Quick Read
- The DHA exam is 150 MCQs in 3 hours, with no negative marking.
- Nurses pass at 50%; GPs and dentists need 60%.
- You get three attempts total; fees are non-refundable.
- Results will be available on Sheryan within 2 working days, showing either a Pass or a Fail.
- Score 10 points above your pass mark on a DHA mock test before you book.
DHA Exam Format and Pass Marks by Profession
Before you pick a mock test resource, you need to know exactly what you are preparing for. The format is the same across most professions: 150 single-best-answer MCQs, 3 hours, no negative marking. What changes is the pass score, which is higher than most candidates realise.
| Profession | Questions | Duration | Pass Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 50% |
| Registered Midwife | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 50% |
| Assistant Nurse | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 45% (verify on Sheryan) |
| General Practitioner | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 60% |
| General Dentist | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 60%* |
| Pharmacist | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 60% |
| Pharmacy Technician | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 55% (verify on Sheryan) |
| Anaesthesia Technician | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 55% |
| Anaesthesia Technologist | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 60% |
| Physiotherapist | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 50% |
| Lab Technologist | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 55% (verify on Sheryan) |
| Radiographer | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 55% (verify on Sheryan) |
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After finishing the CBT, Prometric gives you a Learning Outcome letter. This shows domain-level performance but does not state your result. Your official pass or fail will come from DHA through Sheryan within 2 working days.
Dentists: The DHA dental exam includes minimum section scores in restorative dentistry, oral surgery, and periodontics, not just the 60% aggregate. Check your Sheryan exam notice for the section thresholds.
DHA Mock Test Questions for Nurses (with Answers)
The registered nurse exam (code RNT0312) is 150 questions with a 50% pass score. Confirm your exact code on Sheryan before you use any DHA exam mock test for the nurses' resource. Assistant nurses and midwives take different exams, each with its own threshold.
Every question describes a patient situation. You pick the best action. There are no definition questions on the real exam, so if your practice resource includes them, it is not the right preparation.
Unit Management and Leadership is where most Indian nurses lose marks. Scope of practice, professional responsibility, and how authority works in a Dubai hospital differ meaningfully from Indian nursing training. Study that domain specifically.
Source: DHA CBT Guideline, RNT0312. Verify the current blueprint on Sheryan before preparing.
Q1. Clinical Scenario: Adult Nursing
A patient on warfarin has had bleeding gums and easy bruising for 3 days. Today's INR is 4.8. What is your priority nursing action?
A. Administer the next warfarin dose as prescribed.
B. Hold the warfarin and call the physician right now
C. Tell the patient to eat more vitamin K-rich foods
D. Document the finding and check again in 4 hours
Answer: B. An INR of 4.8 means the blood is not clotting properly, and the risk of a serious bleed is real. You do not administer the next dose. You hold it and get the physician involved immediately so they can decide on reversal or dose adjustment.
Q2. Professional Responsibility: Unit Management and Leadership
During handover, you hear a colleague make a dismissive remark about a patient's religion. What do you do first?
A. Report it straight to the hospital ethics committee
B. Pull the colleague aside privately and address it directly
C. Write it down and keep watching how they behave
D. Tell the patient what you heard
Answer: B. Jumping to the ethics committee before you have even spoken to the person is an overreaction, and DHA's professional responsibility framework does not expect that. A private, direct conversation is the right first step. It is also the more effective one.
My Insight: Most Indian nurses who retake the DHA exam fail in Unit Management and Leadership. The scope-of-practice model in Dubai is different from what most Indian nursing training covers. When you study for this domain, look specifically at UAE patient rights law, informed consent requirements, and what the registered nurse is and is not permitted to do independently. Spending an extra week here is more valuable than revising clinical nursing content you already know.
DHA Mock Test for Doctors and Dentists
Your category (GP, specialist, or consultant) determines your Prometric code and pass threshold. Verify your Prometric code on Sheryan before you prepare for anything.
| Category | Exam Code | Questions | Duration | Pass Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Practitioner | GEN5331 | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 60% |
| Specialist (by speciality) | Varies | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | 60–70% |
| Consultant | Varies | 150 MCQs | 3 hours | Typically 65%+ |
The GP exam is not a memory test. It tests whether you make the right clinical decision, in the right order, for a patient in a specific scenario. Indian MBBS graduates usually manage the clinical content without difficulty. What catches people out is the UAE-specific layer: how consent works, when to refer, and what the GP's scope actually is in a Dubai healthcare facility. Incorporate that into your DHA mock test preparation from week one.
For dentists: section-level minimum scores apply in addition to the 60% aggregate. Check your Sheryan exam notice for the specific thresholds.
Sample DHA Mock Test for Doctors
Q1. A 58-year-old male with type 2 diabetes and hypertension develops a dry cough 3 weeks after starting a new antihypertensive. Current medications include metformin and atorvastatin. What is the most likely cause?
A. Upper respiratory tract infection
B. ACE inhibitor-induced cough
C. Metformin adverse effect
D. Atorvastatin intolerance
Answer: B. Notice the timing: the cough showed up 3 weeks after starting a new antihypertensive, not immediately. That pattern, in a patient on no other new medications, points straight at ACE inhibitor cough. It happens because ACE inhibitors let bradykinin build up in the airways. Switch to an ARB, and the cough goes. The diabetes management does not change.
Sample DHA Mock Test for Anaesthesia Technician
Short but important: two separate DHA titles have different pass scores. The anaesthesia technician sits at 55%, while the anaesthesia technologist is 60%. Confirm your exact title and code on Sheryan before preparing.
Q1. You notice the soda lime in the CO₂ absorber canister has changed from white to violet. What does this change indicate?
A. Normal absorber function
B. The absorber is nearly exhausted and must be replaced before the next case
C. Anaesthetic agent concentration is too high
D. The patient is developing hypercapnia
Answer: B. The colour is the warning. When soda lime turns violet, it is telling you it is done. A depleted canister stops absorbing CO₂ properly, which means the patient on the table starts rebreathing it. You replace the canister before the next case, not after.
Source: DHA CBT Guideline. Verify your title and code on Sheryan before booking.
How to Prepare for the DHA Mock Test and Actually Pass
Most candidates who fail the DHA exam a second time make the same mistake: they go back and restudy everything when they should have been studying exactly what the Learning Outcome letter told them to fix. Here is what preparation that actually works looks like.
Start with your blueprint, not a question bank.
Log into Sheryan and download the blueprint for your specific exam code before you open any question bank. Your exam has a defined weighting across domains. If you are spending equal time on all topics when one domain carries 30% of the marks, you are preparing inefficiently.
Give yourself a real scoring buffer.
If your pass mark is 50%, you want to consistently score above 60% on three full-length DHA mock tests, doing so repeatedly and on question sets that are as difficult as the real exam. Exam conditions (timed, no notes, unfamiliar interface) typically cost 5 to 10 percentage points of performance. That buffer is not padding; it is protection.
One properly done timed mock beats three casual ones.
Set for 3 hours. Sit somewhere quiet. No phone, no pausing. This matters because the DHA exam does not just test knowledge. It tests your ability to make good decisions under time pressure. Practising under real conditions is how you build that capability.
Understand the common weaknesses of Indian candidates.
For nurses: Unit Management and Leadership, particularly UAE scope-of-practice scenarios. For doctors: UAE healthcare systems, patient rights, and consent frameworks. For allied health, it is important to understand the UAE authority structure and when to escalate. These are not difficult if you prepare for them. They are genuinely difficult if you assume your Indian training covers them.
Free "past paper" resources are not reliable.
The DHA Professional Assessment Manual (May 2025) is clear on this point: sharing or distributing exam questions is prohibited. Any resource claiming "leaked" or "repeated" DHA questions is either fabricated or illegally distributed. In both cases, they are misleading. Use resources that are built against the published blueprint, not against claimed exam recalls.
Documents You Need and a Note on DHA vs MOH
| Document | India-Specific Detail |
|---|---|
| Valid passport | Name must exactly match Sheryan's registration. |
| Educational certificate | INC-recognised (nursing); NMC-recognised (MBBS); DCI-recognised (BDS); PCI-recognised (B.Pharm) |
| Professional registration | State Nursing Council (nurses); NMC/State Medical Council (doctors); State Dental Council (dentists); PCI (pharmacists) |
| Experience certificates | Facility letterhead; role, dates, department |
| Good Standing Certificate | From the council you are registered with (State Nursing Council for nurses; NMC for doctors) |
Verify current requirements for your profession on Sheryan. The DHA exam is for Dubai specifically. If your job offer is in Abu Dhabi, you need the DOH exam. If you are applying for jobs in Sharjah or Ajman, you will need to take the MOHAP exam. A DHA mock test does not prepare you for either of those authorities. The blueprints and pass scores are different.
Read about how to get a job abroad from India if you are still weighing which country or emirate to target.
To understand what a DHA licence is worth once you have it, read about highest paying jobs in Dubai for Indians.
Nurses considering other destinations can also read about nursing in Canada for Indian students.
If you fail: There is no mandatory waiting period between attempts, but you pay the full fee each time. After 3 failures, a two-year block applies. Before rebooking, read the Prometric Learning Outcome letter and rebuild your preparation around the domains it flags, not around the ones you already passed.
Three Takeaways Before You Attempt Your DHA Mock Test
1. Confirm your Sheryan exam code before taking any DHA mock test. The wrong code means poor preparation and false confidence. Log into Sheryan first.
2. Score 10 points above your pass threshold consistently before booking. One good mock does not mean you are ready. Three consistent scores at that level do.
3. The document checklist matters as much as the exam prep. The right professional registration certificate in India is from your State Nursing Council (not NMC, which is for doctors). Getting this wrong delays your Sheryan application by weeks.
Verified by: LeapScholar's counseling team for Dubai and healthcare careers, who have supported a significant number of Indian nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals through the DHA licensing process.
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Frequently Asked Questions About DHA Mock Test and Exam Questions
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How do I pass the DHA exam for nurses in the first attempt?
Take a full DHA mock test for nurses before booking anything. You need 50% to pass, but consistently hitting 60% on the DHA exam mock test for nurses before you schedule gives you a real buffer. Unit Management and Leadership is where most Indian nurses drop marks. Prepare specifically for UAE scope-of-practice scenarios in that area.
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What is the DHA exam passing score?
Registered nurses need 50%, GPs and dentists need 60%, anaesthesia technicians need 55%, and specialist physicians typically need 65%, per the DHA CBT Guideline. Titles that sound similar can have different pass scores. Confirm your exact exam code on Sheryan before you prepare.
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What is the DHA exam fee in India in rupees?
The Prometric CBT fee alone is AED 880 (Rs.22,994) for nurses and AED 1,028 (Rs.26,862) for doctors. DataFlow verification fees vary significantly by profession. The total from Sheryan registration through licence activation is typically Rs.62,000–90,000 for nurses and Rs.65,000–1,20,000+ for doctors. Exchange rate: 1 AED = Rs.26.13, as of October 1, 2026.
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What happens if I fail the DHA exam?
Reapply with no mandatory waiting period, but pay the full fee again each time. After 3 failures, a two-year block applies. Use the Prometric Learning Outcome letter to identify which domains cost you and rebuild from there.
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Do I need a job offer in Dubai before registering for the DHA exam?
No. You can register on Sheryan and sit the exam as a self-sponsored candidate. You need an employer only for the final step: activating your Registration Certificate into a full practice licence through a licensed Dubai health facility.
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What is the difference between the DHA and MOH exams?
DHA only licenses you to practise in Dubai. MOHAP (MOH) covers Sharjah, Ajman, and the other northern emirates. Abu Dhabi has its own authority, DOH. Blueprints, pass scores, and registration portals differ across all three. A DHA mock test is built for Dubai's exam specifically.
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Where can I take a free DHA mock test?
The Prometric tutorial on the DHA scheduler shows the actual test interface. Beyond that, look for platforms that offer scenario-based questions mapped to the DHA blueprint with answer rationales. Before relying on any free resource, check whether it actually aligns with your profession code or is just a generic nursing or medical MCQ bank.
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Are DHA past papers or repeated questions reliable?
No. DHA refreshes its question bank regularly, and its official manual prohibits sharing exam content. So when a website claims to have "actual DHA questions" or "real past papers," it is either making them up or passing around content that was illegal to share in the first place. Either way, the questions are likely already outdated. Stick to resources built against the published blueprint.
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Do DHA exam failures count toward the attempt limits of MOH and DOH?
Contact MOHAP and DOH directly before planning a strategy that assumes your attempts are separate across authorities. Nurses considering other destinations can explore nursing in Canada as an alternative path for Indian students.
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