists has 150 MCQs and a pass mark of 60 percent. Physiotherapists and laboratory technologists need 50 percent. The regulator is now called DHP, and sources also still say QCHP.
Pass marks and blueprints by profession
Practice questions on this site are for nurses at the moment. This page gives the exam facts for pharmacists, doctors, dentists and others, taken from the regulator's own documents. If you are a nurse, the free 20-question check needs no sign-up, and the nursing exam guide compares the regulators.
The Qatar exam is delivered by Prometric. Every paper has 150 multiple choice questions and the pass mark is a percentage of 150 items. These blueprints come from the Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP), formerly QCHP.
| Profession | Pass mark | Blueprint (items out of 150) |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 60 percent | Basic Biomedical Sciences 7; Pharmaceutical Sciences 38; Social, Behavioral and Administrative Sciences 38; Clinical Sciences 67 |
| General Practitioner | 60 percent | Medicine 47; Obstetrics and Gynaecology 36; Paediatrics 37; Surgery 30 |
| General Dentist | 60 percent | Scientific Knowledge 35; Clinical Skills 100; Affective Skills 15 |
| Physiotherapist | 50 percent | Kinesiology 12; Anatomy and Physiology 18; Clinical Decision Making 12; Physical Agents 15; Therapeutic Exercises 15; Special Populations 18; Cardiopulmonary 12; Sports 12; Neurorehabilitation 18; Musculoskeletal 18 |
| Medical Laboratory Technologist | 50 percent | Blood Bank 25; Urinalysis 11; Clinical Chemistry 25; Haematology 25; Immunology and Serology 12; Histo and Cyto 11; Microbiology 25; Laboratory Operations 8; Patient Safety and Professionalism 8 |
Each blueprint says how many of the 150 items come from each area. A registered midwife paper also exists, with a pass mark of 50 percent.
Fee and changing a booking
DHP circular DHP-2024-10 gives the qualifying exam fee as USD 244 from 1 January 2026. It was USD 238 from 19 January 2024 and 1 January 2025. Cancelling or rescheduling 30 to 60 or more days before costs USD 25. Doing so 5 to 29 days before costs USD 40. Under 5 days, a no-show, or arriving more than 30 minutes late means the full fee is charged.
Eligibility: what is not confirmed
The nurse guideline sets clear rules for nurses. For pharmacists, doctors, dentists, physiotherapists and laboratory technologists, eligibility is not confirmed in the DHP documents we read. Check the DHP page or write to dhpregistration@moph.gov.qa. Exemptions exist, for example for Qatari nationals. A current exemption list is in Circular DHP 19/2025, an image-only PDF that we could not read.
Duration, attempts and validity
Sources disagree on three points, so read the current DHP page before you book.
- Duration: the DHP exam page says 3 hours. The DHP blueprints say 3 and a half hours.
- Attempts: the current DHP page says an unlimited number of times. The 2018 policy said a maximum of five attempts per scope, plus one more with justification. The page is newer, and we saw no replacement circular.
- Validity: the 2018 policy said the qualifying exam is valid for 3 years. The current page does not repeat this.
Scores are not rounded. No waiting period between attempts was found.
Other Gulf regulators
For pharmacists, see DHA, SCFHS and OMSB. For other professions, see the DHA hub and the SCFHS hub. Back to the Qatar hub.
Common questions
What is the QCHP exam for pharmacist?
A 150-question qualifying exam on Prometric with a pass mark of 60 percent.
What is the QCHP exam for dentist pass mark?
60 percent for the General Dentist paper.
What is the QCHP exam for doctors pass mark?
60 percent for the General Practitioner paper.
Is the Prometric exam in Qatar the same as QCHP?
Qatar's qualifying exam is delivered by Prometric. The regulator is now the DHP, formerly QCHP.
How much is the Prometric exam in Qatar for pharmacists?
The DHP circular gives USD 244 from 1 January 2026.
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