Last updated: 28th October 2024 

As of May 2024, the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) General Dentist Examinations are provided by Pearson VUE test centers across Oman and a few other countries.

• For dentists within Oman, exams are given at the test centre in OMSB Headquarters
• For dentists outside Oman: You do not have to travel to Oman to take your exam. Find your closest testing centre by visiting the Pearson VUE website.

Eligibility

Registering for OMSB Pearon Vue exams is open for all dentists with 4 years of experience after internship/housejob.

Exam pattern

OMSB exams are completed in two parts- first a theory component, followed by a viva component; to be given once you have successfully passed the theory component. The theory exam as of February 2024 comprises of a computerized examination of 100 single best answer multiple-choice questions, lasting 2 hours, 30 minutes. The pass score for all OMSB exams is 65%. You can solve some past exam questions for Free by clicking here

2024 OMSB MCQ exam pattern syllabus

The majority of the questions in the 2024 Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) General Dentist licensing exams are from the subjects of Operative Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Endodontics. This comprises of 39% of the exam. 

The next lot of subjects with a large proportion of questions come from the area of Periodontics, Prosthodontics and Pediatric dentistry; with 12% of the questions from each of the aforementioned subjects. These subjects accounts for a total of 32 questions in the exam. The next important area to work on is Special care dentistry and Orthodontics, together encompassing 20% of the exam.  The last and final area is Basic sciences accounting for 5 questions in the exam.

You can take the exam up to three times per one calendar year. Once, you pass the exam, there is a viva exam before you can start finding job opportunities. Find past viva questions for free here

To summarize, 2024 OMSB Oman dental exam pattern / blue print is as follows:

OMSB Oman Exam Day requirements:

• If you are Omani national, you will be required to present one valid hard copy of a government-issued photo ID (Civil/National ID, driving license, or passport). 
• If you are non-Omani national, you must present a valid passport.

OMSB Oman Examination fee: 220 USD

Book OMSB Oman Exams and Complete other related paper-work like Dataflow: 

If you will take the exam in Lebanon, Bangladesh or Pakistan; booking the OMSB exam can be done only by visiting the test center at least 2 business days prior to your exam date and paying the exam fees as cash only. For all other countries, eDental Portal is able to book exams and complete other paperwork like Dataflow by Clicking here

OMSB Oman Exam Day requirements:

• If you are Omani national, you will be required to present one valid hard copy of a government-issued photo ID (Civil/National ID, driving license, or passport).

• If you are non-Omani national, you must present a valid passport. 

OMSB Oman Exam Results  

The results of the OMSB exam will be emailed to the candidates via their registered email within 24 hours after completion of the examination.

Oman OMSB Viva

The viva exam is held once a month for dentists at the MOH building in Muscat and lasts between 15 to 30 minutes. Every month, viva slots are offered to up to 30 candidates. You will have 4 interviewers on the panel and each interviewer will ask you a few questions. You must be well-versed with practical clinical scenarios, medical emergencies, dental drug prescribing and diagnosing from clinical photographs . For past experiences and previous viva questions, please visit this page. It is a free service and we expect that you return the favor to other dentists by sharing your experiences once you pass your viva exam.

To find out the fee structure, please visit our previous post by clicking here

Good luck!