Who this plan suits
Choose the 30-day plan if your timed baseline score on mixed questions is already close to the published pass mark (60% in the 2025-26 cycle) and you can study for around six hours a day. If your baseline is well below that, or you are working full time, the 60-day or 90-day plan is a safer choice. Remember that some employers expect more than a pass: DoH Abu Dhabi asks UAE graduates and international graduates for a score of at least 70.
How the time is weighted
The official blueprint weights are Internal Medicine 20%, Obstetrics and Gynaecology 15%, Paediatrics 15%, Surgery 15%, Family Medicine 15%, Psychiatry 10% and Public Health / Preventive Medicine 10%, with a tolerance of +/-5% in each category. Across about 25 content days, that works out to roughly five to six days of medicine, four days each for O&G, paediatrics, surgery and family medicine, and two to three days each for psychiatry and public health. The remaining days are for the baseline, two mocks and final review.
Day-by-day schedule
The table shows our recommended sequence. *Daily practice targets are our suggestion; reduce them if your accuracy drops sharply, since careful review matters more than volume.
| Week | Days | Main focus (blueprint weight) | Daily practice target* | End-of-week check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Timed baseline: 40 mixed questions in 60 minutes; read the blueprint | 40 | Set target areas from the baseline |
| 1 | 2–7 | Internal Medicine (20%): cardiology, respiratory, GI/hepatology, nephrology, endocrine, neurology, haematology/oncology, infectious diseases, acute care | 60–80 | 40-question mixed IM block |
| 2 | 8–11 | Obstetrics and Gynaecology (15%): early pregnancy, hypertensive disorders, bleeding, labour, postpartum care, gynaecology and neoplasia | 60–80 | |
| 2 | 12–14 | Paediatrics (15%): general paediatrics, neonatology, immunisation and development | 60–80 | 40-question mixed block |
| 3 | 15–16 | Paediatrics continued: endocrinology, genetic/metabolic, allergy/immunology | 60–80 | |
| 3 | 17–20 | Surgery (15%): basic principles, general surgery, trauma and acute care, subspecialties | 60–80 | |
| 3 | 21 | Full-length timed mock (120 questions, 3 hours) and review | 120 | Compare with baseline |
| 4 | 22–24 | Family Medicine (15%): ethics and patient safety | 60 | |
| 4 | 25–26 | Psychiatry (10%) | 50–60 | |
| 4 | 27–28 | Public Health / Preventive Medicine (10%): screening, epidemiology, biostatistics, immunisation | 50–60 | |
| 5 | 29 | Second full-length mock or two 60-question timed blocks; review error log | 120 | Final weak-area list |
| 5 | 30 | Light review of error log and one-page summaries; exam logistics; rest | 0–20 | Exam ready |
A typical study day
We suggest three blocks:
- Morning (2–2.5 hours): review the day’s outline headings using your core text or summaries. Focus on presentation, key investigation and first-line management.
- Afternoon (2–2.5 hours): timed questions in the same discipline, in blocks of 20 to 40 at about 90 seconds per question.
- Evening (1 hour): review every explanation and add misses to your error log.
Topic lists for each day are in our clinical revision guides, and matching questions are in the EMREE MCQ bank.
Do not skip the smaller disciplines
In a short plan it is tempting to stay with medicine. But Family Medicine (ethics and patient safety), Psychiatry and Public Health together carry 35% of the blueprint weight, and their outlines are relatively compact. Topics such as informed consent, confidentiality, breaking bad news, medication safety, principles of screening, basic statistics and the management of depression and anxiety can return marks quickly.
Mocks and the final days
Take a full-length timed mock exam on day 21 and another on day 29. Use the first to fix pacing: 120 questions in three hours leaves about 90 seconds per question. Use the second to confirm readiness. On the last day, do little new work; check the exam rules (arrive on time, since late arrival of more than 10 minutes means no entry, and bring your passport and/or Emirates ID), confirm your travel to the Al Ain test centre, and rest.
Adjusting the plan to your baseline
Use your day-1 baseline and your weekly mixed blocks to adjust the schedule rather than following it rigidly:
- If one discipline scores much lower than the others, move a day from your strongest discipline to it. Keep the overall balance close to the blueprint weights, which may vary by only +/-5% in each category.
- If your accuracy falls below about half on a content day, cut the question target and spend longer on explanations. Volume without review rarely improves scores.
- If you miss a day, do not try to double the next day. Drop the lowest-priority topics for that discipline instead; our revision index helps you choose.
- If your first mock is far below your target, consider moving to a later sitting. Sittings and seats are limited and there are no refunds or date changes once enrolled, so check the exam dates before booking.
A printable version of this plan with tick boxes is on our free downloads page.
Frequently asked questions
Is 30 days enough to prepare for EMREE?
It can be for candidates with a strong recent clinical base and a baseline near the pass mark. Otherwise a 60 or 90-day plan is safer. No plan can guarantee a pass.
How many questions should I do per day in a 30-day plan?
We suggest 60 to 80 on content days, but accuracy and careful review matter more than volume.
Is this plan official?
No. It is our recommendation, weighted to the official Nov 2025 blueprint percentages. NIHS does not publish a study plan.
Can I download this plan?
Yes. A printable PDF version is available on our free downloads page.
Should I take a mock exam in a 30-day plan?
Yes. We recommend two full-length timed mocks, on about day 21 and day 29, to practise pacing and confirm readiness.
Sources
Official information last verified on . Rules and dates can change — always confirm on the official site before you register or apply.