再試験(さいしけん)

Compound of 再(さい) (again) + 試験(しけん) (exam). Specifically for students who took but failed the original exam.

Forms

Commonly shortened to 再試(さいし) in student speech.

Common patterns

• 再試験(さいしけん)を受(う)ける: to take a retake exam
• 再試験(さいしけん)に合格(ごうかく)する: to pass the retake
• 再試験(さいしけん)の対象(たいしょう): eligible for a retake

Usage

Some institutions cap the maximum grade on a retake (e.g., 可(か) or C only). The retake is typically harder or covers more material.

Related words

• 追試(ついし): make-up exam (for students who were absent, not who failed)
• 補講(ほこう): make-up class
• 単位(たんい): academic credit