Gulf Region nursing exams
Saudi SNLE nursing exam: what to expect and how to prepare
The Saudi Nursing Licensure Examination is set by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS). Here is the format, the topics and a 7-day plan, from the regulator's own documents.
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Format
Two blocks of 100 questions, 120 minutes each, with a break between them.
A scaled score of 500, on a scale from 200 to 800. It is not a percentage.
Topics
Attempts
The SCFHS applicant guide describes up to four attempts a year, but other SCFHS pages describe the limits differently. Check your own allowance with SCFHS before you book.
A 7-day study plan
- Day 1 Read the official guide. Note the topics, the time and the rules.
- Day 2 Answer 30 mixed questions. List your weakest topics.
- Day 3 Study your two weakest topics, then answer 30 questions on them.
- Day 4 Priority and safety: airway, breathing, circulation, then risk.
- Day 5 Answer a timed block at exam pace. Review every miss and why.
- Day 6 Take a full mock, or two timed blocks, and review again.
- Day 7 Light review only. Check your ID, booking and test-centre rules, then sleep.
Official sources
Rules change, so check the regulator before you book.
Healthcare Crown Academy is an independent study provider. Our questions are original practice material, not official exam questions. We are not endorsed by SCFHS, DHP, DHA or DOH.
