Qatari Board — General Surgery
Eligibility & Classification
| Category | Requirement | Prometric exam |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty — Category 1 | 5 years total + 1 year post-specialty | Not required |
| Specialty — Category 2 | 5 years total + 2 years post-specialty | Not required |
| Specialty — Category 3 | 5 years total + 3 years post-specialty from governmental or training hospitals, and at least 3 years structured postgraduate training | Required |
| Fellow | 5 years total experience | — |
The category you fall into determines whether you sit the examination at all.
Exam Specification
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Format | 150 clinical vignette MCQs, single best answer |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Pass mark | 65% |
| Vendor and sponsor code | Prometric — SCHQ2 |
Confirmed across 29 Medical Specialist examinations on the Prometric SCHQ2 sponsor listing.
Content Blueprint
The DHP publishes an official blueprint for each specialist examination in its “Specialty Physician Exams — Qualifying Examination Blueprint” document. The Gastroenterology and Pediatric Surgery pages show it. On the other specialty pages, the domains shown are MCI Academy's own coverage guide, not a regulator weighting.
Credential Verification
Check who the current approved provider is before you pay anyone. The DHP's contract with GBS ended on 7 February 2024, and Quadrabay was endorsed as a second provider in 2025.
Fees
Prometric examination fee: $244 USD from 1 January 2026. Primary source verification, DHP portal evaluation and licence issuance fees are not published.