IFOM Clinical Science Exam
- 160 MCQs in 2 blocks of 80
- Up to 2 h per block
- Percent-correct score · 75 for HMC residency
Six exams, one place to prepare
MCCQE (formerly Part I)
- 230 MCQs in 2 sections of 115
- Up to 2 h 40 min per section
- Scale 300–600 · pass 439
AMC Exams (new)
- 1 · CAT MCQ: 150 MCQs, 3.5 hours, pass 250
- 2 · Clinical: 16 OSCE stations, 2 + 8 min each
- Two separate sections, one AMC Exams board
Qatar DHP Prometric
- 150 MCQs in one sitting
- 3 hours
- Pass mark 60% for GPs
- GPs are exempt with IFOM CSE 60+, USMLE Step 2, PLAB 1, MCCQE 1 or AMC MCQ
MRCP(UK) Part 1 & Part 2 (new)
- Part 1: 200 best-of-five, 2 papers of 100, pass 540
- Part 2 Written: 200 best-of-five with images, pass 454
- 3 h per paper
OET Medicine
- 4 sub-tests: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
- About 3 h in total
- Most regulators need 350+; Ahpra 360 in R & S
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| Feature | IFOM CSENBME · USA | MCCQEMedical Council of Canada | AMC CAT MCQAustralian Medical Council | Qatar DHP (GP)Ministry of Public Health | MRCP(UK) Part 1Royal Colleges of Physicians | OET MedicineEnglish test for doctors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📝 Questions | 160 MCQs · 2 × 80 | 230 MCQs · 2 × 115 | 150 MCQs · computer-adaptive | 150 MCQs | 200 best-of-five · 2 × 100 | 4 sub-tests · L, R, W, S |
| ⏱️ Time | 2 h per block · ~4.5 h | 2 h 40 min per section | 3.5 h · one session | 3 h | 3 h per paper · 6 h | ~3 h in total |
| 🎯 Score | Percent-correct · no universal pass | 300–600 · pass 439 | 0–500 · pass 250 | Pass 60% (GP) | Scaled · pass 540 | 0–500 · 350+ usual |
| 📍 Where | Prometric or your institution | Prometric · 70+ countries | Pearson VUE worldwide | Prometric · booked online | Test centres · UK & international | Test centre, computer or at home |
| ✅ Used for | Schools, ministries, residency (HMC 75) | LMCC · Canadian residency · HMC | AMC Standard Pathway · step 1 | Licence to practise in Qatar | MRCP(UK) Diploma · UK internal medicine training | English for registration (Ahpra, GMC, MCNZ, ECFMG) |
| 💡 Good to know | Score 60+ also exempts Qatar GPs from the DHP exam | Also exempts Qatar GPs | Also exempts Qatar GPs | Exempt with IFOM 60+, USMLE 2, PLAB 1, MCCQE 1, AMC MCQ or MRCGP AKT | Up to 6 attempts · 3 sittings a year | Ahpra: 360 in Reading and Speaking |
| Open IFOM → | Open MCCQE → | Open AMC → | Open Qatar → | Open MRCP → | Open OET → |
Qatar exemptions: DHP Guidelines for Physicians (IFOM CSE minimum score 60; valid as stated on the certificate, otherwise 3 years) and Circular DHP/2025/19. Exam results must be verified by DHP's verification provider.
One goal, three accepted exams
For residency at Hamad Medical Corporation, applicants must pass one of: USMLE Step 2 CK, the IFOM CSE (score of 75 for exams from 1 July 2025) or the MCCQE. Our IFOM and MCCQE courses both lead there – choose the one that also fits your longer-term plan.
Source: HMC residency programmes ↗
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