MOHAP · Syllabus & Exam Outline 2026
MOHAP Nursing Licensing Exam (UAE Northern Emirates)
In short
The MOHAP Nursing Licensing Exam (UAE) has 200 multiple-choice questions across two 120-minute parts (240 minutes) and requires a 50% to pass for registered nurses. It covers nursing fundamentals, adult nursing, maternal-child nursing, and nursing management and leadership. Free practice questions and a full study plan are below.
Practice deck · one-time $4.99
Unlock 1,000+ MOHAP Nursing Licensing Exam (UAE Northern Emirates) active-recall practice cards
Lifetime access to the full deck, with free updates — on web and in the app. Make it yours: add your own sources and edit any card.
- Lifetime access
- Free updates
- Web + mobile app
- Fully editable
- Questions
- 150 MCQs (single best answer)
- Time limit
- 2 hours 45 minutes (165 minutes), single session
- Passing score
- 50% (Registered Nurse); 45% (Assistant Nurse)
- Cost
- Approximately AED 480-575 (~USD 130) for the Prometric exam; the MOHAP application (~AED 250) and DataFlow verification (~AED 1,235) are separate. Verify current fees on the MOHAP portal.
- Format
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Delivery
- Computer-based testing (CBT) at Prometric test centers
- Prep time
- ~130 hours
Exam overview
The MOHAP Nursing Licensing Examination is a mandatory standardized test designed to evaluate the clinical judgment, foundational knowledge, and safe practice capabilities of nursing professionals seeking licensure in the United Arab Emirates (specifically the Northern Emirates). By successfully passing this exam, candidates prove they possess the core competencies necessary to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care within the UAE's healthcare framework. The official exam blueprint is segmented into four primary domains: Nursing Fundamentals, Adult Nursing, Maternal-Child Nursing, and Nursing Management and Leadership. Adult and Maternal-Child Nursing form the bulk of the assessment, reflecting the critical, everyday scenarios nurses face in medical-surgical and family health settings. Leadership and fundamentals round out the curriculum to ensure adherence to ethical practice and foundational medical sciences. To optimize your preparation, Only Ever maps every domain of the MOHAP syllabus into focused, 15-minute study topics. This deliberate breakdown helps you steadily master complex pharmacological concepts, acute medical interventions, and distinct UAE MOHAP regulatory requirements without feeling overwhelmed.
Exam domains & weighting
Each domain's share of the exam — study deepest where the weight is highest. Open one for how to study it and its objectives.
How to study this domain
Start by reinforcing your knowledge of basic human physiological needs and fundamental physical assessment techniques. Spend targeted time reviewing pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, as these principles lay the groundwork for safe medication administration across all other domains.
Key objectives
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Physical Assessment
- Pharmacology
- Basic Sciences
Readiness self-check
Tick off everything you can confidently explain. Anything left unchecked is your study list — tap “Review” to jump straight into that domain.
Quick reference
Core Nursing Competency Definitions
Essential foundational concepts and professional expectations referenced within standard nursing regulatory frameworks.
Patient-Centered Care
Delivering compassionate, holistic care that recognizes patient preferences, values, and needs as an active partner in healthcare.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Integrating the best current clinical research with clinical expertise and patient values to optimize healthcare decision-making.
Quality and Safety Management
Utilizing data to monitor care outcomes and implementing improvement methodologies to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers.
Nursing Informatics
The use of information technology and data systems to support safe, legal, and efficient delivery of patient care.
Maternal-Child Nursing
A framework encompassing prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and pediatric care, treating childbirth as a natural life event rather than a medical procedure.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know
- The exam is a single computer-based session of about 2 hours 45 minutes (165 minutes) at Prometric test centers.
- Results are reported as Pass/Fail only (no numeric score), typically within about 5 working days; there is no negative marking.
- Candidates must present unexpired, matching identification (such as a valid passport or National Identity Card) prior to being seated.
- Test centers provide laminated writing surfaces and markers for calculations; writing on any other surface is prohibited.
Reading isn’t remembering.
Most MOHAP prep is generic question dumps that ignore the UAE Unified Healthcare Professional Qualification Requirements and the licensing process for the Northern Emirates.
Only Ever pairs a complete clinical nursing core with MOHAP-specific regulatory guidance, structured into 15-minute topics designed for long-term retention.