resitting
Taking test again
Resitting is the present participle of resit, meaning to take an examination again after failing or to improve a previous score.
Primarily British: She's resitting her A-levels in June.
The noun resit refers to the retaken exam itself: The resits are scheduled for August.
Renewed opportunity after failing
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- retryAttempt something again
- comebackRecovery after decline
- do-overAnother chance given
renewal · recovery · persistence · resilience · perseverance · improvement · progress · determination
Attempt something again
- retestExamine again for verification
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- failureLack of success
passing · marking · grading · results · score · invigilator · test · paper
Altering to improve
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
practice · textbooks · notes · flashcards · memorization · concentration · focus · schedule
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- strainExcessive stretching force
worry · apprehension · dread · fear · disappointment · shame · embarrassment · stigma
second-chance
Renewed opportunity after failing
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- retryAttempt something again
- comebackRecovery after decline
do-over · renewal · recovery · persistence · resilience · perseverance · improvement · progress · determination · hope
retake
Attempt something again
- retestExamine again for verification
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
failure · passing · marking · grading · results · score · invigilator · test · paper · qualification
revision
Altering to improve
tutoring · practice · textbooks · notes · flashcards · memorization · concentration · focus · schedule · syllabus
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
strain · worry · apprehension · dread · fear · disappointment · shame · embarrassment · stigma · setback