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Clinical Pharmacy Prometric Exam

Therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, ward-based decisions and medication safety, pitched at the 70% consultant-level standard. 4,368 MCQs, each with a written explanation.

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Exam summary, coverage areas and references

Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
PHO5482
Exam Fee
USD 240
approx. AED 881
Pass Score
70%

Exam Coverage

  • Toxicology
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding
  • Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics
  • Pharmacognosy and Dietary Supplements
  • Pharmacy Calculation and Compounding
  • Clinical pharmacogenomics
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management
  • Medication Safety
  • Over the Counter Medication
  • Pharmacy Law and Ethics
  • Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic Decision Making
  • Infection Control
Recommended references (9)
  1. 1. Dick R. Gourley , James C. Eoff III, The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy, the American Pharmacists Association. • William E Paul. Fundamental Immunology, Philadelphia, USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. •
  2. 2. Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry.
  3. 3. Leon Shargel, Alan H. Munick, Paul F. Souney, Larry N. Swanson. Comprehensive Pharmacy Review
  4. 4. Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics.
  5. 5. Shargel, Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, the Middle East Observer, USA: Appleton and Lange.
  6. 6. Howard C. Ansel, Mitchell J. Stoklosa, Pharmaceutical Calculations.
  7. 7. •Aulton, M., E., Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design, London Churchill Livingstone. Allied Health Category
  8. 8. Karen E. Stine, Thomas M. Brown, Principles of Toxicology.
  9. 9. Karen Rascati. Essentials of Pharmacoeconomics. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Allied Health Category

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46 chapters · 4368 total questions

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About the Clinical Pharmacy Prometric Exam (PHO5482)

PHO5482 is the DHA code for the Clinical Pharmacy Prometric exam, and its published blueprint splits the paper across 14 areas: toxicology, medicinal chemistry, sterile and nonsterile compounding, pharmaceutics/biopharmaceutics, pharmacognosy and dietary supplements, pharmacy calculation and compounding, clinical pharmacogenomics, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical care and disease state management, medication safety, over the counter medication, pharmacy law and ethics, clinical pharmacology and therapeutic decision making and infection control. That list is the syllabus — questions are written to those headings from 9 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 70% pass mark works out at roughly 105 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 Clinical Pharmacy 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 4,368 explained questions cut to the same headings as the PHO5482 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, 70%-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 Clinical Pharmacy 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.

Clinical Pharmacy exam — frequently asked questions

What does exam code PHO5482 cover?

PHO5482 is the Clinical Pharmacy 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 Clinical Pharmacy 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 PHO5482?

70% under the DHA guideline — roughly 105 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 Clinical Pharmacy exam?

The published blueprint names 14 areas: Toxicology, Medicinal Chemistry, Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding, Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy and Dietary Supplements, Pharmacy Calculation and Compounding, Clinical pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management, Medication Safety, Over the Counter Medication, Pharmacy Law and Ethics, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic Decision Making and Infection Control. 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 Clinical Pharmacy 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 PHO5482?

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 PHO5482?

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.

Guides for Clinical Pharmacy candidates

Prometric Exam for Clinical Pharmacists: Clinical Pharmacy Licence for PharmD and MPharm Graduates — DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP Requirements, the 14-Area Blueprint, 70% Pass Mark, Calculations, BCPS and Salaries (2026)

Clinical pharmacist is a separate, higher title than pharmacist — and its exam has one of the highest pass marks on the schedule. This guide explains who qualifies (PharmD, MPharm clinical, residency, BCPS), how the Clinical Pharmacy paper differs from the pharmacist paper, its fourteen official blueprint areas, the 70% bar, the kinetics and calculation questions that repeat, and what clinical pharmacists earn.

Read the guide

Prometric Exam for Pharmacy Technicians & Pharmacy Assistants: DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP Requirements, Exam Blueprint, D.Pharm vs B.Pharm Titles, Fees & Salaries (2026)

D.Pharm and pharmacy-technician diploma holders can work in Gulf hospitals and retail chains — but under the Pharmacy Technician title, not as pharmacists. This guide explains the title rules, which qualifications map where, the exam blueprint with calculations and dispensing focus, fees, the DataFlow step, timelines, salaries, and the upgrade path to Pharmacist.

Read the guide

Prometric Exam Questions for Pharmacy Technicians 2026: 15 Practice MCQs with Answers and Rationale for the PHT5451 Paper

Fifteen Prometric-style pharmacy technician and assistant pharmacist MCQs covering dispensing, calculations, dosage forms, storage, common drugs and their uses, controlled drugs, counselling basics and pharmacy law, each with the answer and a short rationale. Written to the PHT5451 blueprint used by DHA, MOHAP and matched across the Gulf.

Read the guide

Licensing routes for pharmacists

The full pathway — eligibility, documents, exam and registration — written per authority.

Neighbouring exam banks

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Authorities that license this title

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