Specialist Forensic Medicine Prometric Exam

FRM5161 is the DHA code for the Specialist Forensic Medicine paper in the Physicians listing.

150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.

65% under the DHA guideline for FRM5161, which is 98 of 150 questions answered correctly.

The DHA guideline lists USD 280 (about AED 1,028) for the FRM5161 sitting.

The official blueprint splits the paper across 17 areas: Forensic Thanatology, Identification, Sudden Unexpected Death, Mechanical and Physical Injuries, Asphyxia, Injuries Due to Physical Agents, Infanticide and Death Associated with Pregnancy, Forensic Toxicology and Sciences, Professionalism and Ethics, Burns, Electrocution, Infanticide, Sexual offences, Serology, Forensic autopsy, Child abuse, Road traffic accident and Forensic anatomy, Forensic radiology.

DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB list experience rules for the Specialist tier this paper belongs to: DHA 3 years in specialty after board qualification; MOHAP 3 years in specialty post-board; DOH 5 years post-qualification (3 in specialty); SCFHS 4 years post-qualification (2 in specialty); QCHP 3 years in specialty after board qualification; NHRA 3 years in specialty post-board; OMSB 3 years in specialty post-board.

Start with Forensic Thanatology and Identification, then work through the 200 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 65% with margin.