Prometric Passing Score 2026: Every GCC Authority
The score you need for DHA, SCFHS, DOH, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB, with question counts and exam durations for every GCC regulator in one table.
"What's the pass score?" is the first question every candidate asks, and the answer varies by authority and title level. Here's the consolidated picture for 2026.
Pass scores at a glance
| Authority | Questions | Duration | Pass benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHA (Dubai) | 150 | 3 hrs | ~60%, title-dependent |
| DOH (Abu Dhabi) (Pearson VUE) | 100 to 150 | 2 to 3 hrs | ~60%, title-dependent |
| MOHAP (N. Emirates) | 100 to 150 | 2 to 3 hrs | ~60% |
| SCFHS (Saudi) | 150 to 200 | 3 hrs | ~60%, classification-specific |
| QCHP (Qatar) | 100 to 150 | 2 to 3 hrs | ~60% |
| NHRA (Bahrain) | 100 to 150 | 2 to 3 hrs | ~60% |
| OMSB (Oman) | 100 to 150 | 2 to 3 hrs | ~60% |
Authorities adjust cut-offs by title level and periodically re-standardise. Treat 60% as the floor, and prepare for 75%+.
One exception in this table: DOH Abu Dhabi does not use Prometric. Its licensing exam is delivered by Pearson VUE under DOH's own blueprint, and you book the slot through the link in your TAMM account once the licensing department approves you. The pass mark works on the same title-based logic, but the test centre, booking system and scheduling rules are different. Dates and booking steps are on our DOH exam dates page.
Pass marks by title level, measured across 126 papers
Authority level figures only take you so far, because the number that applies to you is set by the title you are licensed under, not by the country. We hold 126 exam papers in our own catalogue, each one set to the standard its authority applies, and the pattern across all of them is consistent enough to plan around.
| Title level | Papers | Pass mark |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant grades, for example assistant nurse | 2 | 45% |
| Registered nurse and registered midwife | 2 | 50% |
| Technician grades | 13 | 45% to 60% |
| Technologist grades | 9 | 50% to 60% |
| Practitioner and general practice | 6 | 60% |
| Emergency medical services | 5 | 60% |
| Specialist | 47 | 55% to 70%, most commonly 65% |
| Consultant | 15 | 70%, without exception |
Counted a different way, across all 126 papers: 6 sit at 45 percent, 15 at 50, 18 at 55, 38 at 60, 31 at 65 and 18 at 70. Sixty percent is the single most common bar in Gulf licensing, and almost nothing sits below 45.
What the spread actually means for you
The bar rises with the title, not with the difficulty of the questions. A consultant paper at 70 percent asks for 105 correct answers out of 150 and leaves room for 45 mistakes across an entire specialty. A specialist paper at 65 percent leaves 52. An assistant paper at 45 percent leaves 82. Two people can sit papers that feel equally hard and be judged against completely different margins, which is why comparing your mock scores with a colleague on a different title tells you very little.
One consequence is worth planning around. If you are applying for a specialist or consultant title, your revision has to be broad rather than deep, because at 65 and 70 percent you cannot afford an entire weak subject area. At assistant and technician level you can carry a weak area and still pass, so time is better spent on the scope and safety questions that decide those papers.
Frequently asked questions
Does the pass mark change from sitting to sitting?
The published requirement for a title is stable, and it does not move between sittings. What changes is the paper you get, since questions are drawn from a bank, so two candidates on the same title in the same week answer different sets against the same bar.
Is the score scaled or is it a straight percentage?
Treat it as a straight percentage of the questions you answer correctly, and prepare against that. Candidates who assume a curve will rescue a borderline attempt are the ones who are surprised by the result.
What happens if I fail?
You may re-sit, and the number of attempts allowed and the waiting period between them are set by the authority rather than by Prometric. That is also the point where a rejected file and a failed exam start to look the same on your record, so check the attempt rules for your authority before booking a second date.
Does a higher pass mark mean a harder exam?
Not in itself. It means a narrower margin. The consultant papers are broader in scope, and the 70 percent bar removes the room to be weak in any one part of that scope.
Why "aim for the pass score" is bad strategy
Exam-day performance drops 5 to 10% versus practice for almost everyone, nerves, unfamiliar phrasing, fatigue in hour three. Candidates who consistently score 65% in mocks fail real exams regularly. Our working rule: don't book Prometric until your full-length mock scores sit at 75% or higher.
Is there negative marking?
No GCC authority currently applies negative marking on these MCQ papers. Never leave a question blank, an educated guess has a 25% floor; a blank has zero.
How results work
The result appears on screen immediately after submission at the Prometric centre, and the authority updates your file within days. A pass unlocks the next licensing step (registration / licence issuance); a fail starts the retake clock, typically around 3 months.
Prepare properly
Practise with chapter-wise banks and full-length timed mocks aligned to your authority's blueprint, and read the complete Prometric guide for booking, centres and exam-day rules.
Practise against the real pass mark
Knowing the mark matters less than sitting timed papers set to it. Each bank runs mocks at its own threshold.
Pass marks are only half the picture. The paper behind each one has its own code, its own question count and its own blueprint, and those differ far more between professions than the pass marks do. The GCC licensing exam codes directory lists every code by profession, and the profession guides go through the blueprint in detail, for example medical laboratory technologist LAB5631 and pharmacist PHO5481.