Kuwait MOH exam fees and booking

By the ProMCQ Editorial Team

Check your Kuwait Ministry of Health (MOH) exam fee in your booking route. Confirm it before paying. The listed licence fees cover private-sector services only.

Facts last verified 5 October 2026. Updated 6 October 2026.

What will your Kuwait route cost?

We did not find official Kuwait prices for DataFlow, evaluation or the exam, or a full-route total. Ask MOH which check your file needs before buying a report. The MOHKW page and blueprint give no exam fee.

Private-sector licence fees, government service pages captured in June 2026
ServiceFirst licenceRenewalSource
Physician or dentistKWD 50KWD 30Physician and dentist service
NurseKWD 25KWD 15Nursing service

These fees cover licences, not the full route. Private healthcare facility owners pay and renew professional-risk insurance (Law 70/2020, Article 6). If you use an agent, you pay extra for help with forms and booking.

Confirm each charge before paying

  • Document checks and evaluation: ask which route your file needs and what it costs.
  • Exam and repeats: check the current fee in your booking route.
  • Application, licence and renewal: ask which fees apply to your sector.
  • Insurance: check the facility owner’s payment duty above.

Book the right paper

For Medical Licensing Department exams, start with Prometric’s MOHKW programme. Choose an available seat at a centre that runs your paper. The exams run at Prometric centres worldwide.

If you are a pharmacist, ask MOH’s pharmacy department how to book before paying. Dentists should ask MOH whether their paper uses MOHKW. Ask how many questions you get, how long you have and what mark you need.

The MOHKW page does not give the approval step for booking or how long approval lasts. It also gives no deadline or fee for changing your date. We did not find an official reissue fee. Follow the programme instructions and your booking confirmation. Book within any eligibility period MOH gives you.

Your exam-day checklist

  • Check your booking confirmation for the centre and arrival time.
  • Bring an original, unexpired photo ID from a government with a signature. Kuwait MOH decides which IDs count.
  • Expect ID and security checks. Staff use a metal detector wand and check your pockets and glasses.
  • Keep unapproved electronics, wearables, notes, books, food and drinks outside the exam room.
  • Ask whether a calculator is allowed. Practise doses and rates by hand.

These are Prometric’s general centre rules. Kuwait MOH rules take priority if they differ.

Plan around the break

GPs and registered nurses sit 150 questions in 170 minutes, with a 10-minute break (MOH blueprint). The blueprint does not say whether the break falls inside those 170 minutes. Ask Prometric when booking before setting an answering pace.

Next step

Kuwait MOH exam results and retakes

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Kuwait MOH exam fee?

Check the current fee in your MOHKW booking route before paying. Pharmacists should ask MOH’s pharmacy licence office for their booking instructions.

Do the Kuwait licence fees cover the whole route?

No. They cover private-sector licence issue and renewal only. Ask about document checks, evaluation, exam and other fees for your file.

Where can you sit the Kuwait MOH exam?

MOHKW medical exams run at Prometric centres worldwide. Choose an available seat at a centre that runs your paper.

Related guides

Sources

Facts last verified 5 October 2026.

  1. Ministry of Health Kuwait Medical Licensing Department programme, Prometric
  2. Kuwait MOH examination blueprints and suggested references, January 2024, Prometric for Kuwait Ministry of Health
  3. Private-sector physician and dentist licence service, June 2026 capture, Kuwait Government Online
  4. Private-sector nursing licence service, June 2026 capture, Kuwait Government Online
  5. Law 70/2020 on medical and allied practice, Kuwait Authority for Medical Responsibility
  6. Test Center Policies, Prometric