*NURSING > STUDY GUIDE > Saudi Medical Licens ure Exam ination (S M LE) Applicant GUIDE (All)
General Rules Saudi Medical Licensure Examination Congratulations to those who are a year away from MBBS/MD graduation and the ones who have already graduated! We share the excitement and pride you ... feel at this moment of your life. Your future career is bright and holds many opportunities. We wish you all the success in your future endeavors and dreams. At this stage, you must take the Saudi Medical Licensure Examination (SMLE) if you want to practice in Saudi Arabia or get admitted to a postgraduate training program at the Saudi Commission for Heath Specialties (SCFHS). What is the S M LE? The SMLE is an exam that assesses your readiness to practice and/or proceed to postgraduate training. It consists of 300 MCQs which may include up to 20 pilot questions. It is a six-hour MCQ examination with scheduled breaks. It is divided into three sections of 100 questions each with time allocation of 120 minutes for each part. There are two scheduled breaks between section one-two and section two-three with a pool total time of 45 minutes to be divided between these two breaks based on candidate preference. These MCQs have four options from which the candidate will choose one best answer. The examination shall contain recall questions that test knowledge and questions with scenarios that test other skills (interpretation, analysis, decision making, reasoning and problem solving). Note : (See Appendix A: for Important exam Instructions). | P a g e 3 Jan 2019 What i What is a test blueprint, and what is its purpos a test blueprint, and what is its purpose? se? A test blueprint is a document that reflects the content of the SMLE. The blueprint is the plan used for “building” the SMLE. The blueprint was established by the SMLE steering committee which consists of representatives from Saudi Medical College Deans. The purpose of the blueprint is to ensure including questions related to what you are expected to know before entry into supervised clinical practice. Note:(See Appendix B: for test blueprint). Application an Application and Eligibilityd Eligibility How to apply for the SMLE? To apply for the SMLE, you must have a recognized primary degree (MBBS or equivalent) from an accredited health science program or commenced training in the internship year or student who is one year away from graduation. | P a g e 4 Jan 2019 Applying for the SMLE When applying for the examination, you must apply through the e-application and include the required attachments. Once your application is processed, a scheduling permit with your eligibility period will be issued. You will receive an email with instructions for accessing your permit. After obtaining the scheduling permit, you may visit the specified website to schedule a test date. Scheduling may not be available more than three months in advance. From the beginning of February 2019, the SMLE will be offered in 11 testing windows in Saudi Arabia and internationally as per the link. No testing windows will be available in January 2020. Important Notes: - Saudi university/college students can sit for SMLE-SDLE-SNLE-SPLE during the final year of undergraduate studies. - For application to postgraduate training the last day to test is 28 Dec 2019. - There are 16 cities nationwide that deliver the tests during test windows with 404 seats/day. - Scheduling the allowed test attempts during the year is the sole responsibility of the candidate. - SCFHS is not responsible for delaying the test attempts till the end of the year and not finding a test spot. - Candidates can test in any SCFHS approved Prometric testing center locally and internationally as locations appear upon scheduling. - A candidate is not allowed to sit for the test twice in the same testing window. In this instance, the result of the first dated test will be announced and the second will be considered an attempt and result invalid. - All candidates must review the applicant guide before taking the test. [Show More]
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