MOH GP exam: title, format and study topics

Is this the right paper for you?

Use this practice for General Practitioner. For a specialist or consultant title, follow the specialist route.

• You need an MBBS, MBChB or equal medical degree of at least 5 years, excluding internship.
• You need a 1-year internship, then 2 years of clinical work. UAE nationals and qualifying UAE graduates have exceptions.
• A listed exam may let you skip this exam. Read each route’s rules in licence steps.

Format at a glance

100–150 questions. Time: 2–3 hours. Pass mark: Not published (not officially published).

Delivered by Prometric.

The question count and time are not officially published. MOHAP's service pages give no GP or dentist pass mark. Check the time on your booking notice.

What the paper covers

We did not find published section weights for the MOHAP paper for doctors. ProMCQ's mock papers use the published Qatar DHP blueprint for doctors as practice targets. These are not MOHAP's own weights. Each mock includes national-topic content, so its final question shares can differ slightly from these targets.

• Medicine (31.3%): Work through adult cases. Decide what is wrong and choose the next test.
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology (24%): Care for women before and during pregnancy. Revise bleeding, high blood pressure and birth control.
• Paediatrics (24.7%): Assess sick children and check their growth. Work out doses from weight.
• Surgery (20%): Assess trauma and acute abdominal pain. Know when the patient needs a surgeon.

Sample questions

These are eight original ProMCQ practice questions with explanations. We did not find an official format for your paper. Select an answer to see the explanation.

1. A 3-month-old girl is brought in because she feels floppy. She is irritable and poorly alert, has dysmorphic facial features and had a seizure yesterday. She moves her limbs against gravity, and her deep tendon reflexes are brisk. Which investigation should be prioritised?

   1. Serum creatine kinase
   2. SMN1 genetic testing
   3. Brain neuroimaging
   4. EMG and nerve conduction studies
   Answer

   C. Seizures, poor alertness, dysmorphism, preserved antigravity movement and brisk reflexes localise the hypotonia centrally. With a clear central picture, evaluation for central disease, including neuroimaging, takes priority over a peripheral work-up.

2. A 34-year-old woman stopped her combined oral contraceptive 3 months ago after 8 years of continuous use. She has no personal history of breast disease and asks whether the pill has affected her breast-cancer risk. What effect on breast-cancer risk has been reported in women like her?

   1. No reported association
   2. Reduced risk
   3. Small increase in risk
   4. Increase only years later
   Answer

   C. Some studies report a small increase in breast-cancer risk among current or recent COC users (<6 months since last use) and among current users with longer duration of use. She stopped 3 months ago after 8 years of use, so she falls into the recent-user group.

3. A 50-year-old woman with gallstones has jaundice and bilirubin 79 µmol/L. Ultrasound shows a normal-calibre common bile duct with no stone seen. She has no fever or cholangitis. Which risk category applies, and what is the appropriate next step?

   1. High risk; therapeutic ERCP
   2. Intermediate risk; diagnostic ERCP
   3. High risk; percutaneous biliary drainage
   4. Intermediate risk; MRCP or EUS
   Answer

   D. High-risk criteria are a stone on imaging, ascending cholangitis, or bilirubin above 68 µmol/L and a dilated CBD. Bilirubin 79 µmol/L with a normal-calibre duct, no stone and no cholangitis is intermediate risk, so MRCP or EUS is used before any ERCP.

4. A primary care audit of 120 patients reports the waiting time from referral to specialist review as a median of 21 days (IQR 14–35 days). A trainee GP asks what the bracketed values mean. What do the values 14 and 35 days represent?

   1. Mean ± 1 SD
   2. 25th and 75th percentiles
   3. Mean ± 2 SD
   4. Lowest and highest values
   Answer

   B. The median is paired with the interquartile range (IQR). The IQR is bounded by the 25th and 75th percentiles, so 14 and 35 days are those percentiles of the waiting times.

5. An asymptomatic patient has severe primary mitral regurgitation, LVEF 58%, LVESD 38 mm, and anatomy suitable for durable repair. What is the most appropriate management?

   1. Refer now for durable mitral valve repair
   2. Continue surveillance because LVESD remains below 40 mm
   3. Refer now for mitral valve replacement
   4. Use the secondary-MR pathway for underlying LV disease
   Answer

   A. In severe primary MR, LVEF ≤60% indicates LV dysfunction and triggers intervention even without symptoms. When a durable result is feasible, mitral valve repair is preferred over replacement.

6. A 29-year-old man with a stab wound to the liver is on the massive transfusion protocol and is receiving rapid, large-volume transfusion of older red-cell units. Over one hour his potassium rises from 4.2 to 6.1 mmol/L. What is the most likely source of the rising potassium?

   1. Citrate chelation of calcium
   2. Cold product infusion
   3. Clotting-factor dilution
   4. Leakage from stored red cells
   Answer

   D. Stored red cells leak potassium into the unit during storage. Rapid, large-volume transfusion, especially of older units, delivers that potassium load and can cause hyperkalaemia. Check potassium and the ECG, and treat clinically significant hyperkalaemia urgently while haemorrhage control continues.

7. An adult has mild–moderate central-facial papules and pustules without comedones. Flushing worsens after sun exposure and alcohol. Which initial management is most appropriate?

   1. Low anti-inflammatory-dose oral doxycycline plus trigger avoidance
   2. Topical metronidazole or azelaic acid plus trigger avoidance
   3. A topical corticosteroid plus trigger avoidance
   4. Physical or surgical debulking plus trigger avoidance
   Answer

   B. Papules and pustules without comedones indicate papulopustular rosacea. Mild–moderate disease is treated first-line with topical metronidazole or azelaic acid, while sun protection and avoidance of triggers such as alcohol remain universal adjuncts.

8. A patient with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding is haemodynamically stable and has a Glasgow-Blatchford score of 0. What disposition should be considered?

   1. Admit for inpatient EGD within 24 hours
   2. Admit to a monitored bed for 48 hours of observation
   3. Calculate a full Rockall score first, then arrange outpatient management
   4. Outpatient management with arranged follow-up
   Answer

   D. Glasgow-Blatchford is the pre-endoscopic triage score. A score of 0 identifies a very-low-risk patient who may be considered for outpatient management with follow-up.

Timed practice papers

10 timed mock papers of 150 questions each, built to the weights above. No question repeats across papers.

How to prepare

• Our suggested approach: find the diagnosis, then choose the next step. Check which stage the question asks about.
• Revise obstetrics, child health and surgery as GP topics.
• Learn each emergency step for sepsis, asthma, anaphylaxis, eclampsia and newborn resuscitation.
• Use UAE notes for screening, disease reporting, law and the health system.

Licensing steps

1. Check your title: Follow licence steps.
2. Book your exam: Follow fees and booking.
3. Get your result: Follow results and next steps.

Frequently asked questions

How long are ProMCQ mock papers?

Each title has 10 mocks of 150 questions. This is our practice length. No question repeats across your title’s mocks.

Can you skip the MOHAP exam?

Yes, if MOHAP accepts your exemption. It still checks your documents before you get a licence.

Does a mock score predict a pass?

No. Use it to find topics you need to revise.

Where do you check attempts and result validity?

Read results and next steps before you book again or apply for a licence.

Sources

Facts last verified 2026-10-05.

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5. Licensing of Pharmacists (Internet Archive capture, 19 January 2026), Ministry of Health and Prevention
6. Verification Fee Structure: MOHAP, DataFlow Group
7. UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention examination programme (EMOH), Prometric
8. Healthcare Professional Licensing Assessment Guideline: Computer Based Testing (updated September 2026), Dubai Health Authority
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11. MOH Exam for Doctors: High-Yield Questions (28 September 2025), PrometricMCQ (training centre, not Prometric)