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Hi partner,

Please refer to this Exam retake policy.

General Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exam retake policy
1. If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait at least 24 hours before retaking the exam.
2. If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait at least 14 days before retaking the exam a third time.
3. A 14-day waiting period is also imposed for the fourth and fifth subsequent exam retakes. A candidate may not take a given exam any more than five times per year (12 months). This 12-month period starts the day of the fifth unsuccessful exam retake. The candidate is then eligible to retake the exam 12 months from that date. To take a given exam more than five times per year or to have the time between attempts waived, a candidate must submit a request and obtain prior permission from Microsoft. Requests should be sent to mlsecure@microsoft.com. These requests should include the following information:
  - MCID
  - Name
  - Email
  - Exam Number
4. If a candidate achieves a passing score on an exam, the candidate cannot take the exam again. Microsoft reserves the right to make some exams available for retake For a complete list of exams that can be retaken annually, click here.
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) and Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) exam retake policy
1. If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.
2. If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait seven days before retaking the exam a third time.
3. A seven-day waiting period is imposed for each subsequent exam retake.
4. A candidate may not take a given exam any more than five times per year (12 months). This 12-month period starts the day of the fifth unsuccessful exam retake. The candidate is then eligible to retake the exam 12 months from that date.
5. If a candidate achieves a passing score on an MTA exam, the candidate cannot take it again.
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam retake policy
1. If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.
2. If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait 2 days (48 hours) before retaking the exam a third time.
3. A two-day waiting period will be imposed for each subsequent exam retake.
4. There is no annual limit on the number of attempts on the same exam.
5. If a candidate achieves a passing score on an Office exam, the candidate may take it again.
MCP beta exam retake policy
1. Beta exams may be taken only once during the beta period. If the candidate passes the exam, it counts toward credit for the certification. If the candidate fails the exam, it can be retaken per the policies above.
2. This policy supersedes the general retake policy.
Exam-specific retake policy exceptions
1. In some cases, Microsoft may have special policies for specific exams.
2. Microsoft reserves the right to make some exams available for retake. For a complete list of exams that can be retaken annually, click here.