SLLE exam: Saudi Prometric exam for laboratory staff
SCFHS has two laboratory blueprints. The Laboratory Specialist exam (SLLE) has 200 questions and a scaled pass score of 530. The Laboratory Technician blueprint has 150 questions in 3 hours and a pass mark of 55 percent.
Laboratory Specialist: SLLE
Practice questions on this site are for nurses at the moment. This page gives the exam facts for laboratory staff, 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.
| Item | SLLE (2024 guide) |
|---|---|
| Questions | 200 MCQs, plus or minus 10 pilot, in 2 parts of 100 |
| Time | 120 minutes per part, 30-minute break |
| Pass score | 530 on a 200 to 800 scale, set in November 2019 |
| Options | Four per question |
The guide does not state the degree needed. A 2025 SLLE guide exists, and we did not open it.
SLLE weights
The 2024 guide gives these ranges.
| Section | Weight |
|---|---|
| Blood Bank | 15 to 20 percent |
| Clinical Chemistry | 15 to 20 percent |
| Hematology | 15 to 20 percent |
| Microbiology | 15 to 20 percent |
| Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids | 5 to 10 percent |
| Immunology and Serology | 5 to 10 percent |
| Histo- and Cyto-Techniques | 5 to 10 percent |
| Laboratory Operations | 5 to 10 percent |
| Patient Safety and Professionalism | 5 to 10 percent |
Laboratory Technician blueprint (2024)
This is a different exam from the SLLE. It uses a percentage pass mark: 55 percent of 150 MCQs in 3 hours. How technician-grade exams are scheduled on Mumaris+ is not confirmed in our sources, because the Mumaris+ exam list does not show them.
| Section | Weight |
|---|---|
| Microbiology | 20 percent |
| Clinical Chemistry | 20 percent |
| Hematology | 20 percent |
| Blood Bank | 20 percent |
| Immunology and Serology | 15 percent |
| Histo- and Cyto-Techniques | 5 percent |
Booking and test rules
- Computer-based at Prometric. You apply on Mumaris+ and get a scheduling permit.
- Scheduling may not be available more than three months ahead.
- You cannot sit twice in the same test window. More than 30 minutes late, or absent, counts as an attempt.
- Results are announced within 2 to 6 weeks of the end of a test window.
- The exam fee is not published on the SCFHS pages we found, so we give no amount. Prometric's 2022 FAQ says rescheduling 16 to 30 days before costs USD 50, with no refund at 15 days or less.
How many attempts
Our sources give three different attempt rules, so we do not state one number. The applicant guides say up to four times a year, counted from the first attempt until you pass. The Mumaris+ page says that failing the first attempt grants two additional attempts, and that the exam may be repeated one year after the first attempt. A 2022 Prometric FAQ says three attempts. The Mumaris+ page is the most recent, but check it before you book.
For laboratory staff, also see the DHA laboratory exam. Back to the SCFHS hub.
Common questions
What is the SLLE exam?
The Saudi Laboratory Specialist Licensure Examination. It has 200 questions and a scaled pass score of 530.
What is the Saudi Prometric exam for lab technician?
SCFHS publishes a Laboratory Technician blueprint with 150 MCQs, 3 hours and a pass mark of 55 percent.
Is the SLLE pass score a percentage?
No. 530 is on a reporting scale of 200 to 800.
What does the SLLE cover?
Nine sections, including Blood Bank, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology and Microbiology at 15 to 20 percent each.
How much is the SLLE?
SCFHS does not publish an amount on the pages we found.
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