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Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist Prometric Exam

MIC5692 is the DHA code for the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist Prometric exam, and its published blueprint splits the paper across 8 areas: growth media & staining techniques, infectious disease, molecular microbiology, respiratory tract, tb, and cns infections, blood sepsis & bacteriology, immunology / serology, diagnostic virology and mycology and parasitology. That list is the syllabus — questions are written to those headings from 10 named reference texts, so revision that ignores it is revision spent on the wrong material.

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Exam summary, coverage areas and references

Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
MIC5692
Exam Fee
USD 240
approx. AED 881
Pass Score
65%

Exam Coverage

  • Growth Media & Staining Techniques
  • Infectious Disease
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Respiratory Tract, TB, and CNS Infections
  • Blood Sepsis & Bacteriology
  • Immunology / Serology
  • Diagnostic Virology
  • Mycology and Parasitology
Recommended references (10)
  1. 1. Bacterial Metabolism, Gottschalk, 2nd Edition, Springer
  2. 2. Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, Forbes et al, 12th Edition, 2007, Mosby
  3. 3. Basic Immunology, Abbas et al, 3rd Edition, 2009, Saunders/Elsevier
  4. 4. Burton's Microbiology for Health Sciences, Engelkirk, 9th Edition, 2010, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
  5. 5. Dietary Supplements, Toxicology, and Clinical Pharmacology, Cupp and Tracy,Humana
  6. 6. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Fauci et al, 17th Edition, 2008, McGraw-Hill
  7. 7. Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, Winn et al, 6th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
  8. 8. Mackie and McCartney Practical Medical Microbiology, Collee et al, 14th Edition, Churchill Livingstone
  9. 9. Male Infertility: A Guide for the Clinician, Jequier, Blackewell
  10. 10. Manual of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 1, Murray et al, 8th Edition, ASM Allied Health Category Allied Health Category

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About the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist Prometric Exam (MIC5692)

MIC5692 is the DHA code for the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist Prometric exam, and its published blueprint splits the paper across 8 areas: growth media & staining techniques, infectious disease, molecular microbiology, respiratory tract, tb, and cns infections, blood sepsis & bacteriology, immunology / serology, diagnostic virology and mycology and parasitology. That list is the syllabus — questions are written to those headings from 10 named reference texts, so revision that ignores it is revision spent on the wrong material.

The sitting is 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours — about 1.2 minutes per question — delivered on computer at a Prometric test centre. The 65% pass mark works out at roughly 98 correct answers out of 150. Nothing is deducted for a wrong answer, so an unanswered question is the only guaranteed zero on the paper.

The paper is sat by allied health professionals applying for a licence under the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist professional title. In practice the exam is rarely the bottleneck: the regulator has to accept your qualification and experience, and Dataflow has to return primary source verification, before a booking slot exists at all. Start that paperwork alongside your revision rather than after it.

This bank holds 1,600 explained questions cut to the same headings as the MIC5692 outline, each with written reasoning that also rules out the distractors. Retries are unlimited, and the timed mocks run at the real 150-question, 3-hour, 65%-to-pass settings — so the first time you sit this paper at full pace is not the morning it counts.

One body of content, seven regulators. DHA in Dubai, MOHAP across the UAE, SCFHS in Saudi Arabia, QCHP in Qatar, NHRA in Bahrain and OMSB in Oman all license the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist title off a Prometric-delivered MCQ paper, and the overlap between them is substantial. DOH runs its sitting through Pearson VUE instead. What differs is the pass mark, the classification tier they will grade you into, and how many attempts they allow — not the medicine.

Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist exam — frequently asked questions

What does exam code MIC5692 cover?

MIC5692 is the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist Prometric paper. The code appears on your eligibility approval and on the Prometric booking screen — quote it when you book, because neighbouring grades of the same profession have their own codes and their own papers.

How many questions is the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist exam, and how long do I get?

150 questions in 3 hours, which is about 1.2 minutes each. It is computer-based at a Prometric centre, and you can flag and revisit questions before you submit.

What is the pass mark for MIC5692?

65% under the DHA guideline — roughly 98 correct answers out of 150. Nothing is deducted for wrong answers, so leave nothing blank. Other Gulf regulators publish their own thresholds for the same content, so confirm the figure with the authority you are applying to.

Which topics carry the marks in the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist exam?

The published blueprint names 8 areas: Growth Media & Staining Techniques, Infectious Disease, Molecular Microbiology, Respiratory Tract, TB, and CNS Infections, Blood Sepsis & Bacteriology, Immunology / Serology, Diagnostic Virology and Mycology and Parasitology. Our chapters use the same headings, so a weak chapter score points straight at the blueprint area to revisit.

Do I need a separate exam for each Gulf authority?

No. DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB each license the Medical Microbiology - Clinical Scientist title off a Prometric-delivered MCQ paper built on the same content. DOH runs its sitting through Pearson VUE instead. What changes between them is the pass mark, the classification tier and the attempt limit — so one body of preparation carries across, but each application is its own file.

What does it cost to sit MIC5692?

DHA's exam guideline prices this sitting at USD 240, which is roughly AED 881 at the dirham peg. That is the test fee alone: the regulator's application charge and Dataflow verification are billed separately, and other Gulf authorities set their own amounts for the same paper.

What do I need before I can book MIC5692?

An eligibility approval from the regulator — your qualification and experience accepted against its classification rules — plus Dataflow primary source verification returned on your degree, licence and experience letters. The booking window opens after that, not before, which is why the paperwork should run in parallel with your revision.

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