Pharmacist Exam
Qatar – Department of Healthcare Professions
For pharmacists applying for registration in Qatar. The DHP National Pharmacist Qualifying Examination covers clinical, pharmaceutical, social and administrative, and basic biomedical sciences.
- Mock test
- 1Free
- Practice questions
- 20
- Syllabus sections
- 4
Mock Tests
1 mock test of 20 questions, 25 minutes, +1 per correct answer, no negative marking. It is free.
About the exam
Qualification
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) or PharmD from a recognised institution (DHP usually expects a 5-year programme).
- Post-qualification experience as required by DHP (usually at least 2 years).
- Valid pharmacist licence or registration in your home country or last country of practice, and a Certificate of Good Standing.
How to apply
DHP, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar- 1Check your qualification and experience against the DHP registration requirements for your profession (guidelines on dhp.moph.gov.qa).
- 2Get a job offer from a licensed healthcare facility in Qatar. Applications are made through the DHP online Registration and Licensing System, usually together with your employer.
- 3Complete Primary Source Verification (PSV) of your degree, licence and experience certificates through DataFlow.
- 4Register for the DHP qualifying exam on the Prometric website (exam sponsor: DHP-MOPH Qatar) and book a test centre. DHP expects you to meet its other registration requirements before you sit the exam.
- 5DHP evaluates your file and issues your registration and licence. The licence is activated after you join your employer in Qatar (residence permit and medical fitness test).
Exam pattern & rules
- 150 multiple-choice questions in about 3½ hours.
- Pass mark: 60%.
- The exam content was updated on 1 May 2025.
- Computer-based exam in English, delivered by Prometric.
- You can sit the exam up to 5 times.
- Holders of certain recognised qualifications are exempt from the exam (see DHP circulars).
Exam fee
approximate- Prometric exam fee: roughly USD 230–350, paid when you book.
- DataFlow verification: about QAR 990 (nurses, pharmacists, allied health) or QAR 1,210 (doctors and dentists), plus extra for additional documents.
- DHP evaluation and licence fees are charged separately.
Fees and rules change without notice. Always confirm the current requirements and fees on the official DHP website (dhp.moph.gov.qa) before you apply or pay.
Syllabus
4 sections · with approximate exam weightingSection weights from the DHP National Pharmacist Qualifying Examination blueprint (150 questions, updated 2025). Percentages are worked out from the official question counts.
- 1
Clinical sciences
45%- Pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and infectious diseases
- Patient assessment and monitoring
- Non-prescription medicines and self-care
- Pregnancy, children, older adults, renal and hepatic impairment
- 2
Pharmaceutical sciences
25%- Dosage form design and pharmaceutics
- Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics
- Pharmaceutical calculations
- Toxicology
- 3
Social, behavioural and administrative sciences
25%- Pharmacy management and law
- Pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology
- Communication and pharmaceutical care
- Research design and statistics
- 4
Basic biomedical sciences
5%- Physiology, biochemistry and immunology
- Basic pharmacology
Frequently asked questions
About our mock testsIs the Qatar DHP Pharmacist Exam mock test free?
Yes. The Qatar DHP Pharmacist 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 20 multiple-choice questions and a 25-minute timer, which gives you about 1¼ 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 DHP exam?
The real DHP exam is 150 multiple-choice questions in about 3½ hours, taken on computer at a Prometric centre. The pass mark is 60%.
Our mock test is a shorter practice set of 20 questions in 25 minutes, so you can do it in one sitting. The real exam allows about 1.4 minutes per question, so the mock timer also helps you practise your speed.
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 Qatar DHP Pharmacist Exam syllabus on this page, which has four sections:
- Clinical sciences
- Pharmaceutical sciences
- Social, behavioural and administrative sciences
- Basic biomedical sciences
The percentage next to a section shows its share of the real exam; the note at the top of the syllabus says where the figures come from.
Each question is labelled with a topic (for example Clinical sciences, Pharmaceutical sciences and Social and administrative sciences), and after each test your dashboard shows your strong and weak topics. A 20-question test cannot cover every section, so use the syllabus to plan the rest of your revision.
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.