Esri Exam Retake Policy
The Esri technical certification exam retake policy is documented in the Esri Technical Certification Program Agreement (Article 3-Exam Registration and Delivery) and on our website's Retake Policy tab, but we understand those locations contain brief text. This article addresses the most frequently asked questions.
Can any exam be retaken?
It depends on the exam type. There are two exam types: operational exams and beta exams.
- Operational exams may be retaken twice, for a total of three attempts.
- Beta exams may be taken once and only within the beta exam period. No retakes are available for beta exams. Those who don't pass the beta exam may take the operational exam when it is available (8-10 weeks after the beta exam period closes). Another voucher will need to be purchased to take the operational exam.
Is a voucher purchase required to retake an exam?
Yes, each retake requires a new exam voucher.
- Foundation, associate, and professional-level exams (first attempts and retakes) cost $250 USD.
- Specialty-level exams (first attempts and retakes) cost $150 USD.
If I don't pass the exam on the first attempt, how soon can I retake it?
- You may retake an operational exam for the same certification a minimum of fourteen (14) days after the first exam attempt.
- If you do not pass the operational exam after a second attempt, you must wait ninety (90) days before taking the exam a third time.
- If you do not pass the operational exam on the third attempt, you must wait until the next exam version is published. Exam versions are generally updated every 18-24 months. You may participate in the next exam version's beta and operational exams.
- No retakes are available for beta exams.
Do exam retake attempts carry over to the new exam version?
No. For each version of an operational exam, a candidate may take the exam three times. For each version of a beta exam, a candidate may take the exam one time during the beta exam period.
We hope this FAQ was helpful. If you have more questions, please visit our Questions Board to post a question or review the question board label content within Vouchers-Registration-Delivery.
