Last updated on 18-August-2025, by Dr. Muhammad

What is DHA Exam Retake Policy?

If you have already failed your first attempt then you can still apply again, but before reapplying, it's better to understand retake policy.

• You can simply reapply through your Sheryan account.
• You can make upto 3 attempts with a single Sheryan registration for DHA exam. After failing third time, you must wait for upto 12 month to gain some additional training or experience.
• As all UAE health authorities(MOHAP, DHA, DOH) come under a unified health policy, failing any health authority exam will count towards those 3 available attempts.

How to schedule DHA exam after fail?

1. Simply login to your DHA Sheryan account.
2. Find out the status of your previous Failed attempt in your dashboard. You should be able to find 'Reschedule' option there.
3. Simply reschedule or reapply for DHA exam, pay the required fee(AED 250 - 500, as per your health category).
4. Through booking exam you will be redirected to Prometric exam portal, pay the exam fee again.
5. Normally, as you have already completed your DataFlow PSV, therefore no need for this process again unless explicitly required by DHA.

How to make sure that you don't fail again?

Consider subscribing and practicing with DHA High Yield Questions for different healthcare categories created by Interface Medical Education.

• Thoroughly practice with Prometric style questions.
• Create time based tests to familiarize yourself with the exam day stress.
• Instead of memorizing the questions, try to understand the theme by going through available explanations.
• Focus on your grey/weak areas through monitoring the test analytics.

Your Comments

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