Psychiatry Exam
Qatar – Department of Healthcare Professions
For psychiatrists applying for Specialist or Consultant registration in Psychiatry (including child and adolescent psychiatry) in Qatar.
- Mock test
- 1Free
- Practice questions
- 20
- Syllabus sections
- 10
Mock Tests
1 mock test of 20 questions, 25 minutes, +1 per correct answer, no negative marking. It is free.
About the exam
Qualification
- Primary medical degree plus completed specialty training in Psychiatry (for example a recognised residency, board certification or fellowship).
- Post-specialty experience as required by DHP for Specialist or Consultant level.
- Valid medical 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 3–3½ hours.
- Pass mark: 65%.
- Specialty exams are for Specialist and Consultant registration in that specialty.
- 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
10 sectionsStudy guide for the DHP specialty exam in Psychiatry. DHP publishes a blueprint for each specialty exam on its website (Qualifying Examination page); this guide lists the core topics and may not match the official weighting.
- 1
Mood disorders
- Depression and bipolar disorder
- Lithium and mood stabilisers
- 2
Psychotic disorders
- Schizophrenia and first-rank symptoms
- Antipsychotics, clozapine and neuroleptic malignant syndrome
- 3
Anxiety, OCD and trauma-related disorders
- PTSD, OCD and generalised anxiety
- 4
Substance use disorders
- Alcohol withdrawal and relapse prevention
- Opioid and other drug use
- 5
Child and adolescent psychiatry
- ADHD and autism spectrum disorder
- 6
Old age psychiatry
- Delirium and dementia
- 7
Eating and personality disorders
- Anorexia, bulimia and medical complications
- Borderline personality disorder and DBT
- 8
Psychopharmacology
- Side effects, interactions and serotonin syndrome
- 9
Emergency psychiatry and risk
- Suicide risk assessment
- 10
Ethics and mental health law
- Capacity, consent and confidentiality
Frequently asked questions
About our mock testsIs the Qatar DHP Psychiatry Exam mock test free?
Yes. The Qatar DHP Psychiatry 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 3 to 3½ hours, taken on computer at a Prometric centre. The pass mark is 65%.
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 1.2 to 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 Psychiatry Exam syllabus on this page, which has ten sections:
- Mood disorders
- Psychotic disorders
- Anxiety, OCD and trauma-related disorders
- Substance use disorders
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Old age psychiatry
- Eating and personality disorders
- and three more (see the syllabus)
DHP publishes its own blueprint for this specialty exam. Our syllabus is a topic guide and may not match the official weighting, so check the blueprint on the DHP Qualifying Examination page too.
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.