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Doctor licensing exams in Russia

The licensing route for doctors in Russia: who runs the exam, what it looks like and where to practise.

Exams for doctors in Russia

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Primary accreditation

Ministry of Health / Methodological Center for Accreditation of Speci…

MCQ 80 items, 60 min (pass >70%) + OSCE stations (~8.5 min each) + 2-3 situational cases

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Accreditation of persons with

Ministry of Health / MCAS; Roszdravnadzor (diploma recognition)

MCQ 80 items, 60 min in 3 blocks (single-best, multiple-answer, situational judgements); pass >…

Who sits it

  • Primary accreditation: Domestic graduates of specialist programmes (mandatory to practise under Federal Law 323-FZ; repeated every 5 yrs)
  • Accreditation of persons with: Foreign-trained doctors (incl. Russians/CIS nationals trained abroad); applies equally to pharmacists, dentists, nurses

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