CMHS Medical Examination Board

EMSTREX to EMREE

Name of entrance examination to admit candidates for residency program in UAE currently known as EMSTREX is changed to EMREE (Emirates Medical Residency Entrance Examination) as per the direction of National Institute of Health Specialities (NIHS) from 2019 onwards.

EMREE - 2019/20

There are some major changes to the examination EMREE starting this year.  Please find below the changes.

• Candidates from any nationality irrespective of their UAE residency status can sit for the examination.  In short this means that Emirates ID which is the proof of UAE residency is no longer a mandatory requirement to appear for the examination.
• Number of repeat attempts for the exams are redefined.  Users who did not pass in all of the previous exams can repeat any number of times.  However candidates who got a pass score in the any of the previous examinations will be allowed to repeat only once in an academic year.
• The pass percentage for the exam is now set as 65%.

Exam venue Location information

Examination Dates (2019/20)

Examination Dates for Pharmacy/Dental Residency Entrance (2019/20)

Important Note :

Seats are limited for each examination and enrollment will be purely on 1st come 1st serve. To avoid disappointment, we encourage candidates to register early.

Exam enrollment closes when the seats are full irrespective of the closing dates mentioned.

THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REGISTRATION