Prometric Exam for Internal Medicine: Specialist & Consultant Physician Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 60% and 70% Pass Marks, MD, FCPS and MRCP Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Internal medicine is the most-sat specialist paper in the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Internal Medicine exam (150 questions, 60% to pass) and the Consultant paper (100 questions, 70%), the twelve official blueprint areas, the questions that repeat, how MD, DNB, FCPS and MRCP are tiered, and what internists earn in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Read morePrometric Exam for Pediatricians: Specialist & Consultant Paediatrics Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 70% Pass Mark, DCH vs MD Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Both paediatric papers need 70% — higher than internal medicine or obstetrics. This guide covers the Specialist Pediatrics exam (150 questions) and the Consultant paper (100 questions), the twelve official blueprint areas, the milestone, vaccination and neonatal questions that repeat, why a DCH diploma is not a specialist qualification, and what paediatricians earn in the Gulf.
Read morePrometric Exam for Gynecologists and Obstetricians: OB-GYN Specialist & Consultant Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, 60% Pass Mark, DGO vs MS/MD Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Female obstetricians are the most requested doctors in Gulf recruitment. This guide covers the Obstetrics & Gynecology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 60% to pass — its official blueprint areas, the labour-ward, hypertension and oncology-staging questions that repeat, how DGO, MS, MD, FCPS and MRCOG are recognised, and current salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for General Surgeons: Specialist General Surgery Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 16-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Logbooks and Laparoscopic Privileges, MS, FCPS and MRCS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
The Specialist General Surgery paper asks 150 questions in three hours and needs 65% — 98 correct answers. This guide covers its sixteen official blueprint areas, the trauma, hernia and hepatobiliary questions that repeat, why MRCS alone does not make a specialist, how logbooks decide laparoscopic and bariatric privileges, and what general surgeons earn in the Gulf.
Read morePrometric Exam for Family Medicine Doctors: Specialist & Consultant Family Physician Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, 60% and 70% Pass Marks, MRCGP and DNB Recognition, GP vs Family Medicine and Salaries (2026)
Family medicine and general practice are different licences with different papers and different pay. This guide covers the Specialist Family Medicine exam (150 questions, 60% to pass) and the Consultant paper (100 questions, 70%), the official blueprint areas, the screening and chronic-disease questions that repeat, how MRCGP, DNB, MD and FCPS are recognised, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Public Health and Community Medicine Doctors: Specialist Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Three Exam Codes, the 17-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, MD Community Medicine vs MPH and Salaries (2026)
Public health has three exam codes that share one blueprint: Public Health Medicine, Community Medicine, and Public Health & General Preventive Medicine. Each asks 150 questions in three hours and needs 65%. This guide covers the seventeen blueprint areas, the epidemiology and biostatistics calculations that repeat, why an MPH alone does not give a specialist title, and where the jobs are.
Read morePrometric Exam for Forensic Medicine Doctors: Specialist Forensic Medicine Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the Official Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, MD Forensic Medicine Recognition, Government Employers and Salaries (2026)
Forensic medicine in the Gulf is almost entirely government work, attached to police and justice departments. This guide covers the Specialist Forensic Medicine paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its official blueprint areas, the time-since-death, wound and toxicology questions that repeat, how MD forensic medicine and DMJ are recognised, and who actually hires.
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How to Get a Doctor Job in Saudi Arabia in 2026: SCFHS Classification, Where Hospitals Recruit and What They Pay
The realistic route for a GP, specialist or consultant to a hospital post in Saudi Arabia in 2026: SCFHS classification and the exam, which employers hire internationally and how, a CV for Saudi HR, salary and package by tier, the Iqama and relocation.
Read morePLAB vs USMLE vs Prometric in 2026: Which Licensing Route Should an International Doctor Choose?
A side-by-side comparison of the UK PLAB, the US USMLE and the GCC Prometric routes for international medical graduates: cost, time to first salary, exam difficulty, pass rates, visa reality, earnings and career ceiling. With a decision framework by career stage.
Read moreDoctor Salary in UAE 2026: GP, Specialist and Consultant Pay by Specialty, Emirate and Sector
What doctors earn in the UAE in 2026: monthly tax-free ranges for GPs, specialists and consultants, which specialties pay most, how Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah compare, government versus private packages, and the allowances that sit on top of basic pay.
Read morePrometric Exam Questions for Doctors 2026: 15 GP-Level MCQs with Answers and Explanations
Fifteen Prometric-style MCQs at General Practitioner level across internal medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics, surgery, emergency medicine and prescribing, each with the answer and a short explanation. Aligned with the DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS and QCHP GP blueprints.
Read morePrometric Exam for Nephrologists: Specialist Nephrology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 14-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Dialysis Unit Roles, DM and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Diabetes and hypertension have given the Gulf some of the world's highest rates of kidney failure, and dialysis capacity is growing every year. This guide covers the Specialist Nephrology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its fourteen official blueprint areas, the electrolyte, dialysis and transplant questions that repeat, how DM, DNB and FCPS nephrology are recognised, dialysis-unit director roles, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Endocrinologists and Diabetologists: Specialist & Consultant Endocrinology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, Pass Marks, Diabetes Diploma vs DM, and Salaries (2026)
One adult in five in several Gulf states has diabetes, which makes endocrinology one of the most recruited medical specialties in the region. This guide covers the Specialist Endocrinology paper (150 questions, 65% to pass) and the Consultant paper (100 questions, 70%), the eleven official blueprint areas, the diabetes, thyroid and pituitary questions that repeat, why a diabetes diploma does not make an endocrinologist for licensing, and current salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Rheumatologists: Specialist Rheumatology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 11-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Biologic Prescribing, DM and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Lupus, Behçet's and familial Mediterranean fever are all more common in the Gulf than in Europe, and rheumatologists are among the scarcest medical specialists in the region. This guide covers the Specialist Rheumatology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its eleven official blueprint areas, the classification-criteria, biologic and vasculitis questions that repeat, how DM, DNB and FCPS are recognised, and what rheumatologists earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Pulmonologists (Chest Physicians): Specialist Pulmonary Disease Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 60% Pass Mark, Bronchoscopy and Sleep Privileges, DM, DTCD and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Asthma, sleep apnoea, tuberculosis screening and post-ICU follow-up keep chest physicians busy across the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Pulmonary Disease paper — 150 questions, three hours, 60% to pass — its twelve official blueprint areas, the spirometry, ILD and pleural questions that repeat, how DM, DNB, FCPS and the DTCD diploma are recognised, how bronchoscopy and sleep-medicine privileges work, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Neurosurgeons: Specialist Neurosurgery Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 70% Pass Mark, Logbooks and Spine/Vascular Privileges, MCh and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Neurosurgery has the highest pass mark of any specialist paper on the schedule: 70%. This guide covers the Specialist Neurosurgery exam — 150 questions, three hours, 105 correct answers needed — its twelve official blueprint areas, the trauma, vascular and spine questions that repeat, how MCh, DNB, FCPS and FRCS(SN) are recognised, how logbooks decide cranial and spinal privileges, and what neurosurgeons earn in the Gulf.
Read morePrometric Exam for Vascular Surgeons: Specialist Vascular Surgery Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Endovascular and Dialysis-Access Privileges, MCh and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Diabetic foot disease, dialysis access and aortic work make vascular surgeons some of the most sought-after surgical specialists in the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Vascular Surgery paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its twelve official blueprint areas, the aneurysm, ischaemia and access questions that repeat, how open and endovascular privileges are granted, how MCh, DNB, FCPS and FRCS are recognised, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Paediatric Surgeons: Specialist Pediatric Surgery Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 11-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Neonatal Surgery Privileges, MCh and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
High birth rates and expanding neonatal intensive care make paediatric surgery a specialty the Gulf cannot recruit enough of. This guide covers the Specialist Pediatric Surgery paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its eleven official blueprint areas, the neonatal emergencies and congenital anomalies that repeat, how MCh, DNB, FCPS and Arab Board are recognised, how neonatal and oncology privileges are granted, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for IVF and Reproductive Medicine Specialists: Specialist Reproductive Medicine & Infertility Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 6-Area Blueprint, 60% Pass Mark, Fertility Clinic Rules, Fellowship Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Fertility care is one of the fastest-growing private healthcare markets in the Gulf, and regulators license reproductive medicine as its own specialty. This guide covers the Specialist Reproductive Medicine and Infertility paper — 150 questions, three hours, 60% to pass — its six official blueprint areas, the stimulation, endocrinology and genetics questions that repeat, which fellowships and degrees qualify, what IVF clinics may and may not do under Gulf law, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Physiatrists (PM&R / Rehabilitation Doctors): Specialist Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 14-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Rehab Hospital Roles, MD and DNB Recognition and Salaries (2026)
New rehabilitation hospitals in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh and Doha have created a demand for physiatrists that the region's training programmes cannot meet. This guide covers the Specialist Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its fourteen official blueprint areas, the spinal cord, stroke, brain injury and prosthetics questions that repeat, how MD, DNB and board qualifications are recognised, what a physiatrist does in a Gulf rehab team, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Sports Medicine Doctors: Specialist Sports Medicine Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 9-Area Blueprint, 55% Pass Mark, Which Qualifications Count, Club and Federation Jobs, and Salaries (2026)
Professional football, international events and a national push on physical activity have made sports medicine a real career in the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Sports Medicine paper — 150 questions, three hours, 55% to pass — its nine official blueprint areas (heavier on exercise science than most candidates expect), which master's degrees, diplomas and fellowships are accepted, where sports doctors actually work, and what they earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Ophthalmologists: Specialist & Consultant Ophthalmology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, Pass Marks, Surgical Privileges, DO vs MS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Cataract, refractive and retinal surgery are among the busiest private specialties in the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Ophthalmology paper (150 questions, 65% to pass) and the Consultant paper (100 questions, 70%), the ten official blueprint areas and what repeats in each, how phaco, LASIK and vitreoretinal privileges are granted, how a two-year DO compares with MS, DNB and FCPS, and current salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for ENT Surgeons (Otolaryngologists): Specialist Otolaryngology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 10-Area Blueprint, 60% Pass Mark, DLO vs MS, Surgical Privileges and Salaries (2026)
ENT is one of the most consistently recruited surgical specialties in the Gulf, from paediatric tonsil lists to cochlear implant programmes and rhinoplasty clinics. This guide covers the Specialist Otolaryngology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 60% to pass — its ten official blueprint areas, the airway emergencies and audiology questions that repeat, how a DLO compares with MS and FCPS, and what ENT surgeons earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Urologists: Specialist Urology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 11-Area Blueprint, 60% Pass Mark, Endourology and Andrology Demand, MCh and DNB Recognition and Salaries (2026)
The Gulf sits in the world's stone belt, and urologists who can run an endourology list are recruited all year. This guide covers the Specialist Urology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 60% to pass — its eleven official blueprint areas, the stone, prostate and emergency questions that repeat, how MCh, DNB, FCPS and MS-based training are recognised, how procedures are privileged, and what urologists earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Neurologists: Specialist Neurology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Localisation Questions, DM and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Stroke units, epilepsy monitoring and multiple sclerosis clinics are expanding across the Gulf faster than neurologists can be hired. This guide covers the Specialist Neurology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its twelve official blueprint areas, the localisation, stroke and EEG/EMG questions that repeat, how DM, DNB, FCPS and MRCP-based training are recognised, and what neurologists earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Gastroenterologists: Specialist Gastroenterology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Endoscopy Privileges, DM and FCPS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Fatty liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer screening are driving a sharp rise in demand for gastroenterologists across the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Gastroenterology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its official blueprint areas, the GI bleeding, hepatology and IBD questions that repeat, how ERCP and EUS privileges are granted, how DM, DNB and FCPS are recognised, and salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Intensivists: Specialist Critical Care Medicine Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Who Qualifies (EDIC, IDCCM, FNB, DM), ICU Doctors on Other Licences and Salaries (2026)
Most doctors working in Gulf ICUs are licensed in anaesthesia, medicine or as GPs — only a minority hold the Critical Care Medicine title. This guide explains who qualifies for it, how EDIC, IDCCM, FNB and DM critical care are treated, the 150-question paper with its 65% pass mark and eleven blueprint areas, the ventilation, shock and sepsis questions that repeat, and what intensivists earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Pathologists: Clinical Pathology, Anatomic (Histo)pathology, Haematopathology and Medical Microbiology Specialist Licences for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprints, Pass Marks, Which Paper Fits Your MD, and Salaries (2026)
An MD in pathology can lead to four different Gulf licences, and choosing the wrong one restricts what you may sign out. This guide compares the Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, Haematopathology and Medical Microbiology papers — question counts, pass marks of 60–65% and official blueprints — explains which title fits which qualification, how laboratory director roles work, and what pathologists earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Dermatologists: Specialist & Consultant Dermatology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, Pass Marks, Cosmetic Privileges, Eligibility and Salaries (2026)
Dermatology is the most commercially competitive specialty in the Gulf, and the licensing bar reflects it. This guide covers the Specialist paper (150 questions, 65% to pass) and the Consultant paper (100 questions, 70%), the fourteen official blueprint areas and what repeats in each, which qualifications are exempt, how cosmetic and laser privileges are added to a dermatology licence, and what dermatologists earn in Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.
Read morePrometric Exam for Psychiatrists: Specialist Psychiatry Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 13-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Controlled-Drug Rules, Eligibility and Salaries (2026)
Every Gulf country is expanding mental-health services and none of them trains enough psychiatrists. This guide covers the Specialist Psychiatry paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its thirteen official blueprint areas, the psychopharmacology and emergency questions that repeat, how prescribing of controlled medicines works in the Gulf, the difference between a psychiatrist's and a psychologist's licence, and current salary ranges.
Read morePrometric Exam for Emergency Medicine Doctors: Specialist Emergency Medicine Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, Pass Mark, Who Qualifies as an EM Specialist, Life-Support Courses and Salaries (2026)
Emergency departments are the busiest recruiters of doctors in the Gulf, but most doctors working in them are licensed as GPs, not as emergency medicine specialists. This guide explains the difference, who qualifies for the Specialist title, the 150-question paper with its 60% pass mark and nineteen blueprint areas, the protocols that repeat, the life-support certificates employers require, and what ER doctors earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Anesthesiologists (Anaesthetists): Specialist Anesthesia Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 13-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Eligibility, Critical Care Overlap and Salaries (2026)
Every new operating theatre, labour ward and ICU in the Gulf needs anaesthetists, and the specialty has one of the steadiest hiring pipelines in the region. This guide covers the Specialist Anesthesia paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its thirteen official blueprint areas, the physiology, pharmacology and crisis questions that repeat, how diplomas are treated against MD and FCPS, and what anaesthetists earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Radiologists: Specialist Diagnostic Radiology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Physics and Radiation Safety, Teleradiology Rules and Salaries (2026)
Radiologists are among the best-paid and hardest-to-recruit specialists in the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Diagnostic Radiology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its eleven official blueprint areas, how an image-based specialty is examined in text, the physics, contrast and radiation-safety block that candidates neglect, DMRD vs MD recognition, teleradiology licensing and current salaries.
Read morePrometric Exam for Orthopedic Surgeons: Specialist Orthopaedic Surgery Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Logbooks and Surgical Privileges, D.Ortho vs MS and Salaries (2026)
Trauma, sports injuries and joint replacement keep orthopaedic surgeons in constant demand across the Gulf. This guide covers the Specialist Orthopedic Surgery paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its twelve official blueprint areas, the classifications and nerve-injury questions that repeat, how logbooks and surgical privileges work at credentialing, how D.Ortho compares with MS, DNB and FCPS, and what orthopaedic surgeons earn.
Read morePrometric Exam for Cardiologists: Specialist Cardiology Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 12-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Interventional Privileges, DM and DNB Recognition and Salaries (2026)
The Gulf has some of the world's highest rates of diabetes and early coronary disease, and cardiology services are expanding to match. This guide covers the Specialist Cardiology paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its twelve official blueprint areas, the guideline-driven questions that repeat, how cath-lab privileges are granted, how DM, DNB, FCPS and MRCP-based training are recognised, and what cardiologists earn.
Read moreEMREE Exam Guide 2026: The Emirates Medical Residency Entrance Exam — Eligibility, Format, Blueprint Weighting, Pass Score, Registration, Attempts and How to Prepare
The EMREE is the single entrance exam for medical residency in the UAE. This guide covers who can sit it, the five-year graduation-gap rule, the 120-question format and official subject weighting, the 55% pass score and two-year validity, first-come-first-served registration with NIHS, the Al Ain test venue, the four-attempts-a-year rule and a preparation plan built on the blueprint.
Read moreHigh-Yield Topics for the Prometric General Practice Exam (GEN5331): The 12 Blueprint Areas, the Most Repeated Questions in Each, and a Revision Checklist for DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS & QCHP Doctors
The General Practice licensing paper is 150 questions across 12 official blueprint areas, with a 60% pass mark. This guide walks through each area — chronic disease, acute medicine, paediatrics, women's health, emergencies, surgery, psychiatry, eye and ENT, dermatology, EBM, family medicine concepts and screening — and lists the question patterns that repeat most, so your last month of revision goes where the marks are.
Read morePrometric Exam for Specialist Doctors: Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, General Surgery and Family Medicine — Blueprints, Pass Marks, Eligibility and Preparation (2026)
Specialists do not sit the GP paper. Each specialty has its own 150-question Prometric exam with its own blueprint and its own pass mark — 60% for internal medicine, obstetrics and family medicine, 65% for general surgery, 70% for paediatrics. This guide compares the five most-sat specialist papers, explains who is exempt, how Specialist and Consultant titles are awarded, and how to prepare while working full time.
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Prometric Exam Eligibility Expired? What to Do Next
Learn what to do when your Prometric exam eligibility expires, how to check your application status, and how to avoid losing your exam window.
Read moreSMLE Guide 2026: The Saudi Medical Licensing Exam for Doctors — Eligibility, Format, Pass Score, Fees, Booking via Prometric and How to Prepare
Every doctor who wants to practise or train in Saudi Arabia sits the SMLE. This guide explains who must take it, how it differs from the specialty Prometric exams, the question count and timing, how the score is reported and used for classification and residency, fees, booking through Prometric inside and outside the Kingdom, and a preparation plan built around the blueprint.
Read morePrometric Exam for Doctors: GP & Specialist Requirements, GEN5331 Blueprint and Study Plan (2026)
A physician's guide to GCC licensing — General Practitioner vs Specialist vs Consultant classification, the Prometric GEN5331 blueprint with domain weightings, high-yield topics, exam-day strategy, fees, timelines and salaries across DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS and QCHP.
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