EMREE Study Resources: Guides, Plans and Revision Tools

Start with the official facts

Before choosing books or a plan, know what you are preparing for. According to the official exam structure page, EMREE is a multiple-choice examination and there are “usually 120 questions to be completed within 3 hours”. It is pitched at the level of “a graduate with at least one year training” and tests the clinical application of medical science, clinical diagnosis and management in a UAE context. The exam is administered by the National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS) at UAE University and is a qualifying exam for residency, not a licence.

For the 2025-26 cycle, the published minimum pass mark for EMREE was 60%. Pass marks are set by standard setting and may change between cycles. Some residency employers expect more than a pass: the Department of Health Abu Dhabi, for example, asks UAE graduates and international graduates for an entrance-exam score of at least 70. Our EMREE exam overview covers format, fees, dates and rules in detail.

How the blueprint shapes your study

The official blueprint (Nov 2025) is the single most useful planning document. It assigns weights to seven disciplines:

*Question counts are our arithmetic (weight × 120). The blueprint publishes percentages only, and states that distributions “may differ up to +/-5% in each category”.

It also sets a difficulty mix of 40% easy, 40% moderately difficult and 20% difficult questions, and approximate weights for physician tasks. Diagnoses and investigations carry the largest share (25–30%). Our EMREE study guide explains how to turn these numbers into a weekly routine.

Choose a study plan

We publish three plans, each weighted to the blueprint percentages. They are our recommendations, not official schedules:

• 30-day plan: an intensive, question-led review for candidates who have recently finished internship or final-year rotations.
• 60-day plan: a balanced plan with two full content passes and regular timed blocks.
• 90-day plan: the most complete option, suited to candidates who work full time or have been away from clinical study.

Each plan has a week-by-week table and a downloadable PDF version on our free downloads page.

Books and study material

The blueprint includes a recommended reading list covering every discipline, plus clinical guideline sources such as NICE, WHO, CDC, USPSTF, ACOG and RCOG. The exam committee states that the list is a study aid only and does not imply endorsement, and that questions are not necessarily taken from those sources. Our recommended books page reproduces the list with editions, and our EMREE study material page explains how to combine textbooks, guidelines and practice questions without overloading yourself.

Revise by discipline

Our clinical revision guides index the topics listed in the official content outline for each discipline and highlight the ones we consider high-yield. Each guide links to matching practice questions in our EMREE MCQ bank. Note that in the official outline, Family Medicine consists of Ethics and Patient Safety topics, and the outline itself says it is “not exhaustive”: questions may include content outside it.

Practise under exam conditions

Reading alone rarely moves a score. Build regular timed practice into every week: blocks of 40 questions in one hour mirror the official pace of 120 questions in three hours. When you are a few weeks from your sitting, take a full-length EMREE mock exam and review every explanation, not just the questions you got wrong. Our practice questions are original and written to the blueprint; they are not recalled exam questions, and no preparation resource can guarantee a pass.

Keep track of official updates

Several facts that shape a study plan change from cycle to cycle, so check them on the official site before you commit to a date:

• Sitting dates: the 2025-26 cycle had 12 EMREE sittings between December 2025 and June 2026. The 2026-27 calendar had not been published as of 1 November 2026. See our EMREE exam dates page.
• Pass mark: 60% for EMREE in 2025-26, set by standard setting and subject to change. See EMREE passing score.
• Attempts: a maximum of three attempts to pass within one academic year, and every attempt appears on the transcript sent to the health authorities. The FAQ warns that more retakes lower the chance of being considered.
• Validity: results are valid for up to two years (24 months).

Because attempts are visible to employers, we suggest booking your first sitting only when your timed practice scores are consistently above your target. Each page in this section shows the date we last verified it against official sources.

Independence notice: EMREE UAE (emreeexam.com) is an independent preparation platform. We are not affiliated with UAE University, the National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS), the Department of Health Abu Dhabi, Dubai Health/DHA, MBRU, Emirates Health Services or any other authority. Always confirm details on the official sites linked on this page.

By the EMREE UAE editorial team · How we write and check content