DOH Registered Nurse Exam (formerly HAAD)
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
For registered nurses applying for a Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH, formerly HAAD) licence. The Registered Nurse exam covers fundamentals of nursing, adult medical-surgical, maternal and newborn, paediatric and mental health nursing, plus leadership, ethics and patient safety.
- Mock test
- 1Free
- Practice questions
- 10
- Syllabus sections
- 6
- Study note
- 1Free sample
Mock Tests
1 mock test of 10 questions, 15 minutes, +1 per correct answer, no negative marking. It is free.
About the exam
Qualification
- A bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN), or a nursing diploma of at least 3 years that the PQR accepts for Registered Nurse, from a recognised institution.
- The clinical experience that the UAE Unified Healthcare Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR) set for your title.
- A valid licence or registration in your home country (where it exists) and a recent Good Standing Certificate.
- Gap in practice: more than 2 years removes exam exemptions; more than 3 years needs CME/CPD hours and supervised training; more than 5 years generally stops you applying.
- UAE nationals, children of Emirati women, and holders of certain recognised licences or exams listed in the PQR may be exempt from the exam.
How to apply
DOH, Abu Dhabi- 1Sign in to TAMM, the Abu Dhabi government services platform, with UAE PASS and submit a healthcare professional licence application with your documents.
- 2Complete Primary Source Verification (PSV) of your degree, licence and experience through DataFlow.
- 3When the DOH Health Professionals Licensing Department approves you for the exam, pay the exam fee in TAMM. A Pearson VUE booking link then appears in your TAMM account; choose your date, time and test centre, and print the confirmation.
- 4Sit the exam. The result (pass or fail only) appears in TAMM under your licence application. Some titles also need an oral or practical assessment, booked separately in TAMM.
Exam pattern & rules
- Computer-based multiple-choice exam in English, delivered by Pearson VUE (not Prometric).
- DOH does not publish the number of questions, the time or the pass mark. Third-party guides usually quote about 150 questions in about 3 hours; treat these as estimates.
- 3 attempts in total across all UAE health authorities (DHA, DOH and MOHAP together). Wait 3 months after a failed attempt and 12 months after a third failure; after 3 failures, one final attempt is allowed with a different authority.
- Exam fees are not refunded, including for rescheduling, cancellation or not attending.
Exam fee
approximate- DOH does not publish the exam fee. The amount is shown in TAMM when you pay.
- DataFlow verification and the DOH licence fee are charged separately.
Fees and rules change without notice. Always confirm the current requirements and fees on the official DOH website (doh.gov.ae) and in TAMM before you apply or pay. DOH exam queries: exam@doh.gov.ae.
Syllabus
6 sectionsDOH does not publish section weights for this exam. The sections follow the main areas of practice; the topics under each are a study guide.
- 1
Fundamentals of Nursing
- Nursing process, assessment and documentation
- Vital signs, infection control and hand hygiene
- Medication administration and dosage calculation
- Fluids, electrolytes, nutrition and wound care
- 2
Adult Health (Medical-Surgical) Nursing
- Cardiovascular and respiratory care
- Endocrine, renal and gastrointestinal care
- Peri-operative care
- Emergency and critical care basics (BLS)
- 3
Maternal and Newborn Nursing
- Antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
- Newborn assessment and care
- 4
Paediatric Nursing
- Growth, development and immunisation
- Common childhood illnesses and paediatric dosing
- 5
Mental Health Nursing
- Therapeutic communication and risk assessment
- Psychiatric medicines and withdrawal
- 6
Leadership, Ethics and Patient Safety
- Delegation, prioritisation and triage
- Patient safety goals, handover, consent and confidentiality
Study Notes
Frequently asked questions
About our mock testsIs the DOH Registered Nurse Exam mock test free?
Yes. The DOH Registered Nurse Exam mock test is completely free. Create a free account with your email or Google, then press Start mock test on this page. No payment or card is needed, and you can take it as many times as you like.
How many questions are in the mock test, and how long does it take?
The mock test has 10 multiple-choice questions and a 15-minute timer, which gives you 1½ minutes per question.
Every correct answer scores 1 mark and there is no negative marking, so it is always worth answering. You can mark questions for review and jump between them with the question palette. The test submits itself when the timer reaches zero, and if the page reloads your answers are kept on that device.
How is the mock test different from the real DOH exam?
The real DOH exam is a computer-based multiple-choice exam in English at a Pearson VUE centre. DOH does not publish the number of questions, the time or the pass mark; third-party guides usually quote about 150 questions in about 3 hours, so treat these as estimates. The result is shown only as pass or fail.
Our mock test is a shorter practice set of 10 questions in 15 minutes, so you can do it in one sitting and practise answering at a steady pace.
All questions are original. We write them from standard textbooks and the published exam content; they are not leaked or recalled exam questions. A short test cannot predict your real result, so use your score to find the areas you need to revise.
Which syllabus topics do the mock questions cover?
The questions follow the DOH Registered Nurse Exam syllabus on this page, which has six sections:
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Adult Health (Medical-Surgical) Nursing
- Maternal and Newborn Nursing
- Paediatric Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
- Leadership, Ethics and Patient Safety
DOH does not publish section weights for this exam, so the syllabus is a topic guide.
Every question is labelled with its syllabus section, so after each test your dashboard shows the sections you are strong in and the ones that need more work. Mock Test 1 includes questions from every section.
Can I see the correct answers and explanations, and retake the test?
Yes. As soon as you submit, you see your score and accuracy, then every question with the correct answer marked and a short explanation. You can filter the list to show only the questions you got wrong or left unanswered.
You can retake the test as often as you like. Your dashboard keeps your past scores so you can follow your progress, and if you set this as your target exam with your exam date, it shows a countdown and daily study goals.
For revision, there is also a free sample study note for this exam under Study Notes.