Which exam do nurses need for Dubai?

The DHA Registered Nurse CBT, code RNT0312, booked through Prometric after DHA issues an eligibility number in Sheryan. Abu Dhabi employers need the DoH exam via TAMM; Sharjah and the northern emirates need MOHAP.

How many questions does the DHA nursing exam have and how long is it?

DHA's Healthcare Professional Licensing Assessment Guideline (updated May 2026) lists the Registered Nurse exam, code RNT0312, as 150 questions in 3 hours, delivered as a computer-based test at a Prometric centre. Older vendor pages quoting 165 minutes are out of date.

What is the DHA nursing pass mark?

50% for Registered Nurse per the DHA guideline; MOHAP uses a 60% minimum. You only see Pass or Fail in Sheryan; DHA does not share the score.

How much is the DHA nurse exam fee?

USD 240 for the Registered Nurse CBT, paid to Prometric by card. Prometric and DHA operate a strict no-refund policy; DataFlow verification and licence activation are separate costs.

Is the DHA exam like NCLEX?

Both use scenario-based single-best-answer questions on nursing fundamentals, medical-surgical care, pharmacology and safety, but the DHA exam is a fixed 150-question, 3-hour linear paper with a 50% pass line, not an adaptive test.

How many attempts do I get?

MOHAP allows a maximum of three attempts and states that a fourth is not allowed. DHA and DoH follow the unified PQR attempt rules; confirm the current rule with the authority before a repeat sitting.

When do I get the result?

For DHA, the result is uploaded electronically to your Sheryan account within two working days, shown as Pass or Fail only — your score is not shared. MOHAP results are processed automatically by the system and cannot be appealed.

What does the Myndaq UAE Nursing License course include?

Practice across Fundamentals, Adult Nursing, Maternal-Child, Leadership with an AI tutor that explains every answer, plus progress analytics and full-length timed mock tests.

Is there a free UAE Nursing License mock test?

Myndaq runs a free mock test programme. Availability varies by exam and publication status — check the free mock tests page. One attempt per account, for one eligible exam; sign in with Google or an email link, no payment card required.

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Questions

150

DHA RN, code RNT0312

Time

3 h

Computer-based at Prometric

DHA pass

50%

MOHAP minimum 60%

DHA fee

USD 240

Paid to Prometric, no refunds

Result

Pass / Fail

In Sheryan within 2 working days

Three authorities

Which exam is yours?

The emirate you will work in decides the authority. Pick one to see how its nursing exam works.

DHA DubaiDoH Abu DhabiMOHAP Other emirates

Dubai Health Authority

Registered Nurse computer-based test, booked through Prometric after DHA issues your eligibility in Sheryan.

Exam code: RNT0312
Format: 150 questions in 3 hours
Pass score: 50%
Fee: USD 240 to Prometric, no refunds
Result: Pass or Fail in Sheryan within 2 working days; the score is not shared

Exam dates

On demand: book any available Prometric slot once your eligibility is issued.

What happens on exam day →

Department of Health, Abu Dhabi

Nurses applying for Abu Dhabi are licensed through TAMM. Approved computer-based test candidates schedule through Pearson VUE from their TAMM case.

Apply through: TAMM, with UAE PASS
Test delivery: Pearson VUE, scheduled from TAMM
Your case decides: CBT, oral assessment or exemption

Check before you pay

Your TAMM case controls whether the nursing title needs a CBT. Confirm it there, then plan your preparation.

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Ministry of Health and Prevention

For Sharjah and the northern emirates. MOHAP identifies Prometric as its assessment provider.

Pass mark: 60% minimum
Attempts: Maximum three; a fourth is not allowed
Results: Processed automatically, no appeal

Three attempts only

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Beyond the exam

The pieces of a UAE nursing licence.

The CBT is one part. These are the others you will deal with; the exact order follows your authority case.

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DHA for Dubai, DoH for Abu Dhabi, MOHAP for the other emirates.

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Eligibility

Through Sheryan (DHA) or TAMM (DoH), with your qualification and registration.

Eligibility and fees

Good Standing

From the regulator where you last worked, generally no more than six months old.

Document checklist

DataFlow verification

Primary-source checks of your documents, a separate cost from the exam fee.

How DataFlow works

The CBT

Single-best-answer nursing questions at Prometric or Pearson VUE.

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Inside the course

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8 chapters, 28 modules and 1,260 practice questions, organised the way nursing knowledge is tested.

Fundamentals of NursingVital signs to documentation
6 modules
Medical-Surgical NursingCardiovascular, respiratory, renal, oncology
8 modules
Pharmacology & Medication SafetyAdministration, drug classes, dosage
2 modules
Critical Care & EmergencyPriority setting, critical care basics
2 modules
Maternal-Child NursingAntepartum care to paediatric conditions
5 modules
Leadership & Professional PracticeManagement, ethics, mental health
5 modules

FundamentalsAdult nursingMaternal-childLeadership

Fundamentals of Nursing chapter with modules from vital signs and health assessment to documentation

Adult Nursing chapters: medical-surgical, pharmacology and medication safety, critical care and emergency

Maternal-Child Nursing chapters: maternal and newborn nursing, paediatric nursing

Leadership and Professional Practice chapters: management, ethics, community and mental health nursing

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60Adult nursing

30Maternal-child

22Leadership

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DHA, DOH, MOH. One exam stands between you and nursing in the UAE. Myndaq maps it into eight chapters and twenty-eight modules, so you always know what's next.

Start with Fundamentals of Nursing: six modules, from vital signs to documentation. Then Medical-Surgical Nursing opens eight more, covering cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and oncology systems.

Pharmacology and Critical Care give you two modules each, from dosage calculations to emergency priority setting. Maternal-Child Nursing adds five, spanning antepartum care through common pediatric conditions. Leadership and Professional Practice covers five modules, including ethics and mental health.

The real exam is one hundred fifty single-best-answer questions in one hundred eighty minutes. No negative marking. Every mock mirrors the real blueprint: thirty-eight Fundamentals questions, sixty on adult nursing, one hundred fifty in total.

And the AI tutor explains why each option is right or wrong. Track readiness across all twenty-eight modules and see exactly where to study next. When Pharmacology sits at fifty-six percent, you know. Start free at myndaq.com.

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