Danti and Chitraka share similar rasa, virya and vipaka, yet only Danti acts as a purgative. How do classical texts explain this difference?

Prabhava, a specific inherent action

Charaka Samhita describes four pramanas for examining the existence of things. Which set is correct?

Aptopadesha, Pratyaksha, Anumana, Yukti

Aptopadesha, Upamana, Aitihya, Yukti

Pratyaksha, Anumana, Upamana, Arthapatti

Pratyaksha, Shabda, Upamana, Anupalabdhi

Free DHA Ayurveda Practitioner mock test

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What the real Ayurveda Practitioner licensing exam looks like

Candidates for a Ayurveda Practitioner licence in the UAE sit a computer-based multiple-choice examination - DHA exam code PAY5852, delivered through Prometric for DHA, MOHAP and SHA, and through Pearson VUE for DOH Abu Dhabi. The DHA pass mark is 60% (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.

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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 Bhaishajya Kalpana and Rasashastra (Pharmaceutics), Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology), Kriya Sharira: Dhatu, Agni, Srotas and Prakriti, Panchakarma and Therapeutic Procedures and 2 more - the same areas the real paper weights.

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What is on the Ayurveda Practitioner exam: the full blueprint

The published blueprint splits into 8 domains and 52 testable sub-topics. The diagnostic above samples across them, which is why its breakdown maps onto the structure the real paper is built from.

Fundamental Principles (Padartha Vijnana and Tridosha)~14%6 topics
Kriya Sharira: Dhatu, Agni, Srotas and Prakriti~10%6 topics
Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology)~15%7 topics
Bhaishajya Kalpana and Rasashastra (Pharmaceutics)~10%6 topics
Roga Nidana (Diagnosis and Pathogenesis)~12%6 topics
Panchakarma and Therapeutic Procedures~14%7 topics
Swasthavritta (Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle)~8%6 topics
Patient Safety, Red Flags, Infection Control and Ethics~17%8 topics

Questions: 100 multiple-choice (DHA PAY5852)
Duration: 2 hours, including registration
DHA pass mark: 60% - 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 Ayurveda Practitioner 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.

Bhaishajya Kalpana and Rasashastra (Pharmaceutics)

Among the pancha vidha kashaya kalpana, which preparation is a decoction made by boiling coarse drug in water and reducing it?

AKalka
BSwarasa
CKwathaCorrect
DHima

Why: Kwatha is a decoction prepared by boiling and reducing. Swarasa is fresh expressed juice, kalka is a paste, and hima is a cold infusion.

Source: Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda

Ayurveda Practitioner sample questions with answers

4 more original exam-style Ayurveda Practitioner 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 · Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology)
According to Charaka, how many types of vipaka (post-digestive effect) are there?
1. ASix, one for each rasa
2. BTwo: ushna and sheeta
3. CThree: madhura, amla and katu
4. DEight, one for each guna pair
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Three: madhura, amla and katu
Charaka describes three vipakas: madhura, amla and katu. Ushna and sheeta are the two main types of virya, not vipaka.
Reference: Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana Chapter 26
Question 2 · Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology)
Danti and Chitraka share similar rasa, virya and vipaka, yet only Danti acts as a purgative. How do classical texts explain this difference?
1. ADifferent processing methods
2. BA difference in vipaka
3. CA difference in virya
4. DPrabhava, a specific inherent action
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Prabhava, a specific inherent action
Charaka uses this example to define prabhava: a specific action that cannot be explained by rasa, guna, virya or vipaka. The question states that those properties are similar.
Reference: Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana Chapter 26
Question 3 · Fundamental Principles (Padartha Vijnana and Tridosha)
Charaka Samhita describes four pramanas for examining the existence of things. Which set is correct?
1. AAptopadesha, Upamana, Aitihya, Yukti
2. BPratyaksha, Anumana, Upamana, Arthapatti
3. CAptopadesha, Pratyaksha, Anumana, Yukti
4. DPratyaksha, Shabda, Upamana, Anupalabdhi
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Aptopadesha, Pratyaksha, Anumana, Yukti
Charaka lists aptopadesha (authoritative testimony), pratyaksha (perception), anumana (inference) and yukti (reasoning). Upamana and arthapatti appear in other philosophical systems and texts.
Reference: Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana Chapter 11
Question 4 · Fundamental Principles (Padartha Vijnana and Tridosha)
Which quality (guna) is characteristic of Vata dosha?
1. AChala (mobile)
2. BSnigdha (unctuous)
3. CGuru (heavy)
4. DSthira (stable)
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Chala (mobile)
Vata is described as ruksha, laghu, sheeta, khara, sukshma and chala. Snigdha, guru and sthira are qualities of Kapha.
Reference: Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana

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Frequently asked questions

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60% for the DHA Ayurveda Practitioner exam (PAY5852), 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.

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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 660.

What topics does the Ayurveda Practitioner exam cover?

The published blueprint splits into 8 domains covering 52 testable sub-topics: Fundamental Principles (Padartha Vijnana and Tridosha), Kriya Sharira: Dhatu, Agni, Srotas and Prakriti, Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology), Bhaishajya Kalpana and Rasashastra (Pharmaceutics), Roga Nidana (Diagnosis and Pathogenesis), Panchakarma and Therapeutic Procedures, Swasthavritta (Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle), Patient Safety, Red Flags, Infection Control and Ethics. The full weighting table is on this page.

How long is the Ayurveda Practitioner exam and how many questions?

The DHA Ayurveda Practitioner exam (PAY5852) is 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 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.

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