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[RRMIKE]

What happens if you fail the final proctor 3 times?  is that the end of you?

[quigongene]

https://sayloracademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-...redit-FAQs

Can I take the exam more than once?

Yes, you can take the exam as many times as you wish. There is a two week waiting period between attempts and each attempt will incur the $25 USD proctoring fee if using ProctorU.

[RRMIKE]

yeah it's a bit confusing, because when I log in and look at the final it says I'm allow three attempts.

This is what I see before I start

"Further Notes:

You will have two (2) hours to complete this exam;
You will be able to attempt this exam a maximum of three (3) times;
Exam questions will be split across multiple pages;
You may jump directly to a specific question by clicking its number in the left-hand navigation panel;
Your answers will be saved each time you navigate to another page within the exam;
You may "flag" a question as a reminder to yourself to return to it later, which will change its appearance in the navigation panel;
Once you have opened the exam, there will be a 14 day waiting period before you may attempt the exam again;
You will receive your grade on this exam immediately upon submitting your answers;
You must score 70% or higher to pass and be eligible for an official transcript.

Attempts allowed: 3

To attempt this quiz you need to know the quiz password

Time limit: 2 hours

Grading method: Highest grade"

[quigongene]

I'd drop them an email to clarify, then.

[RRMIKE]

Email from Saylor.


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Sean Connor (Saylor Academy)
Sep 7, 10:39 EDT
Thanks for getting in touch. Some of the exams do have a maximum of three attempts for the Direct Credit exam. I'll update our FAQ to clearly say so.

To answer your question, yes -- once the three attempts were used up, a student would be locked out of further attempts (and a transcript wouldn't be issued for, say, a successful fourth attempt).

The regular (non-credit) final exam is a good resource for practice. We have some tips for studying after an exam attempt, here: https://sayloracademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-...inal-Exams
Best,
Sean
Sean Connor
Director, Community Relations
Saylor Academy
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