OMSB — Family Medicine
Route Overview
Specialists on the licensing route complete DataFlow verification, the Pearson VUE written examination and the Muscat viva. Residents complete the OMSB programme with annual examinations, Part 1 and a final Part 2.
Classification levels and experience are as set out on the OEGP page: Specialist Level 2 requires 0 years post-specialisation, Level 3 requires 3; Consultant Level 2 requires 6, Level 3 requires 12.
Exam Specification
Question count, duration, pass mark and attempts for the specialist classification examinations are not published. The specialty booklets are not available in a readable form.
Content Blueprint
MCI Academy coverage guide, not an official blueprint. OMSB publishes a blueprint for the General Practitioner examination only.
Fees
Not published for every item except the Article 17 annual training fee of 3,000–5,000 OMR per academic year.
The OEFM — Licensing Route
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam name (official) | Omani Examination for Family Medicine (OEFM) |
| Vendor and sponsor code | Pearson VUE — OMSB |
| Format | Computer-based MCQ |
| Questions, duration, pass mark, attempts, score validity | Not published |
| Viva stage | Not published — whether the OEFM includes a face-to-face viva is not stated |
Content domains are an MCI Academy coverage guide: chronic disease management, preventive care and screening, women's and child health in primary care, common acute and emergency presentations, geriatric care, mental health in primary care, community health.
The OMSB Family Medicine Residency
A four-year programme (R1–R4), divided into 4-week blocks.
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| End-of-year exams | 100 one-best-answer MCQs (a few with images), sat by R1–R3. Pass 50% for R1–R2, 60% for R3 and above |
| Part 1 | Written MCQ, usually held in July of the R2 year. Maximum 3 attempts, and total training must not exceed 6 years — failing the third ends training. A resident cannot progress from R3 to R4 without passing. Pass 70%, floor 65% |
| Part 2 (Final) | Specialty Certification Exam: a written paper plus a Simulated Surgery (Clinic) |
The Simulated Surgery is a consulting-skills assessment: 14 stations — 7 Arabic-speaking and 7 English-speaking — each a 10-minute patient encounter in a general-practice consultation. The clinical component can only be attempted after passing the written component, and both must be passed. Eligibility requires completing all residency requirements with valid ACLS and PALS certification, with up to 3 blocks of extension permitted.
Part 2 attempts: 3, with a discretionary fourth, at 70% with a 65% floor.
What we offer
OMSB Part 1 and Part 2 Family Medicine preparation, including MCQ practice and Simulated Surgery station walkthroughs built to the 14-station bilingual 10-minute-encounter format.