Midwife Licensure
preparation guide
Midwife Licensure Examination — a month-by-month study plan and how to approach each subject.
The exam in brief
Two days, paper-based, five subjects of 2 hours each: Obstetrics, Fundamentals of Health Care, Infant Care and Feeding, Primary Health Care, and Professional Growth and Development. A 75% general rating with no subject below 50%. 42–58% passed in the last three sittings.
Official sources, dates and fees are on the Midwife Licensure page.
Month-by-month Midwife Licensure plan
Month 1: Map the five subjects
Obstetrics through professional growth
- Take a diagnostic across all five
- Identify your weakest subject
- Build a weekly rotation
Month 2: Obstetrics and infant care
Pregnancy, labor, delivery and the newborn
- Antenatal assessment and danger signs
- Labor and delivery scenarios
- Infant care and feeding
Month 3: Fundamentals, primary health care, professional growth
The other three subjects
- Fundamentals of health care procedures
- Primary health care programs
- Professional growth and development topics
Final month: Exam readiness
Two exam days, no subject below 50%
- Sit full timed practice tests
- Revise weak subjects only
- Confirm your PRC exam permit and venue
How to approach each subject
Obstetrics
Exam subject
- Work through every topic in the subject, not just the familiar ones
- Answer practice questions after each topic and read the explanations
- Log the traps you fall for and revisit them weekly
Fundamentals of Health Care
Exam subject
- Work through every topic in the subject, not just the familiar ones
- Answer practice questions after each topic and read the explanations
- Log the traps you fall for and revisit them weekly
Infant Care and Feeding
Exam subject
- Work through every topic in the subject, not just the familiar ones
- Answer practice questions after each topic and read the explanations
- Log the traps you fall for and revisit them weekly
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Midwife Licensure preparation FAQs
Preparation time, passing rule and the next exam date
How long should I prepare for the Midwife Licensure?
Most reviewees plan for three to six months, depending on how recently they finished their degree. Map every subject first, then give more weeks to the heaviest and weakest subjects.
How do you pass the Midwife Licensure?
A 75% general rating with no subject below 50%. 42–58% passed in the last three sittings.
When is the next Midwife Licensure?
The next Midwife Licensure sitting is on 7–8 November 2026. Filing through PRC LERIS closes on 8 October 2026. PRC targets results by 11 November 2026.
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