DHA GENERAL DENTIST LICENSING EXAM
​DHA stands for DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY, which is the license required of health care professionals in order to work anywhere in the Dubai city.
Eligibility for DHA Dental Exam?
It is mandatory to have 2 years of experience after Internship. This period will be calculated from the day you received the BDS Certificate or the License registration, whichever comes last
How to Apply for DHA Dental Exam
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You can either do it on your own or if not confident to do it yourself, you can always delegate to expert agents to do the job while you focus on the preparation
Timeframe
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Credentialing (application review): 2-4 weeks
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Primary Source/Dataflow Verification (PSV): 2 months
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Prometric Assessment (CBT): based on prometric assessment schedule
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Exam Results : within 5 working days
Documents Required
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE LICENSING
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Nationally accredited Educational Qualifications recognized by DHA Professional Qualifications Requirements (PQR) (BDS/DMD/DDS)
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Official Educational transcript(s)
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Internship completion Certificate.
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Recent professional experience certificate(s). (At least 2 years required post internship)
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Valid professional License/Registration from country of last employment
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Valid Good Standing Certificate not older than 3 months (from State Dental Council)
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Medical fitness test (if applicant age was 65 and above), and the test should be conducted only by medical fitness centers at DHA
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Valid Passport Copy
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Passport size photograph in white background
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DHA Dental Exam Pattern
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Only Theory exam, which is CBT- Computer Based Test. The exam is conducted digitally at centres present in various countries. Find out your nearest center, there is atleast one center in every state of India.
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The theory exam consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions with a timer of 2 and half hours.
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The Dubai Health Authority is fond of the newer technology and product names, so keep an eye for such knowledge.
DHA Dental Exam Syllabus
Multiple Choice Questions 100 QNS
​ENDODONTICS - 15 %
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OPERATIVE - 15 %
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PROSTHODONTICS - 15 %
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PEDODONTICS - 15 %
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PERIODONTICS - 10 %
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SURGERY - 10 %
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ORAL MEDICINE & RADILOGY - 7 %
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ORTHODONTICS - 4 %
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BASICS - 5 %
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MISCELLANEOUS - 4 %
How to study
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It is too hectic to go back to college days and read all the textbooks mentioned above to clear the exam. YOU REALLY DON’T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE BOOKS MENTIONED ABOVE. That is why we are here to help.
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Gulf Exams are primarily focused on clinical knowledge including accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. This means it asks questions mainly from clinical subjects only.
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But we would not recommend preparing by yourself unless you know how to prepare. We guide you by specifically teaching only the topics that is important for the exams, thus narrowing the vast study material, which in turn guarantees the pass percentage with lesser hard work.
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If you are looking to clear the exam in the 1st attempt itself, you will need to prepare thoroughly for 3-4 months at least.
This is how you need to prepare:
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Step 1 - Brush through all the important topics subject-wise that we teach
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Step 2 - Solve subject-wise MCQs under the related topics
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Step 3 - Read more on it, if in need of better clarification
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Step 4 - Solve Recent MCQs
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Step 5 - Do Mock Exams to see if you are ready
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To start preparation: Online Coaching for DHA Dental Exam
To try out a mock exam click here
Pass Percentage for DHA
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Even though DHA Dental Exam does not show the results, the pass percentage is said to be 60%
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The Results are displayed as : PASS or FAIL
Result & its validity
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The results will be provided within 5 working days, along with something called an Eligibility Letter.
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This Exam result is valid for 5 years.
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Whereas the Eligibility letter issued representing the result is valid for 1 year only.
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If you have not landed a job in this 1 year, you need not appear for the exam again, instead you can renew the eligibility letter by submitting most recent working experience in your home country or elsewhere.
What if I fail the 1st attempt?
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You will have to re do the credential and rebook for the 2nd attempt. A total of 3 attempts are only allowed.
Landing a job
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The Eligibility letter is the document with which you can search for a job.
The 1st employer will then convert this letter into a License to hire you.
Other documents they may ask of you are:
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1) Basic Life Support Certificate
2) Hepatitis B vaccination Report
3) Covid-10 vaccination Report
4) Attestation of your BDS certificate by MEA, HRD & UAE Embassy
Conversion of Eligibility Letter into Licence
For the conversion of the eligibility letter into a license will require the following documents
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​Dataflow report
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Recent good standing certificate
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Fees to issue the License: AED 3020 (Depending on your employer, this expense may/can be taken entirely or partly by your employer)
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Delivery fees AED 20 payable cash upon delivery.