KMLE — Kuwait Medical Licensing Exam
Credential Verification — EPIC, not DataFlow
For non-Kuwaiti physicians whose basic medical qualification was obtained outside Kuwait, the Ministry of Health requires primary-source verification through ECFMG/Intealth's EPIC service, in effect since 16 December 2018. Required credentials may include the Final Medical Diploma, Postgraduate Training Credential, Specialist Qualification, and Advanced Degree in Medical Sciences.
Locum tenens and temporary physician staff, and those already verified by the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education, are exempt.
Some commercial licensing guides state that DataFlow verification is mandatory for Kuwait. Kuwait uses EPIC. If an agency asks you to pay for DataFlow verification for a Kuwait licence, check ECFMG's Kuwait instructions page before paying.
Exam Specification
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam name | Kuwait Medical Licensing Examination (KMLE) |
| Regulator | Ministry of Health, Medical Licensing Department |
| Vendor and sponsor code | Prometric — MOHKW |
| Format | Single 150-MCQ paper, single best answer of four options |
| Duration | 170 minutes, plus a 10-minute scheduled break |
| Pass mark | 60% |
| Attempts | Maximum 3, minimum 6 weeks between attempts |
| Result validity | Not published |
Content Blueprint
Official blueprint — published by the Kuwait Ministry of Health.
| Domain | Items |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 45 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 38 |
| Pediatrics | 37 |
| Surgery | 30 |
| Total | 150 |
Experience Requirements
| Route | Experience |
|---|---|
| General Practitioner | Minimum 3 years post-internship |
| Specialist | Completed specialty training or board certification, plus 2 to 3 years post-specialty |
| Consultant | Completed specialty training, plus 5 to 7 years post-specialty |
These figures are candidate-reported, not officially published. No Ministry of Health numeric experience table is available.
Whether a separate English proficiency test is required is not published either way.
Fees
| Item | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Credential verification (EPIC/ECFMG) | Varies by credential and number of documents | Confirm on the ECFMG website |
| KMLE / Prometric exam | 100 KWD (approximately $330) | Candidate-reported, not officially published |
| MOH panel interview | Not published | — |
| MOH licence issuance | Not published | — |
What we offer
MCI Academy does not build a separate KMLE question bank. The KMLE is a general practitioner licensing examination, and the same ground is covered by the SMLE question bank and USMLE Step 2 CK, both of which map onto the official KMLE 150-item weighting — Medicine 45, Obstetrics & Gynaecology 38, Pediatrics 37, Surgery 30.