HOW TO PREPARE FOR GULF LICENSING EXAMS:
The Secret Behind Smashing the Gulf Medical Exams:
Many general physicians aspire to work in the Gulf countries, but you need to go through the medical licensing exams. Every year, thousands of medical professionals from emigrating countries take the MCQ-based exam hoping to establish a medical career in Gulf. There are 3 skills really necessary for exam preparation, which are as follows.
Managing time
Logical thinking power
Decision-making ability
But all the 3 should be compiled together because all these 3 abilities have a high potential of winning the computer-based MCQ exam if done with a good strategy.
STEPS TO SMASH GULF LICENSING EXAMS
PATTERN OF EXAM:
To have a good preparation strategy you should know the complete syllabus of the exam. Have a look at previous years' questions and be familiar with the questions asked. This helps in knowing about the weightage of topics so that you can allocate time to focusing on high-yield topics and the structure of the questions that are going to be asked on the big day & most often questions are repeated every year which is a bonus
STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONCEPTS:
Pick a standard clinical book to refresh your GP clinical knowledge to strengthen the concepts by reading and revising, do not flip the page until you understand the whole text thoroughly, this makes your study process easier because here you are not mugging up the topics that are in the book. This way, you can answer each question with clarity. When you come across uncommon or difficult questions, revise the base concept behind the question.
PRACTICE MCQs:
For all the competitive exams and licensing exams one needs to practice as many MCQs and concepts together as possible; this is another study strategy to understand the more complicated or large concepts easily in less time and you will also remember the question and answer together forever. This is an easy, fast, and effective method.
⦁ TAKING MOCKS:
Practicing mock gives the real experience of sitting in the exam because of duration, pressure that is faced during real exam. The duration of the exam differs depending on country and specialty, so you need to practice as many MCQs as possible in the given time. Practice tests provide explanations for answers, by going through explanations you will understand the topic well and will be able to answer other questions as well that are related to the same topic, hence reading explanations is very crucial while practicing.
Studying in groups is strongly suggested for licensing exam preparation as many people give their ideas and insights about the information that they have gathered about a particular topic.
Quality time for preparation commonly takes around 2-3 months. But the time spent on preparation should be effective and productive which will eventually lead you to success.
Have data on your marks from the very 1st day to find the weak topics and work on them & also to get a clear idea about how far you have come.
COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID
Do not try to attempt difficult ones first when giving mock always go ahead with the easy ones and attempt the difficult ones later because it helps to boost your confidence during practicing and also on the day of the exam.
Don’t panic : Be relaxed try to recall the concepts, and solve questions.
Beginning the work in Gulf’s healthcare sector is difficult but vastly rewarding. It demands dedication, hard work, and have a deep understanding of clinical knowledge.
Stay focused on your goals and you can achieve your dreams.
Good luck from Dr. Afreen’s Academy team.
