DoctorsExam overview
Independent assessment of interns
Ministry of Healthcare / National Center for Independent Examination…
Stage 1: 100 MCQ (A-type + ~10% F-type linked case items), 150 min, pass 50; Stage 2: 5 clinica…
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Doctor licensing exams in Kazakhstan
The licensing route for doctors in Kazakhstan: who runs the exam, what it looks like and where to practise.
Exams for doctors in Kazakhstan
Who regulates it
- Ministry of Healthcare / National Center for Independent Examination (NCIE / ҰТЕО / НЦНЭ)
- Ministry of Healthcare / NCIE
Always confirm dates, fees and eligibility on the regulator's own site. Rules change.
Who sits it
- Independent assessment of interns: 6th/7th-year medical interns (General Medical Practice, Pediatrics, Therapy, Surgery, ObGyn, Pediatric Surgery); result counts 50% toward residency ranking from 2026
- Certification of specialists: Practising doctors, incl. foreign-trained specialists seeking a Kazakh specialist certificate
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