Oman OEP pharmacist exam (OMSB): format, pass mark and practice
The Oman Medical Specialty Board runs the pharmacist exam used for registration with the Ministry of Health. Here is what OMSB publishes about it, how MediHelp practice works, and what it costs.
Short answer
The Oman OEP pharmacist exam, run by OMSB, has 100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, a pass mark of 60% and a fee of USD 200, according to the OMSB OEP booklet of August 2025. Its blueprint has 10 domains; the largest are patient-centred care and pharmacotherapeutics (30%) and pharmaceutical calculations (15%).
Official exam facts
Taken from our licence guide, checked against the official sources listed below. Where an official figure could not be confirmed, the page says so instead of guessing.
The OEP exam
Official: the exam is an OMSB exam. Under the OEP booklet (August 2025), candidates living in Oman sit it at OMSB in Muscat and those outside Oman at Pearson VUE centres worldwide. The format below is from that booklet unless marked.
The booklet's blueprint has 10 domains; the largest are patient-centred care and pharmacotherapeutics (30%) and pharmaceutical calculations (15%). It also gives a suggested reference list and pharmacokinetics equations. Download it from the OMSB exam page and read it before you study.
Facts last checked: 2026-10-31
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What the question bank covers
A question bank organised around the 10 domains of the OMSB blueprint, with the most questions in pharmacotherapeutics and pharmaceutical calculations.
Single-best-answer questions in the exam's style and timed mocks of 100 questions in 2 hours 30 minutes.
Explanations and public references on every question.
Free sample questions
These are original practice questions from the free sample set. Each shows the answer, an explanation and public references.
1. A 64-year-old man with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (intermittent claudication, ankle-brachial index 0.72) has an LDL cholesterol of 3.4 mmol/L and no statin intolerance. His eGFR is 78 mL/min/1.73 m2. Which lipid-lowering regimen is most appropriate to start?
Rosuvastatin 5 mg once daily
Atorvastatin 80 mg once daily
Simvastatin 20 mg once daily
Pravastatin 20 mg once daily
Correct answer
B. Atorvastatin 80 mg once daily
Symptomatic PAD is clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so a high-intensity statin (atorvastatin 40 to 80 mg or rosuvastatin 20 to 40 mg) is recommended to lower LDL by at least 50%. Simvastatin 20 mg and rosuvastatin 5 mg are moderate-intensity doses, and pravastatin 20 mg is low intensity, so all three undertreat this very high-risk patient.
2. A preterm neonate in the NICU is receiving caffeine citrate for apnoea of prematurity. Doses are held because of tachycardia, and two serum caffeine concentrations are measured 24 hours apart with no dose in between: 20 mg/L, then 16 mg/L. Assuming first-order elimination, what is the elimination half-life? Round to the nearest whole hour.
60 h
75 h
108 h
172 h
Correct answer
B. 75 h
1) k = ln(C1/C2)/Δt = ln(20/16)/24 h = 0.2231/24 = 0.00930 h^-1. 2) t1/2 = 0.693/k = 0.693/0.00930 = 74.5 h. 3) Rounded to the nearest whole hour, the answer is 75 h. The 108 h option comes from forgetting the 0.693 term (1/k). The 172 h option comes from using log10 instead of ln. The 60 h option comes from assuming the concentration falls linearly.
3. During a medication review, a 66-year-old man is found to be taking omeprazole 20 mg daily. It was started 3 years ago as stress ulcer prophylaxis during an intensive care admission. He has no reflux symptoms, no history of peptic ulcer, and takes no NSAIDs, antiplatelets or anticoagulants. How should this drug-related problem be classified in his pharmaceutical care plan?
Needs additional drug therapy
Adverse drug reaction
Unnecessary drug therapy
Dosage too low
Correct answer
C. Unnecessary drug therapy
The medicine has no current valid indication. It was started only for short-term stress ulcer prophylaxis and was never stopped, so it is classified as unnecessary drug therapy. The care plan should include a deprescribing intervention, such as stepping down and stopping with monitoring for rebound symptoms. No untreated condition is described, so 'needs additional drug therapy' does not apply.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the OEP and how long is it?
The OMSB OEP booklet (August 2025) lists 100 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes.
What is the OEP pass mark and fee?
The booklet gives a pass mark of 60% and a fee of USD 200.
Where do I sit the OEP?
Candidates living in Oman sit it at OMSB in Muscat. Candidates outside Oman sit it at Pearson VUE centres worldwide.
How soon do I get the result, and how long is it valid?
Pearson VUE and the booklet say the score report is emailed within 24 hours. The Oman Ministry of Health asks for a recent exam certificate valid for one year.
Are these real exam questions?
No. All MediHelp questions are original practice questions written to match the published blueprint and style. We never use leaked or recalled exam content.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Every exam bank has free sample questions with answers and explanations.
Is it a subscription?
No. A question bank is a one-time purchase with nothing to renew. Gulf banks are not part of plain Pro+; they are sold as a bank, or inside the Pro+ yearly bundles.
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Written by Omar Mahmoud, BSc Pharm, licensed pharmacist (SCFHS, Egypt MOH) · Author
MediHelp is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB). Exam rules, fees and dates change: confirm them with the official body before you book. MediHelp questions are original practice questions written to match the published blueprint and style. We never use leaked or recalled exam content, and we do not promise a pass.
