MCTS Exam Rules

Hello folks,
I have not taken any Microsoft exam before.

Question: If one fails mcts 70-536 for example, how many times
he can retake?

Is there a mandatory time that he has to wait between retakes?

youcancan@gmail.com

You can take an exam as many times you need to take it to pass. Later this
month I'll be taking an exam for the third time (I got a 676 each time).
However, after the second time, you must wait two weeks before the third and
following times.
For example, you can take an exam on the 1st, 2nd, 16th, and 30th (except,
of course, in February).
Once you pass an exam, you cannot take it any more (not that you would want
to).

HTH
--
Larry J. West, MCSD, MCPD, MCITP, MCTS x5, MOUS, FLMI, ACS
* always open to after-hours telecommute (second job) positions.
* developing personal computer software since before the PC.


"" wrote:

> Hello folks,
> I have not taken any Microsoft exam before.
>
> Question: If one fails mcts 70-536 for example, how many times
> he can retake?
>
> Is there a mandatory time that he has to wait between retakes?
>
>

LarryWestMCSD

"LarryWestMCSD" <LarryWest-at-hotmail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:0A71631C-F38E-45C1-BAD7-:

> You can take an exam as many times you need to take it to pass. Later this
> month I'll be taking an exam for the third time (I got a 676 each time).
> However, after the second time, you must wait two weeks before the third and
> following times.
> For example, you can take an exam on the 1st, 2nd, 16th, and 30th (except,
> of course, in February).
> Once you pass an exam, you cannot take it any more (not that you would want
> to).
>

However, with the MCTS exams you will have to recertify after 3 years.
Whether or not you take the same exam, or a recertification exam remains
to be seen. Regardless, Larry answered admirably

--
Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/
Microsoft Exam Security Newsgroup -
microsoft.public.certification.exam.security

Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard, Inc.]

"" wrote:

> Hello folks,
> I have not taken any Microsoft exam before.
>
> Question: If one fails mcts 70-536 for example, how many times
> he can retake?
>
> Is there a mandatory time that he has to wait between retakes?
>
>

SKS

Usually You have 3-4 chance to ertake your failed so per 1 chance you get
another retake.

"" wrote:

> Hello folks,
> I have not taken any Microsoft exam before.
>
> Question: If one fails mcts 70-536 for example, how many times
> he can retake?
>
> Is there a mandatory time that he has to wait between retakes?
>
>

SKS

Actually, while Michael is correct that re-certification is required, I
believe that the every-3-years re-certification applies to the MCITP tracks
rather than the myriad of MCTS exams.
--
Wayne Anderson
http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/


"Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard, Inc.]" wrote:

> "LarryWestMCSD" <LarryWest-at-hotmail-dot-com> wrote in message
> news:0A71631C-F38E-45C1-BAD7-:
>
> > You can take an exam as many times you need to take it to pass. Later this
> > month I'll be taking an exam for the third time (I got a 676 each time).
> > However, after the second time, you must wait two weeks before the third and
> > following times.
> > For example, you can take an exam on the 1st, 2nd, 16th, and 30th (except,
> > of course, in February).
> > Once you pass an exam, you cannot take it any more (not that you would want
> > to).
> >
>
> However, with the MCTS exams you will have to recertify after 3 years.
> Whether or not you take the same exam, or a recertification exam remains
> to be seen. Regardless, Larry answered admirably
>
> --
> Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
> The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
> CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/
> Microsoft Exam Security Newsgroup -
> microsoft.public.certification.exam.security
>
>
>

Wayne Anderson

To try and take a stab at more coherently describing the way that Microsoft
exam retakes work, the base answer so far is correct that to this point, you
may ultimately re-take an exam as many times as you need to be fully prepared
and pass your exam. The drawback here would be that someone could go and
take the exam every day until they pass because they have memorized the
questions.

To curb this kind of serial retaking, and focus more on candidates ensuring
they are prepared for the exam, Microsoft has modified the way in which
re-takes are spaced.

After the first failure, a candidate may "immediately" re-take the exam.

After the second (and any other subsequent failure) there will be a two week
cooling off period before you are allowed to return to re-take the exam.

The idea here would be to make sure you are prepared the first time.
Sometimes that simply is difficult. Sometimes we may miss areas in our
preparation. I, too, have previously failed an exam. Make sure that ou are
prepared before you return to the exam. Just because you CAN re-take the
exam the next day, you do not have to. It can feel embarassing to re-take an
exam, however failing it a second time is a greater risk than taking a few
days to use your score report to focus on the areas where you may not be as
well prepared.

Remember that your exam will still be paid for every time you fail.
--
Wayne Anderson
http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/


"" wrote:

> Hello folks,
> I have not taken any Microsoft exam before.
>
> Question: If one fails mcts 70-536 for example, how many times
> he can retake?
>
> Is there a mandatory time that he has to wait between retakes?
>
>

Wayne Anderson

On Feb 4, 9:29*am, LarryWestMCSD <LarryWest-at-hotmail-dot-com> wrote:
> You can take an exam as many times you need to take it to pass. Later this
> month I'll be taking an exam for the third time (I got a 676 each time).
> However, after the second time, you must wait two weeks before the third and
> following times.
> For example, you can take an exam on the 1st, 2nd, 16th, and 30th (except,
> of course, in February).
> Once you pass an exam, you cannot take it any more (not that you would want
> to).
>
> HTH
> --
> Larry J. West, MCSD, MCPD, MCITP, MCTS x5, MOUS, FLMI, ACS
> * always open to after-hours telecommute (second job) positions.
> * developing personal computer software since before the PC.
>
>
>
> "youcan...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > Hello folks,
> > I have not taken any Microsoft exam before.
>
> > Question: If one fails mcts 70-536 for example, how many times
> > he can retake?
>
> > Is there a mandatory time that he has to wait between retakes?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thank you, and Thanks to all who replied to my question.

I appreciate the experince of those who failed the exam more than the
guys who passed.

I have another question:
Anyone who has failed, Can you please give me any tips or lessons hard
learnt from your experisnce about MCTS?

youcancan@gmail.com

"Wayne Anderson" <> wrote in message
news:79E41494-19DB-4913-8CDD-:

> Actually, while Michael is correct that re-certification is required, I
> believe that the every-3-years re-certification applies to the MCITP tracks
> rather than the myriad of MCTS exams.
> --
> Wayne Anderson
> http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/
>
>
> "Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard, Inc.]" wrote:
>
> > "LarryWestMCSD" <LarryWest-at-hotmail-dot-com> wrote in message
> > news:0A71631C-F38E-45C1-BAD7-:
> >
> > > You can take an exam as many times you need to take it to pass. Later this
> > > month I'll be taking an exam for the third time (I got a 676 each time).
> > > However, after the second time, you must wait two weeks before the third and
> > > following times.
> > > For example, you can take an exam on the 1st, 2nd, 16th, and 30th (except,
> > > of course, in February).
> > > Once you pass an exam, you cannot take it any more (not that you would want
> > > to).
> > >
> >
> > However, with the MCTS exams you will have to recertify after 3 years.
> > Whether or not you take the same exam, or a recertification exam remains
> > to be seen. Regardless, Larry answered admirably
> >
> > --
> > Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
> > The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
> > CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/
> > Microsoft Exam Security Newsgroup -
> > microsoft.public.certification.exam.security
> >
> >
> >

You are once again correct. It doesn't pay to drink and post.

--
Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/
Microsoft Exam Security Newsgroup -
microsoft.public.certification.exam.security

Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard, Inc.]