A patient on cisplatin has serial audiograms. Which change meets the ASHA criteria for ototoxic hearing change?

10 dB worse at two adjacent frequencies

5 dB worse at two non-adjacent frequencies

Normal thresholds with new tinnitus

Free DHA Audiologist mock test

12 original exam-style questions from our Audiologist bank, timed at the exam’s own pace, scored against the 55% DHA pass mark. They span 7 of the 8 blueprint domains, so you will see exactly where you are weakest - free, no sign-up.

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Sit 12 original exam-style questions at real exam pace

These are 12 original questions taken from our Audiologist bank, spread across 7 of the 8 domains of the published blueprint. You get 72 seconds per question, which is exactly the pace of the real AUD4312 exam (14 minutes for 12). At the end you will see which domains you are weakest in, and the full worked reasoning for every question.

12: questions
14:24: time limit
55%: DHA 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 Audiologist licensing exam looks like

Candidates for a Audiologist licence in the UAE sit a computer-based multiple-choice examination - DHA exam code AUD4312, delivered through Prometric for DHA, MOHAP and SHA, and through Pearson VUE for DOH Abu Dhabi. The DHA pass mark is 55% (DHA CBT Guideline, Sep 2026); other authorities set their own, so confirm yours before booking. The result is reported to you as pass or fail only - your score is never released.

Pass marks at a glance: DHA exam codes and pass marks for all written exams in one sourced table.

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 from across Auditory and Vestibular Anatomy and Physiology, Electrophysiology and Otoacoustic Emissions, Hearing Disorders, Paediatric Audiology and Newborn Screening and 3 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 880 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 Audiologist exam: the full blueprint

The published blueprint splits into 8 domains and 49 testable sub-topics. The diagnostic above samples across them, which is why its breakdown maps onto the structure the real paper is built from.

Auditory and Vestibular Anatomy and Physiology~10%6 topics
Pure-Tone Audiometry and Masking~16%7 topics
Speech Audiometry and Immittance~14%6 topics
Electrophysiology and Otoacoustic Emissions~12%6 topics
Hearing Disorders~14%7 topics
Paediatric Audiology and Newborn Screening~10%5 topics
Hearing Aids, Implants and Rehabilitation~14%7 topics
Vestibular, Tinnitus, Infection Control and Ethics~10%5 topics

Questions: 150 multiple-choice (DHA AUD4312)
Duration: 3 hours, including registration
DHA pass mark: 55% - reported as pass or fail only

Figures for the DHA exam, from the DHA CBT Guideline, Sep 2026. DOH, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB set their own length, timing and pass mark. See the DHA exam guide and pass marks for every DHA exam.

A worked Audiologist 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.

Auditory and Vestibular Anatomy and Physiology

Which region of the cochlea responds best to high-frequency sounds?

AThe apical turn near the helicotrema
BThe middle turn of the cochlea
CAll regions respond equally
DThe basal turn near the oval windowCorrect

Why: The basilar membrane is narrow and stiff at the base, which is tuned to high frequencies, and wide and flexible at the apex, which is tuned to low frequencies. This tonotopic layout explains why noise and ageing first affect high frequencies.

Source: Pickles, An Introduction to the Physiology of Hearing, 4th ed.

Audiologist sample questions with answers

4 more original exam-style Audiologist questions, worked in full. They are not real or recalled exam questions, and none of them is in the diagnostic above, so sit that first if you have not.

Question 1 · Auditory and Vestibular Anatomy and Physiology
What generates the positive endocochlear potential of about +80 mV in the scala media?
1. AThe tectorial membrane
2. BThe spiral ligament fibres
3. CReissner's membrane
4. DThe stria vascularis
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The stria vascularis
The stria vascularis pumps potassium into endolymph and generates the endocochlear potential that drives hair cell transduction. Its decline with age is one cause of metabolic presbycusis.
Reference: Pickles, An Introduction to the Physiology of Hearing, 4th ed.
Question 2 · Hearing Aids, Implants and Rehabilitation
In a hearing aid compressor, input rises from 50 to 80 dB SPL and output rises from 90 to 100 dB SPL. What is the compression ratio?
1. A3:1
2. B1:3
3. C1.25:1
4. D10:1
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 3:1
Compression ratio is the change in input divided by the change in output: 30 dB / 10 dB = 3:1. Writing it as 1:3 inverts the ratio and would describe expansion.
Reference: Dillon, Hearing Aids, 2nd ed.
Question 3 · Hearing Disorders
A patient on cisplatin has serial audiograms. Which change meets the ASHA criteria for ototoxic hearing change?
1. A5 dB worse at one frequency
2. B5 dB worse at two non-adjacent frequencies
3. CNormal thresholds with new tinnitus
4. D10 dB worse at two adjacent frequencies
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 10 dB worse at two adjacent frequencies
ASHA criteria are a 20 dB or greater shift at one frequency, a 10 dB or greater shift at two adjacent frequencies, or loss of response at three consecutive frequencies. A 5 dB shift is within test-retest variability.
Reference: ASHA Guidelines for the Audiologic Management of Individuals Receiving Cochleotoxic Drug Therapy 1994
Question 4 · Hearing Aids, Implants and Rehabilitation
A 60-year-old has normal hearing to 1000 Hz with a sloping loss above. He complains his own voice sounds boomy in occluding earmolds. What fitting is most suitable?
1. AFully occluding custom earmold
2. BBone-conduction headband aid
3. COpen-fit receiver-in-canal aid
4. DBody-worn hearing aid
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Open-fit receiver-in-canal aid
An open fit leaves the canal largely unblocked, which reduces the occlusion effect while giving high-frequency gain. A fully occluding mould would worsen the boomy own-voice complaint.
Reference: Dillon, Hearing Aids, 2nd ed.

Last reviewed September 2026. About these questions: every item is original, written to the published blueprint, with a rationale and a reference, and no recalled or leaked exam content is used. How we write our questions.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is this Audiologist mock exam really free?

Yes. All 12 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 450 questions.

Are these real Audiologist exam questions?

No. They are original questions written to the official Audiologist blueprint and drawn from our full bank - not leaked or recalled items, which would breach exam security and are frequently out of date. They follow the exam's format and domain weighting.

What is the pass mark for the Audiologist exam?

55% for the DHA Audiologist exam (AUD4312), as published in the DHA CBT Guideline, Sep 2026. Other authorities set their own pass marks, so confirm yours before booking. DHA reports only pass or fail - your actual score is never released to you, which is why a diagnostic like this is useful for seeing where you stand.

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

No, and we will not claim otherwise. 12 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 880.

What topics does the Audiologist exam cover?

The published blueprint splits into 8 domains covering 49 testable sub-topics: Auditory and Vestibular Anatomy and Physiology, Pure-Tone Audiometry and Masking, Speech Audiometry and Immittance, Electrophysiology and Otoacoustic Emissions, Hearing Disorders, Paediatric Audiology and Newborn Screening, Hearing Aids, Implants and Rehabilitation, Vestibular, Tinnitus, Infection Control and Ethics. The full weighting table is on this page.

How long is the Audiologist exam and how many questions?

The DHA Audiologist exam (AUD4312) is 150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, including registration and the introduction, as published in the DHA CBT Guideline, Sep 2026. Other authorities set their own length and timing, so confirm theirs in 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.