Arab Board Certificate in Obstetrics and Gynecology

The Arab Board of Health Specializations lists Obstetrics and Gynecology as a five-year training program with preliminary, final knowledge, and final practical examination stages. Its English program guide sets out basic-science and clinical syllabus domains for the specialty.

This guide covers the general Obstetrics and Gynecology certificate pathway, not separate subspecialty qualifications.

The 2026 annual schedule reports the following written-paper structure. It gives question counts and durations, but does not identify the response type or language on the schedule page.

Treat the paper details as the published 2026 schedule, not as permanent rules. Check the applicable official notice for sitting-specific instructions.

The May 2022 program guide describes a syllabus, not percentage allocations or a numerical examination blueprint. Use its domains to plan broad coverage rather than assigning unsupported topic weights.

The program guide lists training-admission criteria; these should not be assumed to replace the requirements for a particular examination sitting. The listed criteria include:

• Familiarity with Arabic and fitness assessed by the training center.
• A general medicine degree from a university recognized by an Arab Board member country.
• One year of internship or rotation, according to the approved system in the relevant country.
• Registration as a trainee at an Arab Board-accredited center, and evidence of the right to practice in the training country under its regulations.
• An application with required documents through the announced procedure, directly or through the local authority as applicable, and payment of prescribed fees.

For the Amman practical-exam sitting described in the notice, applicants had to complete training successfully and pass the final knowledge examination. The notice also states a minimum four-month interval before a repeat attempt at the same practical examination, and lists required documents and fees. These are sitting-specific instructions; check the notice for the sitting and location relevant to you.

1. Organize revision around the official syllabus. Review Part 1 basic sciences and the clinical domains separately, then connect foundational mechanisms to clinical presentations and decisions. The guide does not provide topic weights.
2. Rehearse the published written-paper timing. Practice question sets under a 100-question, 120-minute limit for the preliminary paper and for each final knowledge paper. Use the response format specified in the current sitting's instructions rather than assuming one from the annual schedule.
3. Use a repeatable clinical-reasoning structure. For each syllabus topic, review focused history and examination, risks, differential diagnosis, investigations and interpretation, management options, escalation, consent, and follow-up.
4. Prepare for the practical stage without assuming a station model. Rehearse communication, clinical assessment, interpretation, decision-making, procedural knowledge, counseling, and safe handover in line with the program competencies. The notice reviewed does not establish an OSCE, structured oral, or other specific format.
5. Keep an error log. Group mistakes by knowledge gap, interpretation, prioritization, or time management, then revisit the relevant syllabus area and retest it in a new context.
6. Check administration separately. Before applying, verify the current sitting's eligibility, documents, submission route, venue, and instructions in the relevant official notice.

The program guide is dated May 2022. The annual schedule and Scientific Council listing provide later examination information, while the Amman practical notice applies to a specific sitting. Consult the latest relevant notice for application instructions rather than treating one sitting's process as a standing rule.

The current Scientific Council listing includes practical-exam notices naming Amman, Cairo, Tripoli, and Aden. These are separate sitting announcements, not a guarantee that a location will be available for every candidate or future sitting. The Amman notice confirms Jordan as a host for the sitting it describes; confirm the location and arrangements in the notice that applies to you.

The program guide provides syllabus domains but no percentage weights. It also does not establish a practical-exam station blueprint.