OMAN - MOH Ayurveda Exam explained

This article is not final. This is prepared on the basis of my experience only, which are in effect in the month of February 2013. All the things explained in this document are liable to change, which is not under my responsibility. This article serves only brief information to those who are interested to write MOH exam for Ayurveda in Oman. You have to verify all the formalities on your own interest before applying for the exam.

Documents Required:

1.      Curriculum Vitae

2.      BAMS Certificate Original:

Attested from HR, MEA and Embassy of Oman

3.      Experience certificate for 3 years in Original:

No need to attest

The period of internship is considered as experience

Internship certificate of 1 year and experience certificates of 2 years is enough

Certificates given from hospitals in their letter head is more than enough.

4.       Better to keep Attested Original Certificates of 10^th and +2 (12^th)

5.      Application form:

Available from the Ministry of Health, Oman

The copy of all the documents should be submitted in the Ministry of Health Oman, along with the duly filled application form, copy of the passport with Visa page and 3 photographs. Examination fee of 30 RO has to be paid at this time. The post applied for is MO (Ayurveda).

The application is subjected to verification, and the originals may me asked for the purpose at this time. After verification admission slip for the written examination will be given with the exam date and time.

Syllabus:

All BAMS portions

Give special importance to Panchakarma

Examination:

The written exam for General practitioners, Specialties, Alternate medicine and Dental are all held together in the same date and place. Usually the number of BAMS doctors attending the exam is less than five only.

The written exam consists of one paper of 100 marks in 2 hrs. It is divided in to two parts. Part I with10 MCQ for 50 marks and Part II with 5 short notes for 50 marks. Each MCQ have 5 options against which you have to mark ‘T’ for True or ‘F’ for False. And each option carries 1 mark. There are no negative marks. For Short notes you will be provided for writing pages attached with the question paper itself. Each question carries 10 marks. The question paper will be collected back after the exams.

You have to score 70 marks out of 100 to pass the exam.

Results will be announced one week after the exams in the MOH Head Quarters.

Viva for the succeeded candidates will be held two days after the results.

If you could not pass in the first chance of written exam, you have to apply again for the second chance, which will be held the very next month. And if you pass in written exam but failed in the first chance of viva, you can attend the viva second chance after one week. But if you fail in the second chance of viva too, then you have to repeat the whole process again. That means you have to attend the written exam for second time. Each month one written exam and two viva exams will be held.

There is a rule, which I am not sure about, that if you fail in 2 consecutive written exams; you have to wait for 6 months to appear again. So be prepared well before attending exams.

 To be continued...