Prometric exam tutorial: the test screen, timer and tools before exam day
Open your exam vendor’s free demo to learn the screen. Prometric has a tutorial; DOH and OMSB use Pearson VUE’s demo.
Facts last verified 5 October 2026. Updated 6 October 2026.
Try the screen before exam day
The demos teach buttons. They do not establish your board’s rules on navigation, calculators, breaks or test length.
| Vendor | Demo | Features shown |
|---|---|---|
| Prometric | Prometric tutorial | Back, Next, Section Review, “Flag this question”, “Section Time Remaining” and “Finish Test”. |
| Pearson VUE | Pearson VUE demo test | Next, Navigator, “Mark for Review”, timer, Calculator, Scratch Pad, Highlight and Strikethrough. |
DHA, SCFHS and MOHAP programme pages link to the Prometric tutorial. Pearson’s demo has no clinical content. Its tools may not all appear on OMSB papers.
Practise moving and reviewing
- Answer an item, mark it for review and find it again in the demo.
- Find incomplete and unseen questions in Pearson’s Navigator.
- Try hiding the Pearson timer. The time keeps running.
- Treat “Finish Test” as final. The Prometric demo does not show what follows that button.
Prometric’s TCNet guide says navigation depends on the sponsor. It describes a different system. We did not find an official Gulf-paper setting for those buttons. Check the tutorial on your exam computer.
| Board | Rule or limit | Booking guide |
|---|---|---|
| DHA, Dubai | The 3-hour appointment includes registration and introduction; separate durations are not given. | Fees and booking |
| DOH, Abu Dhabi | Onscreen standard calculator confirmed; no handheld calculator or paper. Breaks use exam time. A short onscreen tutorial precedes the exam. | Fees and booking |
| MOHAP | The public documents do not confirm a calculator or break allowance. | Fees and booking |
| SCFHS, Saudi Arabia | Planned break: 30 minutes between 120-minute blocks. Unplanned breaks use exam time. SNLE gives writing surfaces and markers; excess break time reduces testing time. | Fees and booking |
| DHP, Qatar | The public documents do not confirm a calculator or break allowance. | Fees and booking |
| OMSB, Oman | Pearson demo tools are not a guarantee of tools in this paper. | Fees and booking |
| NHRA, Bahrain | The public documents do not confirm a calculator or break allowance. | Fees and booking |
| MOH, Kuwait | GP and nurse blueprint: 170 minutes with a 10-minute break. Whether the break is included is unclear. | Fees and booking |
If time ends or the computer fails
The SNLE guide says the test ends when all blocks finish or total time expires. Tell staff immediately if the computer fails. The guide says the software should restart where it stopped.
We did not find official Gulf-paper rules for auto-saving or unanswered questions. Leave time to finish. At Prometric centres, sign out for breaks and expect security checks when you return.
SCFHS’s remote practice exams need a camera, microphone, internet connection and eligibility number. The licensing exams are not on that remote list. Use your paper’s study plan for clinical preparation.