Prometric 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 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 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 Plastic Surgeons: Specialist Plastic Surgery Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — the 10-Area Blueprint, 65% Pass Mark, Cosmetic Surgery Rules, MCh and DNB Recognition and Salaries (2026)
Dubai, Riyadh and Kuwait are among the busiest cosmetic surgery markets anywhere, and regulators guard the title 'plastic surgeon' closely. This guide covers the Specialist Plastic Surgery paper — 150 questions, three hours, 65% to pass — its ten official blueprint areas (far more reconstruction than aesthetics), who may legally perform cosmetic surgery, how MCh, DNB and FCPS are recognised, and what plastic surgeons earn.
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.
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