Short answer: The organiser’s portal lists three residency entrance exams: EMREE for medical graduates, EDREE for dental and EPREE for pharmacy. The 2025 to 2026 pass marks are 60, 65 and 55 percent. You can register for one exam at a time. Meddex covers EMREE for physicians only.
Which of EMREE, EDREE and EPREE do you need?
It follows your profession. The UAE University portal covers three sister exams, one for each of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, and the organiser describes each as a qualifying exam: passing is needed to qualify, and the rules for acceptance sit on the participating authorities’ sites. Meddex is independent and is not connected to the EMREE organiser, UAE University or the National Institute of Health Specialities.
Key facts and where they come from
From the organiser’s portal, home page and exam structure page, read 15 October 2026.
- EMREE (medical), EDREE (dental), EPREE (pharmacy).
- Pass marks for the 2025 to 2026 cycle: EMREE 60 percent, EDREE 65 percent, EPREE 55 percent. The organiser says the minimum is set periodically by standard-setting processes, so it can change.
- A candidate can register for one exam at a time. Fees are non-refundable and date changes are not allowed once enrolled.
- The dental and pharmacy sittings are in a separate schedule table from the physician one. For 2025 to 2026 it listed four dates, from January to March 2026.
- It is described as only a qualifying exam. Acceptance rules are on the authorities’ own sites.
The three exams side by side
Only what the portal states is in the table. We have not read the EDREE or EPREE blueprints.
| Exam | For | Pass mark 2025 to 2026 | Meddex practice content |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMREE | Medical graduates and final-year students | 60 percent (official, set periodically) | Yes, physician track |
| EDREE | Dental graduates and final-year students | 65 percent (official, set periodically) | No |
| EPREE | Pharmacy graduates and final-year students | 55 percent (official, set periodically) | No |
Why do some pages say the EMREE pass mark is 55 to 60?
The 55 percent figure belongs to EPREE, the pharmacy exam. A page that blends the three exams can end up quoting a range that fits none. The organiser’s EMREE figure for 2025 to 2026 is 60 percent, and our guide what the EMREE pass mark of 60 percent means explains how to read it.
What if you are a dentist or pharmacist?
Read the EDREE or EPREE pages on the organiser’s portal, and check the blueprint for your exam. Meddex does not have EDREE or EPREE practice content. If you also plan to practise in Dubai, the DHA licensing exam for your profession is a separate matter: see DHA exam for dentists and DHA exam for pharmacists.
Why “one exam at a time” matters
The organiser says you can register for one exam at a time. If you are a graduate in one profession, that is rarely a problem, but it means you cannot book two sittings in the same window to save time. Read who can sit EMREE for the rest of the registration rules.
What does “only a qualifying exam” mean in practice?
The organiser’s portal describes the exam as only a qualifying exam: passing is required to qualify, and the rules for acceptance sit on the participating authorities’ sites. In practice you will have two separate tasks. The first is to pass the exam for your profession and obtain the transcript. The second is to apply to residency programmes through the authorities, who set their own deadlines and documents.
The organiser says it provides a score and ranking, and that the result can be sent to the authorities you choose. How each programme uses them is for the programme to say. Our guide to how EMREE scores are used lists questions to ask.
How does Meddex relate to each exam?
Meddex has practice content for EMREE only, built for physicians, with questions that are original and not taken from any exam. For EDREE and EPREE it has none, and we say so plainly rather than suggest that a medical bank will cover a dental or pharmacy blueprint. If you are a dentist or pharmacist, read the organiser’s blueprint for your exam and check any bank against its headings. Our guide how to choose a question bank gives a checklist that works for any of the three.
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This article is general educational guidance, not official advice. Exam rules, fees and timelines are set by the Dubai Health Authority and the test provider and can change, so always confirm the latest details on their official channels. Review of Meddex content by named, licensed clinicians is not complete yet. See how we write and check our content.
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