再試験(さいしけん)

さいしけん
noun
retake exam, retest
1. retake exam, retest
An exam given to students who failed the original exam, providing another opportunity to pass.
再試験(さいしけん)を受(う)ける。
To take a retake exam.
試験(しけん)に落(お)ちたので、再試験(さいしけん)を受(う)けることになった。
I failed the exam, so I have to take a retake.
再試験(さいしけん)で合格(ごうかく)しないと単位(たんい)がもらえない。
If I don't pass the retake exam, I won't get the credit.

再試験(さいしけん) is a compound of 再(さい) (again) and 試験(しけん) (exam).

ABBREVIATION:
再試(さいし) is the common abbreviation.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 追試(ついし): make-up exam (for those who missed, not failed)
  • 補講(ほこう): make-up class

USAGE:
再試験(さいしけん) is specifically for students who took but failed the exam. Some institutions limit the maximum grade achievable on a retake.

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