Abu Dhabi runs its licensing assessment on a different platform from Dubai, and against the same shared qualification rules. Both facts change how you prepare.
PQR decides whether you sit an exam at all
The Professional Qualification Requirements set out the qualification and experience needed for each title, and they are shared across DHA, MOHAP, DOH and SHA. Checking your title against PQR before booking anything tells you whether you are eligible in the first place — which is a cheaper way to find out than a failed attempt.
Attempts are limited and shared across authorities
DHA states the assessment must be passed "within 3 attempts across the Authorities". An applicant planning to try DOH after unsuccessful attempts elsewhere should confirm their remaining allowance before paying for anything.
Verification first, and in parallel
DataFlow Primary Source Verification underpins licensing across the UAE authorities. DHA states verification and assessment can run at the same time; starting verification early is the single easiest way to shorten a licensing timeline, and it costs nothing extra to do it in that order.
What DOH publishes, and what it does not
DOH publishes its Professional Qualification Requirements openly. It does not publish a single universal exam fee or question count covering every profession. Our DOH page carries the figures DOH states, sourced and dated; where DOH is silent, so are we.