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Ahmed El-Sayed
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18d ago
Very well organized. The pass score prediction after finishing chapters kept me honest - I re-attempted the ones under 70% until I was above 85% consistently.
Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
PHY5121
Exam Fee
USD 240
about AED 881
Pass Score
50%
Exam Coverage
- Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Ergonomics
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Clinical Decision Making and Differential Diagnosis
- Physical agents (Electrotherapy and Hydrotherapy)
- Therapeutic Exercises and Techniques
- Physical Therapy in Special Population (OBGYN, Pediatrics, Geriatrics)
- Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Neurorehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
Reference Texts (6)
- 1. Prevention Practice A Physical Therapist's Guide to Health Fitness and Wellness, Catherine Rush Thompson, Latest Edition.
- 2. Therapeutic Exercise Foundations and Techniques by Carolyn Kisner, Latest Edition.
- 3. Tidy's Physiotherapy, Latest Edition.
- 4. Clayton's Electrotherapy and Actinotherapy, Latest Edition.
- 5. Physiotherapy Secrets, PP Mohanty & Monalisa Pattnaik.
- 6. Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation "Report of a working party convened by the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine" Chair: Dr Vera Neumann. Latest edition. Allied Health Category Allied Health Category
Chapters
4.6(426)
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Full-length · timed · 50% to passAbout the Physiotherapist Prometric Exam (PHY5121)
The Physiotherapist Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Physiotherapist professional title, listed by the DHA under code PHY5121.
PHY5121 is set across 10 blueprint areas: kinesiology, biomechanics and ergonomics, anatomy and physiology, clinical decision making and differential diagnosis, physical agents (electrotherapy and hydrotherapy), therapeutic exercises and techniques, physical therapy in special population (obgyn, pediatrics, geriatrics), cardiopulmonary physical therapy, sports physical therapy, neurorehabilitation and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Questions are written from 6 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our PHY5121 bank holds 2,160 explained questions, about 14 times the length of the real sitting.
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Physiotherapist exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Physiotherapist Prometric exam?
PHY5121 is the DHA code for the Physiotherapist paper in the Allied Healthcare listing.
How many questions are in the Physiotherapist exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Physiotherapist Prometric exam?
50% under the DHA guideline for PHY5121, which is 75 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the PHY5121 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 240 (about AED 881) for the PHY5121 sitting.
What topics does the Physiotherapist exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 10 areas: Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Decision Making and Differential Diagnosis, Physical agents (Electrotherapy and Hydrotherapy), Therapeutic Exercises and Techniques, Physical Therapy in Special Population (OBGYN, Pediatrics, Geriatrics), Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy, Sports Physical Therapy, Neurorehabilitation and Musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
Which authorities accept the Physiotherapist Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB license allied health professionals through Prometric-delivered papers; DOH uses Pearson VUE.
How should I prepare for PHY5121?
Start with Kinesiology, Biomechanics and Ergonomics and Anatomy and Physiology, then work through the 2,160 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 50% with margin.
Guides for Physiotherapist candidates
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Tariq Iqbal
🇵🇰 VerifiedConsultant Ortho · Islamabad
53d ago
The 6-month access was exactly what I needed. Started slow, ramped up in the last month. Consultant title recognized in Abu Dhabi - offer letter in hand.
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Mohammed Al-Harbi
🇸🇦 VerifiedPhysician · Jeddah
98d ago
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Deepika Ravi
🇮🇳 VerifiedDental Hygienist · Chennai
149d ago
Chapters were paced perfectly. 100 questions per chapter is exactly what you can knock out in one focused sitting.
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Omar Hassan
🇯🇴 VerifiedPhysician · Amman → Doha
30d ago
Solid question bank. A couple of questions in the older chapters felt slightly outdated but the explanations were still accurate. QCHP verdict: passed.
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Rashid Ahmed
🇧🇩 VerifiedPhysician · Dhaka
72d ago
Good bank overall. Would love more Bangla case discussions but the English explanations are clear enough. Cleared NHRA on second attempt.
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Layla Al Mansoori
🇦🇪 VerifiedPharmacist · Sharjah
118d ago
The pharmacology explanations pull from Katzung and the mnemonics stuck. I recommended it to two colleagues who also passed.
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Maria Santos
🇵🇭 VerifiedRegistered Nurse · Manila
12d ago
Question quality is very close to the actual exam. Wish I had found this earlier - would have saved me two months of scattered PDF revision.
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