A patient wants to buy a mineral-containing Ayurvedic product online. Which advice best protects their safety?

Use only tested, GMP-certified products

Mineral products need no monitoring

Any product labelled natural is safe

What is the main difference between asava and arishta preparations?

Arishta uses a decoction; asava does not

Asava uses a decoction; arishta does not

Arishta contains no sugar or jaggery

A patient with type 1 diabetes asks to stop insulin and use only herbal treatment. What is the most appropriate response?

Advise against stopping insulin; liaise with the doctor

Stop insulin and start herbal decoctions

Halve the insulin dose without telling the doctor

Stop insulin during panchakarma only

A parent brings a 4-year-old with high fever, neck stiffness, drowsiness and a rash that does not fade under a glass for traditional treatment. What is the correct action?

Arrange emergency medical transfer now

Give a decoction and review tomorrow

Start a cooling herbal paste and observe

According to dinacharya, when should a healthy person wake up?

During Brahma muhurta, before sunrise

What distinguishes anuvasana basti from niruha basti?

Anuvasana uses oil; niruha uses decoction

Anuvasana uses decoction; niruha uses oil

Niruha is given through the nose

Between two abhyanga clients, what is the minimum infection-control practice?

Hand hygiene, fresh linen, cleaned table

Reuse the linen if it looks clean

Wipe the table only at day's end

Wear the same gloves for both clients

Which group of features is classically associated with the presence of ama?

Coated tongue, heaviness, poor appetite

Clear tongue, lightness, strong appetite

Excess thirst, burning, yellow urine only

Dry skin, insomnia, tremor only

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Ayurveda Practitioner Prometric exam questions with answers

15 original practice questions written to the Ayurveda Practitioner exam blueprint, each with the answer and why the other options are wrong. Below them: the Ayurveda Practitioner exam's format, pass mark and fee at DHA, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP and every other GCC regulator, from their own published rules.

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The Ayurveda Practitioner exam is 100 MCQs in 2 hours at DHA (pass mark 60%). Below are 15 original practice questions written to the official blueprint, each with the answer and why the other options are wrong, plus a free 12-question timed mock.

The Ayurveda Practitioner exam in every GCC country

DHA publish an exact Ayurveda Practitioner exam; the others apply one format to every title. Figures come from each regulator's own exam pages - anything not published says so.

Ayurveda Practitioner licensing exam in every GCC country
Regulator	Exam	Format	Pass mark	Fee per attempt	Practise
DHA Dubai	Ayurveda Practitioner (PAY5852)	100 MCQs in 2 hours	60%	USD 180 (about AED 660)	DHA questions →
DOH Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra	DOH licensing exam Regulator-wide format	Written + oral/OSCE	Pass / fail only	Not published	DOH questions →
MOHAP Northern Emirates - Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah	MOHAP licensing exam Regulator-wide format	Computer-based	Not published	Not published	MOHAP questions →
SHA Emirate of Sharjah	SHA licensing exam Regulator-wide format	Set at assessment	Not published	Not published	SHA questions →
SCFHS Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	SCFHS licensing exam Regulator-wide format	200 MCQs, 240 min	500-560 of 800	Not published	SCFHS questions →
QCHP State of Qatar	QCHP licensing exam Regulator-wide format	150 MCQs, 3 hrs	50-65%	Not published	QCHP questions →
NHRA Kingdom of Bahrain	NHRA licensing exam Regulator-wide format	Prometric CBT	Not published	Not published	NHRA questions →
OMSB Sultanate of Oman	OMSB licensing exam Regulator-wide format	Computer-based OC exam	Not published	Not published	OMSB questions →
Kuwait MOH State of Kuwait	Kuwait MOH licensing exam Regulator-wide format	150 MCQs, 170 min	60-70%	Not published	Kuwait MOH questions →

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Pass marks, attempts and fees change - confirm yours on the regulator's exam page before you book.

15 Ayurveda Practitioner exam questions with answers

Choose your answer first, then open the explanation. The set covers the main blueprint domains at a mix of easy, medium and hard.

Question 1Bhaishajya Kalpana and Rasashastra (Pharmaceutics)medium
A patient wants to buy a mineral-containing Ayurvedic product online. Which advice best protects their safety?
1. AMineral products need no monitoring
2. BAny product labelled natural is safe
3. CHigher doses work faster
4. DUse only tested, GMP-certified products
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Answer: D. Use only tested, GMP-certified products
Studies have found lead, mercury or arsenic in a proportion of Ayurvedic products sold online, so only quality-controlled products tested for heavy metals should be used, with monitoring. 'Natural' labelling does not guarantee safety.
Question 2Bhaishajya Kalpana and Rasashastra (Pharmaceutics)hard
What is the main difference between asava and arishta preparations?
1. AArishta uses a decoction; asava does not
2. BAsava uses a decoction; arishta does not
3. CAsava is not fermented
4. DArishta contains no sugar or jaggery
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Answer: A. Arishta uses a decoction; asava does not
Both are self-fermented preparations, but arishta is made from a decoction (kwatha), whereas asava is made from drugs or juices without boiling. Both contain sugar or jaggery to support fermentation.
Question 3Fundamental Principles (Padartha Vijnana and Tridosha)medium
Which mahabhuta has shabda (sound) as its specific quality and is related to the sense of hearing?
1. APrithvi
2. BVayu
3. CAgni
4. DAkasha
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Answer: D. Akasha
Akasha is the bhuta whose specific guna is shabda, perceived through the ear. Vayu is linked to sparsha (touch), Agni to rupa (sight) and Prithvi to gandha (smell).
Question 4Fundamental Principles (Padartha Vijnana and Tridosha)medium
A practitioner advises a person with excess dryness to use unctuous foods. Which classical principle underlies this advice?
1. ASamanya-vishesha siddhanta
2. BKarya-karana siddhanta
3. CPanchamahabhuta siddhanta
4. DLoka-purusha samya
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Answer: A. Samanya-vishesha siddhanta
Samanya-vishesha siddhanta states that similar factors increase and dissimilar factors decrease, so opposite qualities are used to correct an excess. Karya-karana relates to cause and effect.
Question 5Patient Safety, Red Flags, Infection Control and Ethicseasy
A patient with type 1 diabetes asks to stop insulin and use only herbal treatment. What is the most appropriate response?
1. AStop insulin and start herbal decoctions
2. BAdvise against stopping insulin; liaise with the doctor
3. CHalve the insulin dose without telling the doctor
4. DStop insulin during panchakarma only
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Answer: B. Advise against stopping insulin; liaise with the doctor
People with type 1 diabetes depend on insulin, and stopping it can cause diabetic ketoacidosis within days. Any complementary care must run alongside, not replace, medical treatment.
Question 6Kriya Sharira: Dhatu, Agni, Srotas and Prakritimedium
According to classical texts, when is a person's deha prakriti determined?
1. AAt puberty
2. BAt the time of conception
3. CAfter weaning from breast milk
4. DIt changes with each season
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Answer: B. At the time of conception
Deha prakriti is fixed at conception by factors such as the state of shukra and shonita, season and maternal diet, and remains constant through life. Seasonal changes alter dosha balance (vikriti), not prakriti.
Question 7Patient Safety, Red Flags, Infection Control and Ethicshard
A parent brings a 4-year-old with high fever, neck stiffness, drowsiness and a rash that does not fade under a glass for traditional treatment. What is the correct action?
1. AGive a decoction and review tomorrow
2. BStart a cooling herbal paste and observe
3. CArrange emergency medical transfer now
4. DAdvise rest and fluids at home
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Answer: C. Arrange emergency medical transfer now
Fever with neck stiffness, altered consciousness and a non-blanching rash suggests meningococcal disease, which needs immediate emergency treatment. Any delay can be fatal.
Question 8Swasthavritta (Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle)easy
According to dinacharya, when should a healthy person wake up?
1. AAfter sunset
2. BAt midday after the main meal
3. CTwo hours after sunrise
4. DDuring Brahma muhurta, before sunrise
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. During Brahma muhurta, before sunrise
Classical dinacharya advises waking in Brahma muhurta, the period before sunrise, for health and longevity. Late rising is discouraged.

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Question 9Panchakarma and Therapeutic Proceduresmedium
What distinguishes anuvasana basti from niruha basti?
1. AAnuvasana uses decoction; niruha uses oil
2. BAnuvasana uses oil; niruha uses decoction
3. CAnuvasana is given orally
4. DNiruha is given through the nose
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Answer: B. Anuvasana uses oil; niruha uses decoction
Anuvasana basti is an unctuous enema using medicated oil or ghee, while niruha (asthapana) basti mainly uses decoction with honey, salt and oil. Both are rectal procedures.
Question 10Patient Safety, Red Flags, Infection Control and Ethicsmedium
Between two abhyanga clients, what is the minimum infection-control practice?
1. AHand hygiene, fresh linen, cleaned table
2. BReuse the linen if it looks clean
3. CWipe the table only at day's end
4. DWear the same gloves for both clients
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Answer: A. Hand hygiene, fresh linen, cleaned table
Hands must be cleaned before and after each client, used linen changed and the treatment surface cleaned between clients. Gloves are single-use and visible cleanliness does not guarantee hygiene.
Question 11Roga Nidana (Diagnosis and Pathogenesis)medium
In nidana panchaka, what term describes premonitory signs that appear before a disease fully manifests?
1. ARupa
2. BPurvarupa
3. CUpashaya
4. DSamprapti
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Answer: B. Purvarupa
Purvarupa are prodromal features, while rupa are the fully manifested signs and symptoms. Upashaya is diagnostic trial of what relieves, and samprapti is the pathogenesis.
Question 12Roga Nidana (Diagnosis and Pathogenesis)medium
In Charaka's dashavidha pariksha, which component assesses the patient's capacity to take in and digest food?
1. ASatmya
2. BVyayamashakti
3. CAharashakti
4. DSamhanana
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Answer: C. Aharashakti
Aharashakti assesses the power of food intake and digestion. Vyayamashakti assesses exercise capacity, satmya assesses habituation, and samhanana assesses body build.
Question 13Roga Nidana (Diagnosis and Pathogenesis)medium
Which group of features is classically associated with the presence of ama?
1. ACoated tongue, heaviness, poor appetite
2. BClear tongue, lightness, strong appetite
3. CExcess thirst, burning, yellow urine only
4. DDry skin, insomnia, tremor only
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Answer: A. Coated tongue, heaviness, poor appetite
Ama, the product of impaired agni, is associated with coating of the tongue, heaviness, loss of appetite and sluggishness. Lightness and good appetite indicate its absence.
Question 14Swasthavritta (Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle)medium
In ritucharya, during which season is vamana classically recommended to eliminate aggravated Kapha?
1. AGrishma (summer)
2. BVasanta (spring)
3. CVarsha (rainy season)
4. DSharad (autumn)
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Answer: B. Vasanta (spring)
Kapha accumulates in Shishira and is aggravated in Vasanta, so vamana is advised in spring. Virechana is advised in Sharad for Pitta, and basti in Varsha for Vata.
Question 15Swasthavritta (Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle)medium
Which food combination is classically described as viruddha ahara (incompatible food)?
1. AGhee with rice
2. BRice with mung dal
3. CMilk with fish
4. DGinger with honey
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Answer: C. Milk with fish
Charaka cites milk taken with fish as a classic incompatible combination. Rice with mung dal is a wholesome traditional combination.

What the Ayurveda Practitioner exam covers

The blueprint groups questions into these domains. Weight your revision the same way - the heavier domains carry more of your score.

Fundamental Principles (Padartha Vijnana and Tridosha)

~14%

Panchamahabhuta theory and the sense objects of each bhuta · Tridosha · Subtypes of Vata, Pitta and Kapha and their seats

Kriya Sharira: Dhatu, Agni, Srotas and Prakriti

~10%

Sapta dhatu · Ojas · Agni

Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology)

~15%

Rasa · Guna, virya and vipaka · Prabhava and classical examples

Bhaishajya Kalpana and Rasashastra (Pharmaceutics)

~10%

Pancha vidha kashaya kalpana · Classical preparation ratios for decoctions · Fermented preparations

Roga Nidana (Diagnosis and Pathogenesis)

~12%

Nidana panchaka · Shat kriyakala stages of disease development · Ashtavidha pariksha

Panchakarma and Therapeutic Procedures

~14%

Purvakarma · Vamana and virechana · Basti

Swasthavritta (Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle)

~8%

Dinacharya · Ritucharya · Ahara vidhi and viruddha ahara

Patient Safety, Red Flags, Infection Control and Ethics

~17%

Red flag symptoms requiring urgent medical referral · Not stopping prescribed conventional medicines; collaborative care · Herbal hepatotoxicity and other adverse events

How to answer these questions

Questions test applied practice: what you would do with this patient, this result or this image - not textbook definitions.

Safety items (radiation, infection control, patient identification, equipment checks) are high-yield and quick to revise.

Under time pressure, flag and move on: every question carries the same mark.

Aim to score comfortably above your regulator's pass mark - 10 to 15 points of margin - on timed, full-length practice before you book.

Ayurveda Practitioner exam questions: FAQs

How many questions are in the Ayurveda Practitioner Prometric exam?

It depends on the regulator: DHA 100 MCQs in 2 hours. The full table above lists every GCC regulator.

What is the pass mark for the Ayurveda Practitioner exam?

DHA: 60%. Pass marks are set exam by exam, so use your own regulator's figure.

Are these real exam questions?

No. Regulators do not release their papers, and anything sold as a leaked paper is unofficial and risky to rely on. These are original questions written to the official exam blueprint, at the level and in the style of the real exam, each with a worked explanation.

Is the Ayurveda Practitioner exam the same in every GCC country?

The clinical content is broadly similar because the exams test the same safe practice, but the format, length, pass mark, attempts and fees differ by regulator. Prepare on the content once, then check your regulator's exact rules before you book.

How should I use these questions?

Answer each one before opening the explanation, and note why each wrong option is wrong. Then take the free 12-question timed mock to see your score against the pass mark, and move to full-length papers when you score comfortably above it.

Last reviewed September 2026. Questions are original and written to the published exam blueprint; they are not taken from any real paper.

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