OMSB Oman GP (OEGP) Exam 2026: Eligibility & MCQs

MOH Oman (OMSB) GP Exam Quick Summary

The OMSB General Practitioner exam -- known as the OEGP (Oman Examination for General Practitioners) -- is a single Pearson VUE-delivered written exam of 150 single-best-answer MCQs over 2 hours 45 minutes, with a 60-65% passing score. Unlike the OMSB specialist-track exams, there is no separate viva or interview stage.

MOH Oman (OMSB) General Practitioner (OEGP) Exam

The Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) administers the OEGP -- the Oman Examination for General Practitioners -- to assess a candidate's readiness to practice as a GP in Oman, who are typically the first point of contact for patients, providing comprehensive primary, preventive, and emergency care across medicine, surgery, women's health, and child health.

Booking note: since April 2023, Oman has moved its Prometric-administered exams to Pearson VUE, so confirm you're booking through the correct current platform.

Eligibility criteria for the OMSB GP (OEGP) exam

To apply for the OMSB OEGP exam, candidates are generally expected to meet the following:

Primary medical degree: A recognized MBBS, MD, or equivalent medical degree from an accredited institution.
Completed internship: A mandatory one-year supervised clinical internship (house job) covering major specialties.
Post-internship clinical experience: Generally at least 2 years of clinical practice after your internship -- confirm your own precise requirement directly with OMSB, since this can depend on your specific application track.
Valid license & Good Standing Certificate: An active license to practice in your home country (or country of last employment), plus a Certificate of Good Standing typically valid within the last 6 months.
DataFlow Primary Source Verification: All educational, professional, and licensing documents verified through DataFlow. See the full OMSB general eligibility requirements for the complete document checklist.

Confirm your own eligibility status directly with OMSB rather than assuming a general figure applies to you.

OMSB GP (OEGP) exam syllabus & weightage

The OEGP covers six competency domains, with the following approximate weightage (figures can vary by roughly ±5% per category):

Domain
Approximate %
Medicine
~39%
Surgery
~18%
Women's Health
~13%
Emergency
~12%
Public / Community Health
~11%
Child Health
~7%

Medicine alone makes up nearly 40% of the exam, with Surgery a distant second -- prioritize these two domains first, then build out Women's Health, Emergency, Public/Community Health, and Child Health with reasonably even depth. Questions are presented as clinical scenario-based MCQs assessing diagnosis, investigation, management, and prevention in a primary-care context.

OMSB GP study material & questions
Official past papers aren't released publicly, but our Qbank compiles recall-based questions from actual test takers, reviewed by expert doctors.

OMSB GP (OEGP) exam format

150
MCQs
2h 45m
Time allowed
60-65%
Passing score

The OEGP is a single-best-answer, computer-based exam delivered via Pearson VUE -- unlike the OMSB specialist-track exams, there's no separate viva or interview stage for the GP-level exam. Always confirm the current fee and exact passing score directly with OMSB or Pearson VUE before booking.

Preparation tips for the OMSB GP (OEGP) exam

Prioritize Medicine and Surgery
Together these two domains make up well over half the exam -- build your revision schedule around them first.
Practice scenario-based MCQs
Expect vignette-style questions requiring you to judge the next best step in primary-care management, not just recall a fact.
Pace yourself
With 150 questions in 2 hours 45 minutes, you have just over a minute per question -- build that pace into your practice sessions from day one.
Use recall-based question banks
Since official past papers aren't public, question banks compiled from real test-taker recall are the closest available proxy for actual exam content.

Sample Practice MCQs

Test your knowledge with these original clinical scenario-style questions. Tap a question to reveal the answer.

> Question 1: Medicine
A 52-year-old with no prior diagnoses has a clinic blood pressure of 152/94 mmHg on two separate visits, with no end-organ damage on examination. What is the most appropriate next step?

Answer: Confirm the diagnosis with out-of-office measurement (ambulatory or home blood pressure monitoring) before starting long-term antihypertensive therapy.

Explanation: A diagnosis of hypertension based on clinic readings alone risks including "white coat hypertension." Standard primary-care practice confirms elevated clinic readings with ambulatory or home monitoring before committing a patient to lifelong medication, unless the patient already shows severe hypertension or end-organ damage requiring immediate treatment.
> Question 2: Surgery
A 24-year-old presents with periumbilical pain that has migrated to the right iliac fossa, with associated fever and localized tenderness at McBurney's point. What is the most appropriate management?

Answer: Refer for surgical evaluation for suspected acute appendicitis.

Explanation: Migratory periumbilical-to-right-iliac-fossa pain with tenderness at McBurney's point is the classic presentation of acute appendicitis. As a GP, prompt recognition and referral for surgical assessment is the appropriate next step rather than symptomatic management alone.
> Question 3: Women's Health
A 28-year-old woman presents with irregular menstrual cycles, weight gain, and hirsutism. Pelvic ultrasound shows multiple small peripheral ovarian follicles. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Explanation: The combination of irregular cycles, hirsutism, weight gain, and the classic ultrasound appearance of multiple small peripheral follicles is consistent with PCOS, one of the most common causes of anovulatory infertility and menstrual irregularity, and a condition GPs frequently encounter and manage or refer.

Frequently Asked Questions

> What does the OMSB GP (OEGP) exam cover?

It covers six domains: Medicine, Surgery, Women's Health, Emergency, Public/Community Health, and Child Health, with Medicine carrying the heaviest weighting.

> Is there a viva or interview component?

No. Unlike the OMSB specialist-track exams, the GP (OEGP) exam is a single multiple-choice assessment with no separate viva or interview stage.

> What is the passing score for the OMSB GP (OEGP) exam?

Sources place the passing score in the 60-65% range. Confirm the current figure directly with OMSB or Pearson VUE before your exam.

> Is the OMSB GP exam held at Prometric or Pearson VUE?

Pearson VUE. Oman moved its exams from Prometric to Pearson VUE starting April 2023 -- confirm your booking platform before scheduling.

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