Saudi Prometric exam for physiotherapists
SCFHS publishes two physiotherapy blueprints, each with 150 MCQs in 3 hours. The specialist pass mark is 60 percent (for tests from 21 June 2022) and the technician pass mark is 55 percent. These are percentages.
Specialist and technician
Practice questions on this site are for nurses at the moment. This page gives the exam facts for physiotherapists, 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 | Specialist | Technician |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 150 MCQs | 150 MCQs |
| Time | 3 hours | 3 hours |
| Pass mark | 60 percent | 55 percent |
| Blueprint date | 2022 | 2024 |
No newer specialist blueprint than 2022 was found. Unlike SNLE, SPLE, SMLE and SDLE, these papers use a percentage pass mark and not a scaled score.
Weights (both blueprints)
Both blueprints list the same ten areas.
| Area | Weight |
|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology | 12 percent |
| Special Populations | 12 percent |
| Neurorehabilitation | 12 percent |
| Musculoskeletal | 12 percent |
| Physical Agents | 10 percent |
| Therapeutic Exercises and Techniques | 10 percent |
| Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Ergonomics | 8 percent |
| Clinical Decision Making and Differential Diagnosis | 8 percent |
| Cardiopulmonary | 8 percent |
| Sports | 8 percent |
Eligibility and fee
The degree and experience needed to sit these papers are not confirmed in the SCFHS documents we read. The fee amount is not published on the SCFHS pages we found. Check Mumaris+ for your own case. How technician-grade exams are scheduled is also not confirmed, because the Mumaris+ exam list does not show them.
Test rules and attempts
- 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.
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.
Next step
SCFHS runs its own practice exam service, linked in the sources. Check that page for which exams it covers.
For physiotherapists, also see the DHA exam for physiotherapists. Back to the SCFHS hub.
Common questions
What is the Saudi Prometric exam for physiotherapist?
SCFHS publishes physiotherapy blueprints for specialists and technicians, each with 150 MCQs in 3 hours, taken at Prometric.
What is the pass mark for the Saudi physiotherapist exam?
60 percent for the specialist (2022 blueprint) and 55 percent for the technician (2024).
Is the Saudi physiotherapy pass mark scaled?
No. For these two blueprints it is a percentage.
What does the physiotherapy blueprint cover?
Ten areas, with Anatomy and Physiology, Special Populations, Neurorehabilitation and Musculoskeletal at 12 percent each.
How much is the exam?
SCFHS does not publish an amount on the pages we found.
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