Qualifying Examination

Registration & Licensing

Qualifying Examination

The qualifying exam is considered one of the requirements for the registration / licensing of healthcare practitioners to ensure the efficiency and eligibility of applicants to work safely in the State of Qatar.
All categories listed below must pass the electronic qualifying exam to get a license to practice after fulfilling all other registration and licensing requirements.
The Department of Healthcare Professions provides computer based examination (Prometric) for:
16 categories of healthcare practitioners: (Applicants can sit for the qualifying exam 5 consecutive times, whatever the gap between each attempt.)

No.	Exam Title	No. of items/ Exam Duration	Cut score	Practitioners required to take the Qualifying Exam
1.	General Practitioner	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	60%	General Practitioner
2.	General Dentist	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	60%	General Dentist
3.	Pharmacist	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	60%	Pharmacist
4.	Registered General Nurse	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Registered General Nurse
5.	Registered Midwife	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Registered Midwife
6.	Lab Technologist	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Lab Technologist
7.	Lab Technician	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Lab Technician
8.	Radiology Technologist	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Radiology Technologist
9.	Radiology Technician	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Radiology Technician
10.	Physiotherapist	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Physiotherapist, Physiotherapy Technician
11.	Basic Paramedic	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Basic Paramedic
12.	Paramedic	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic
13.	Dental Assistant	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Dental Assistant
14.	Dental Hygienist	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Dental Hygienist
15.	Dental Lab Technician	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	50%	Dental Technician
16.	Dietician Exam	150 MCQs, 3 hours	50%	Dietician

34 specialty physician exams as follows: (Applicants can sit for the qualifying exam 3 consecutive times, whatever the gap between each attempt.)

Any scope of practice not mentioned below will be discussed on a case -by -case basis.

No.	Exam Title	No. of items/ Exam Duration	Cut score	Scopes required to take the Qualifying Exam
1.	Anatomical Pathology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Laboratory Medicine/ Anatomic Pathology
2.	Anesthesia	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Anesthesia
3.	Cardiology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Cardiology
4.	Clinical pathology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Laboratory Medicine/ Clinical pathology
5.	Community Medicine	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Community Medicine
6.	Critical Care Medicine	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Critical Care Medicine
7.	Dermatology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Dermatology
8.	Diagnostic Radiology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Diagnostic Radiology Interventional Radiology Nuclear medicine
9.	Emergency Medicine	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Emergency Medicine
10.	Endocrinology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Endocrinology
11.	Family Medicine	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Family Medicine
12.	Forensic Medicine	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Forensic Medicine
13.	Gastroenterology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Gastroenterology
14.	General Surgery	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	General Surgery Cardiac surgery Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery Thoracic surgery Trauma Surgery
15.	Haematology and Oncology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Haematology Medical oncology
16.	Internal Medicine	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Internal Medicine Geriatric medicine Immunology Infectious disease
17.	Medical Microbiology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Laboratory Medicine/ Microbiology
18.	Nephrology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Nephrology
19.	Neurology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
20.	Neurosurgery	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Neurosurgery
21.	Obstetrics and Gynecology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Obstetrics and Gynecology
22.	Ophthalmology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Ophthalmology
23.	Orthopedic Surgery	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Orthopedic Surgery
24.	Otorhinolaryngology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Otorhinolaryngology
25.	Pediatrics	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Pediatrics Neonatal-perinatal medicine Pediatric Allergy-Immunology Pediatric Cardiology Pediatric Cclinical and Mmetabolic Genetics Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pediatric Endocrine & Diabetes Pediatric gastroenterology Pediatric Hematology&Oncology Pediatric Infectious Diseases Pediatric Intensive Care Pediatric Nephrology Pediatric Neurology Pediatric pulmonology Pediatric Rehabilitation/ Developmental Medicine Pediatric rheumatology
26.	Pediatrics Surgery	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Pediatrics Surgery
27.	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
28.	Plastic Surgery	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%
29.	Psychiatry	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Psychiatry Child & adolescent psychiatry
30.	Pulmonary	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Pulmonary
31.	Rheumatology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Rheumatology
32.	Sports Medicine	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Sports Medicine
33.	Urology	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Urology
34.	Vascular Surgery	150 MCQs, 3 ½ hours	65%	Vascular Surgery

More Examinations can be added as needed
The scopes not required to sit for the qualifying exam will be reviewed and evaluated as per the registration Department approved qualification or through panel assessment.
To register and schedule your exams please visit the online booking page .
For certificates that exempt their holder from the qualifying exam, please visit the "Qualifying Examination" policy.
For registration/licensing requirements click here .
For any query regarding the electronic qualifying exam and to get more information, please visit the company organizing the exams (Prometric) at prometric.com .