OMSBEXAMS
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
(FAQs)
1 1. WhatisthepurposeofOMSBexams?
TheMinistryofHealthandotherpublicorprivateinstitutionsuseOMSB
examsforlicensingpurposes.Inotherwords,tobeabletoworkfortheMoHand
otherHealthServiceInstitutions,acandidatemustsitforOMSBexams.
2. Whataretheexams/specialtiesincludedinOMSBexams?
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3. Whatifmyexam/specialtyisnotincludedinOMSBexams?
Incaseyourspecialtyisnotoffered,pleasecontacttherelevantdepartment
ofMoHtoundertakearegularwrittenexamination.
Tel#:+96824691095/24946374/+96824602177Ex.1682
E.mail:[email protected] 4. HowcanIregisterfortheexam?
Thesteps/processofregistrationisasfollows:
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ProcessofRegistrationforOMSBExams
GotoPrometricwebsiteatwww.prometric.com
ClickScheduleMyTest
EnterthesponsornameandtypeOMSB
ClickOMSB–OmanMedicalSpecialtyBoard
ClickScheduleMyTest
LocateOmaninthecountryselectionandclicknext
ReadtheInformationReviewandclicknext
ReadthePrivacyPolicyReviewandtickIagreeorIdisagreeandclicknext
EligibilityInformation:TickNoandclicknext
AppointmentSelection:Selectyourspecialty
TestCenterLocation:TypeMuscat,OmanandclickScheduleanAppointmentbeside
the8764,OMSBaddress
ReadthePrometricBiometricConsentandtickIagree
DateandTimeSelection:SelectthemonthyoudesiretotaketheexamandclickGo
Selectyoudesireavailabledateandtimeandclicknext
Kindlyinputadditionalinformation.Note:Allblanksthathaveasteriskmustbefilled
up.
PaymentisthroughVisa,MasterCard,orAmericanExpress
AppointmentVerifications
AppointmentComplete
Onceyouhavesuccessfullyregistered,anemailfromPrometricwillbesenttoyou,
ConfirmationLetter.Kindlyreadthatcarefullyfordetailsregardingidentifications
thatyouneedtobringinyourtestdate.
2 5. Whatisthecostoftheexam?
‐ 175USDforTechniciansandTechnologists
‐ 195USDforPhysicians
6. HowtogeteligibilityIDtoscheduleOMSBexams?
AllcandidatesareeligibletoscheduleOMSBexamswithoutusingeligibilityID,so
thereeligibilityIDnotrequired.
7. Howlongistheexam?
2hours(70MCQs),afewotherexamshave2.5hours(100MCQs)
8. Whataretheexamcontents?
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9. Doesthetestcenterprovidereferencematerials?
No,wedon’tprovidesuch.Weprovidetheteststructureandreferencetitles.
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10. IfIhaveanymorequestions,whowillIcontact?
Contactinformationisasfollows:
PrometricTestCenter
Staff
HarithAlRumhi
PinkyBautista
WilmaYu
MaryGrace
Phone
Number
24181054
24181500
24181500
24181500
Role
EmailAddress
TCManager
TCAdmin
TCAdmin
TCAdmin
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[email protected]
Aswearenotdoingregistrationinthecenter,thecandidatecancalltheRegional
RegistrationCenterat+31320239530forregistrationdifficulties.
ForanyinquiriesregardingOMSBrulesandregulationsrelatedtoOMSBExams,
kindlycontactOMSBonthenumbersprovidedabove.
11. Ihavedifficultymakinganappointment.Isthereanywaytoregisterother
thangoingthroughthewebsite?
Althoughgoingthroughthewebsiteistheeasiestway,youcanalsocontact
theRegionalRegistrationCenterforyourregistration.
12. HowfarinadvancedoIneedtoregisterfortheexam?
3 Thenearestavailabledatewillbeshowntoyouonceyouhavestartedthe
registration.ForOMSBexam,ifyoustarttheregistrationthisweek,youcanseethe
availabledatesfornextweek.Theavailabledatesarehighlightedinwebsite.
13. HowmanytimesamIallowedtotakethetest?
Youcantaketheexamuptothreetimesinonecalendaryear.
14. Rescheduling:
CalltheRegionalRegistrationCenterand/orvisitwww.prometric.comat
leastfive(5)fullcalendardaysbeforeyourappointment.Thecandidatewillbe
chargedaround40$forrescheduling.
15. Cancellation:
ContacttheRegionalRegistrationCenterand/orvisitwww.prometric.comat
least5fullcalendardays.
16. IfIcannotgetthedateIwant,whatcanIdo?
ContacttheRegionalRegistrationCenter.
17. DoIneedaneligibilityIDinordertoscheduleanexam?
No.Itisnotrequired.Youmusttick“No”duringtheEligibilityInformation
sectionforyoutoproceedwiththeregistrationwithouthavingtheeligibilityID.Ifit
stillpersists,trychangingyourbrowser.
18. WhatistheidentificationthatImustbringonmytestdate?
Examineesmustbringavalidpassportandmustbeissuedbygovernment,
hassignature,apersonalimageandbevalid.Incasethatthepassporthasno
signature,bringasecondaryformofIDthatpresentsthesignature.Theexaminee
shouldbringacopyofhis/herconfirmationletteraswell.
Note:Whenyougotothetestingcenter,youshouldtakewithyouthesameformof
identificationthatyouusedtoregisterwith,yourPassport.Atcheckin,thiswillbe
verifiedandiftheIDdoesnotmatch,youmayberefusedtesting.OMSBwillnot
acceptcandidateswhohavenotcompletedthisinformationandfailuretodosomay
resultinyourresultbeingwithheld.
19. WherecanIputmybelongingswhilsthavingmyexam?
Wehaveavailablelockersinsidethetestcenter.
20. Iamonmedication.IsitpossiblethatIcanbringmymedicationinsidethe
testroom?
No.Butyougooutsideifyoudesiretotakeyourmedicationoryouwantto
takeabreak.Fooddrinks,and/ormedicationsarenotallowedinsidethetestroom.
4 21. DoIhaveascheduledbreak?
No.
22. IfIdon’thaveabreakandIgoout,whatwillhappenwithmyexamtime?
Thetimethatyougooutforabreakwillbecountedfromyourexamtime,
butitdoesn’tmeanthatyoucannottakeabreak.
23. Iamnotgoodatcomputers.Willtherebeatutorialbeforetheexam?
Thereisatutorialbeforeyoucanstarttheexam.Incaseoftechnicalissues,
youcanaskfortheassistanceofthetestcenteradministrator.
24. DoIgetacertificatefromthecenteraftermytest?
Thecenterwillprovideyouascorereport.
25. CanIhavemorethanonecopyofthescorereport?
Scorereportwillbegivenonlyoncerightaftertheexamandloseormisuse
isthesoleresponsibilityofthecandidate.Therewillbenopossibilityofre‐issuing
anotherscorereport.However,thecandidatemayrequestforacertificationletter
notmorethanaone(1)monthfromthedayoftheexamandafeewillbeapplied.
26. Howlongarescoresvalid?
PleasecontactMoHtocheckthescorereportvalidityat:
Tel#:+96824691095/24946374/+96824602177Ex.1682
E‐mail:[email protected] 27. IfIamnothappywithmyresult,canIretake?
Yes,youcantaketheexamuptothreetimesperonecalendaryear.
28. DoIhavetopresentoruploadmycredentialspriortoregisterforOMSB
exam?
RegisteringforOMSBexamsisopenforallcandidatesanddoesnotrequire
uploadinganydocument.
29. IsthereanyfeeforeligibilityofOMSBexam?
No,thereisnoadditionalfeerequestedtobeeligiblefortheexam.Thefeethatyou
shouldpayisonlyOMSBexamfee.
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