What is PTCBs policy for retaking the PTCE after an unsuccessful attempt?
Candidates who fail the PTCE can retake the PTCE up to three times. After three retakes, candidates will need to appeal to PTCB. All requests will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis. For the first two retakes, candidates are required to wait 60 days before taking the PTCE again. For the third retake, candidates are required to wait six months before taking the PTCE again. For example, if a candidate fails the PTCE (for the first or second time) on May 1, 2010, the candidate can reapply immediately to retake the PTCE, but his/her 90-day eligibility period would not begin until July 1, 2010 (60 days after the failure date) and would extend through September 30, 2010. If a candidate fails the PTCE for the third time on May 1, 2010, the candidate’s 90-day eligibility period would not begin until November 1, 2010 (six months after the third failure date). Candidates who pass the PTCE are not eligible to retake it except under extraordinary circumstances.
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