Is this Otolaryngology (ENT) mock exam really free?

Yes. All 25 questions, your score, the domain breakdown and the full worked answers are free, with no sign-up and no email required. The paid bank is a separate, much larger set of 454 questions.

Are these real Otolaryngology (ENT) exam questions?

They are original questions written to the official Otolaryngology (ENT) blueprint and drawn from our full bank - not leaked or recalled items, which would breach exam security and are frequently out of date. They match the real exam's format, difficulty and domain weighting.

What is the pass mark for the Otolaryngology (ENT) exam?

60%, for DHA exam ENT5721. The authority reports only pass or fail - your actual score is never released to you, which is why a diagnostic like this is the only way to see where you stand.

Does passing this mock mean I will pass the real exam?

No, and we will not claim otherwise. 25 questions cannot predict a full-length paper. What it does reliably show is which blueprint domains you are currently weakest in.

How many attempts do I get at the real exam?

Three in total across all UAE authorities under the Unified Professional Qualification Requirements - not three per authority. Each attempt costs roughly AED 1,030.

What topics does the Otolaryngology (ENT) exam cover?

The published blueprint splits into 13 domains covering 227 testable sub-topics: General Otology & Otoneurology, Audiology, Vestibular Assessment & Speech-Language Pathology, Rhinology, Sinonasal Disorders & Allergy, Skull Base, Orbit & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Laryngology, Voice, Swallowing & Airway, Head & Neck Oncology and Reconstruction, Thyroid, Parathyroid & Salivary Glands, Pediatric Otolaryngology, ENT Emergencies, Trauma & Critical Airway, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Sleep-Disordered Breathing & Snoring Surgery, Applied Basic Sciences, Imaging, Pharmacology & Perioperative Care, Professionalism, Ethics, Communication & Patient Safety. The full weighting table is on this page.

How long is the Otolaryngology (ENT) exam and how many questions?

~150 (DHA Specialist Otolaryngology = 150 items, code ENT5721 - verified; DOH/Pearson VUE ENT paper reported at ~100-150; QCHP specialty papers typically 150; OMSB written stage reported at ~100). Duration: 3 hours (DHA 3 hrs, inclusive of registration, process introduction and exam content; DOH ENT reported at 180 minutes; NHRA ~3 hr appointment / ~2.5 hr testing; OMSB ~2.5 hrs). Question count, duration and pass mark vary by authority and must be confirmed against the current candidate bulletin.

Do I need to create an account to take this mock exam?

No. There is no sign-up, no email capture and no payment. The questions, your score, the domain breakdown and the full worked answers are all free, and nothing is held back behind a form.

Free Otolaryngology (ENT) mock exam

25 real questions from our Otolaryngology (ENT) bank, timed at the exam’s own pace, scored against the 60% pass mark. You will see exactly which of the 12 blueprint domains you are weakest in - free, no sign-up.

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Sit 25 real questions at real exam pace

These are 25 genuine questions taken from our Otolaryngology (ENT) bank - one from each domain on the official blueprint. You get 72 seconds per question, which is exactly the pace of the real ENT5721 exam (30 minutes for 25). At the end you will see which domains you are weakest in, and the full worked reasoning for every question.

25: questions
30:00: time limit
60%: pass mark

A short diagnostic cannot predict whether you will pass - only the real exam does that. It will show you, honestly, where you currently stand.

What the real Otolaryngology (ENT) licensing exam looks like

Otolaryngology (ENT)s applying to practise in the UAE sit a computer-based multiple-choice examination - DHA exam code ENT5721, delivered through Prometric for DHA, MOHAP and SHA, and through Pearson VUE for DOH Abu Dhabi. The pass mark is 60%, and the result is reported to you as pass or fail only - your score is never released.

The paper is built to a published blueprint, which is why a domain-by-domain diagnostic is more useful than a raw percentage. Your questions above were drawn one per domain across Skull Base, Orbit & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, General Otology & Otoneurology, Pediatric Otolaryngology and 8 more - the same areas the real paper weights.

Before you can book the exam at all you need Dataflow primary source verification of your degree, licence and experience, which typically runs several weeks. Candidates routinely underestimate this and end up sitting the exam sooner after study than they planned. Check where you stand with our free eligibility checker or confirm whether your title even requires an exam using the Prometric exam checker.

You get three attempts in total across all UAE authorities - not three each - under the Unified Professional Qualification Requirements. At roughly AED 1,030 per attempt, plus the licensing delay each failure adds to your visa and start date, the cost of going in underprepared is not really the exam fee.

What is on the Otolaryngology (ENT) exam: the full blueprint

The published blueprint splits into 13 domains and 227 testable sub-topics. The diagnostic above samples across all of them, which is why its breakdown maps onto the structure the real paper is built from.

General Otology & Otoneurology~13%19 topics
maps to DHA published coverage 'General Otology & Otoneurology'
Audiology, Vestibular Assessment & Speech-Language Pathology~7%19 topics
maps to DHA 'Audiology & Speech'
Rhinology, Sinonasal Disorders & Allergy~12%19 topics
maps to DHA 'Rhinology & Skull Base'
Skull Base, Orbit & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery~5%15 topics
maps to DHA 'Rhinology & Skull Base'
Laryngology, Voice, Swallowing & Airway~10%18 topics
maps to DHA 'Laryngology'
Head & Neck Oncology and Reconstruction~11%19 topics
maps to DHA 'Head & Neck'
Thyroid, Parathyroid & Salivary Glands~7%17 topics
est.; falls under DHA 'Head & Neck'
Pediatric Otolaryngology~10%19 topics
maps to DHA 'Pediatric ENT'
ENT Emergencies, Trauma & Critical Airway~9%19 topics
maps to DHA 'Emergency'
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery~5%17 topics
maps to DHA 'Facio Plastic / Reconstruction'
Sleep-Disordered Breathing & Snoring Surgery~3%14 topics
est.; commonly examined within airway/laryngology
Applied Basic Sciences, Imaging, Pharmacology & Perioperative Care~4%14 topics
est.; underpins all DHA coverage areas
Professionalism, Ethics, Communication & Patient Safety~4%18 topics
maps to DHA 'Professionalism & Ethics' and 'Patient Safety' - both explicitly listed as separate exam coverage areas

Questions: ~150 (DHA Specialist Otolaryngology = 150 items, code ENT5721 - verified; DOH/Pearson VUE ENT paper reported at ~100-150; QCHP specialty papers typically 150; OMSB written stage reported at ~100)
Duration: 3 hours (DHA 3 hrs, inclusive of registration, process introduction and exam content; DOH ENT reported at 180 minutes; NHRA ~3 hr appointment / ~2.5 hr testing; OMSB ~2.5 hrs)
Pass mark: 60% (DHA Specialist Otolaryngology - verified; note DHA sets 65% for several other surgical papers such as Pediatric Surgery, so the ENT figure is specialty-specific). OMSB viva eligibility is reported at 65%; QCHP specialty papers are commonly set at 65%; DOH/MOHAP/NHRA ENT cut scores are unverified.

Single-best-answer MCQs, four options, no negative marking, computer-delivered. DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP and NHRA deliver through Prometric; DOH Abu Dhabi and OMSB deliver through Pearson VUE. DHA reports only PASS/FAIL in the Sheryan account - the numeric score is never released to the applicant - and DHA reserves the right to change content, format or pass score without republishing the guideline. ORAL route (DHA Consultant Otolaryngology and DOH/MOHAP senior surgical titles): not less than 5 clinical scenarios, minimum 20-30 minutes (extendable at the panel's discretion, CV/introduction capped at 5 minutes), minimum 2 panel members, English only, virtual via a DHA-approved platform, no masks, ID and passport verification, result released only through Sheryan; ethics, professionalism and communication are explicitly examinable domains; the surgical logbook is validated by the panel. Three attempts maximum at DHA before the applicant is blocked and must satisfy further requirements. OMSB requires the viva in Muscat after a passing written score for essentially all specialties. SCFHS consultant classification is a case-based online panel interview conducted by field experts. Official DHA reference texts for this paper: Cummings Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (latest edition); Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology (latest edition); K.J. Lee, Essential Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (latest edition); Bailey's Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology (2-volume set); Professionalism and Ethics Handbook for Residents (SCFHS); Essentials of Patient Safety (SCFHS).

A worked Otolaryngology (ENT) exam question

Every question in the diagnostic and in the paid bank is written to this standard: a clinical stem, four plausible options and the reasoning for the answer, with its source.

Skull Base, Orbit & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

A patient with a jugular foramen tumour develops loss of taste on the posterior third of the tongue and reduced sensation of the ipsilateral oropharynx. Which nerve, traversing the pars nervosa of the jugular foramen, is affected?

AGlossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)Correct
BVagus nerve (CN X)
CSpinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
DHypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

Why: The pars nervosa (anteromedial compartment) of the jugular foramen transmits the glossopharyngeal nerve together with the inferior petrosal sinus, and CN IX supplies taste and general sensation to the posterior third of the tongue and oropharynx. The vagus and accessory nerves pass through the pars vascularis with the jugular bulb, and the hypoglossal nerve exits through its own separate hypoglossal canal.

Source: Gray's Anatomy, 42nd ed (2020); Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology, 8th ed (2018)

How to use this diagnostic properly

1Sit it cold, once. Do not look anything up. A diagnostic you help yourself through tells you nothing. The number you get is only useful if it is honest.
2Read every rationale - especially the ones you got right. Getting a question right by elimination is not the same as knowing it. The worked reasoning is free above, whether or not you buy anything.
3Work weakest domain first. The breakdown orders your domains worst-first for exactly this reason. Studying what you are already good at feels productive and moves nothing.
4Re-sit under full exam conditions later. The real paper is far longer than this and stamina matters. Full-length timed papers are what the paid bank is for.