DHA Exam Mock Tests: How to Do Timed Practice That Works

How to use DHA mock exams: simulate 150 questions in 3 hours, schedule your mocks in the last weeks, and turn your results into a revision plan.

The DHA General Practice exam is 150 MCQs in 3 hours. The time includes check-in and the tutorial, so your real working time is a little less. A mock exam is the only way to find out if you can sustain that pace.

What your mock should look like

150 questions, one sitting, a visible countdown.
Single best answer, no negative marking: practise answering every question.
No pausing, no looking things up, answers hidden until the end.
Spread across the official DHA topic list: chronic disease, acute medicine, pediatrics, women's health, emergencies, surgery, psychiatry, eye/ENT, dermatology, epidemiology, family medicine concepts and screening.

When to take mocks

When	Purpose
3 weeks out	Diagnostic: find your weak areas
10 days out	Check progress after targeted revision
4 to 5 days out	Final dress rehearsal

How to read your score

The pass mark is 60% for General Practice, but DHA does not show you your real score, so give yourself a buffer: aim for 70% or more in your last two mocks. If you land between 60% and 70%, you are borderline, so spend the remaining days on your weakest topic groups.

After each mock

Sort every miss: knowledge gap, misread, or timing.
Read the explanation for every miss, including questions you guessed right.
Redo the missed questions in two days.

HighYield DHA mocks

The DHA QBank includes timed mock exams, available to QBank subscribers along with the full question bank. Our free sample post DHA mock test explains the format. See also the DHA passing score and attempts guide.

Sample questions

1. A 79-year-old man is admitted with congestive cardiac failure. Bloods on admission show: BNP 354 pg/ml Which one of the following would result from elevated BNP levels?

A) Decreased sodium diuresis
B) Vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries
C) Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system ✅
D) Vasoconstriction of the pulmonary vessels
E) Increased sympathetic tone

BNP inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and promotes natriuresis and vasodilation.

2. Which of the following is a cause of intravascular haemolysis?

A) Hereditary spherocytosis
B) Sickle cell anaemia
C) Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria ✅
D) Haemolytic disease of the newborn
E) Warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria causes intravascular haemolysis.

3. Which of the following statements is true regarding psoriatic arthropathy?

A) Skin disease always precedes joint disease
B) Approximately one-third of patients with psoriasis eventually develop arthropathy
C) The mainstay of management is analgesia, physiotherapy and joint replacement
D) Males and females are equally affected ✅
E) Arthritis mutilans is the most common subtype

Males and females are equally affected by psoriatic arthropathy.

Practise with the DHA QBank, which includes timed mock exams. Your first 20 questions are free.

Exam rules change. Everything above comes from the DHA CBT guideline; confirm the current version on the official portal before you book or pay.