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OMSB Nursing Exams 2026

Nurses applying to work in Oman sit one of two OMSB exams: the OEN for bachelor-prepared (BSN) nurses, with a 60% pass mark, or the OEN-Diploma for diploma nurses, with a 50% pass mark.

  • 2 exams
  • 100 MCQs
  • Pass 50–60%
  • Fee USD 200
Question banks

Choose your Nursing exam

Both have 100 MCQs in 2 hours 30 minutes and a USD 200 fee. Adult Health is the largest domain (30% in the OEN, 35% in the diploma exam), followed by Principles/Fundamentals of Care and Community Health.

Official OMSB blueprints

What each exam covers

The three heaviest domains of each official blueprint. Open an exam for the full domain-by-domain breakdown.

CodeExaminationQuestionsDurationPassTop blueprint domains
OEN Omani Examination for Nurses - BSN 100 2 h 30 min 60% Adult Health 30% · Principles of Care 20% · Community Health & Gerontology 15%
OEN-Diploma Omani Examination for Nursing Diploma 100 2 h 30 min 50% Adult Health 35% · Fundamental of Nursing 20% · Community Health 15%
Next steps

Book, prepare and pass

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Questions

OMSB Nursing Exams: FAQs

Which OMSB nursing exam should I take?

BSN nurses take the OEN; diploma-qualified nurses take the OEN-Diploma.

What is the OMSB nursing pass mark?

60% for the OEN and 50% for the OEN-Diploma.

How many questions are in the OMSB nursing exam?

100 MCQs in 2 hours 30 minutes.

What is the largest topic?

Adult Health — 30% of the OEN and 35% of the OEN-Diploma.