topic Re: CCSP exam retake in Exams

CCSP exam retake

apdatla — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:55:21 GMT

Do I have to pay for every attempt I make for CCSP exam or DO I get 3 attempts to pass in 1 year.

How does the retake policy work for CCSP?

Re: CCSP exam retake

amandavanceISC2 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:33:59 GMT

@apdatla Every exam take is full price. Individuals may sit for the exam up to three time in a 12-month period. Please see the excerpt from the (ISC)² website below regarding the retake policy.

For the CCSP and HCISPP:

If you don’t pass the exam the first time, you can retest after 90 days.
If you don’t pass a second time, you can retest after an additional 90 days.
If you don’t pass a third time, you can retest after 180 days from your most recent exam attempt.

Best Regards,

Amanda Vance

CCSP Retake

GJ — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 16:03:58 GMT

hi,

I took my CCSP in March 26, 2018 and was not able to clear. Am I eligible to retake the exam on June 23, 2018?

thanks

Re: CCSP exam retake

SamanthaO_isc2 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:11:40 GMT

Hello @GJ,

Please take a look at @amandavanceISC2's reply below for an answer. The date that you mentioned is not a full 90 days from when you first took the exam, so you will not be eligible for a retake at that date.

@amandavanceISC2 wrote:

Every exam take is full price. Individuals may sit for the exam up to three time in a 12-month period. Please see the excerpt from the (ISC)² website below regarding the retake policy.

For the CCSP and HCISPP:

If you don’t pass the exam the first time, you can retest after 90 days.

If you don’t pass a second time, you can retest after an additional 90 days.

If you don’t pass a third time, you can retest after 180 days from your most recent exam attempt.

Best Regards,

Amanda Vance

Re: CCSP Retake

denbesten — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:19:54 GMT

Handy trick...

https://google.com/search?q=90+days+after+march+26+2018

Re: CCSP Retake

cissp704 — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:13:46 GMT

to be clear, it's not 30 days its 90 days before you can retake after the first time?

Re: CCSP Retake

amandavanceISC2 — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:23:33 GMT

@cissp704 Yes, that is correct. For the CCSP, the retake is 90/90/180 and no more than 3 times in one calendar year.

Best Regards,

Amanda Vance

Re: CCSP exam retake

snuppie911 — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:46:49 GMT

I failed the CCSP exams today and tried booking it again and nothing stopped me! Where does this 90days rule apply? is it when I get to the exam centre or...?

Re: CCSP exam retake

snuppie911 — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:49:51 GMT

I failed the CCSP exams today and tried booking it again and nothing stopped me! Where does this 90days rule apply? is it when I get to the exam centre or...?

Re: CCSP exam retake

amandavanceISC2 — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:31:41 GMT

@snuppie911 You may register for your next attempt at any time; however, if you pick a date that is within the 90-day time frame, it will stop you from registering. If you picked a date outside of that window, you will be able to complete the scheduling. Please note, if you did schedule for a date that is within the 90-day time frame (if the system didn't catch it), this is a violation of the (ISC)² code of ethics. If that is the case, you will need to reschedule the exam right away for a date outside of the retake policy.

Best Regards,

Amanda Vance

Re: CCSP exam retake

xmartorell — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:04:11 GMT

Hi amandavanceISC2

I've failed my first attempt on the CCSP and I want to go with a second attempt.

Does it mean that the price paid for the exam includes 3 attempts at no extra charge? In case it does, what it is the process I do have to follow in order to book the second exam date?

Thanks a lot in advance

Re: CCSP exam retake

AlecTrevelyan — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:27:47 GMT

Unfortunately, you'll need to pay the full fee again.

From the FAQ:

https://www.isc2.org/Frequently-Asked-Questions#accordion-29bc23be1a3a4eb296321631a61650e0

Q: If I need to retake the exam, do I have to pay the exam fee again?
A: Yes; you will need to pay the full examination fee for each examination attempt.

Also, you will need to wait 90 days from the date of your first exam before you can sit the exam again:

https://www.isc2.org/Register-for-Exam#accordion-e2dd12ee510e4c4791d945a4d0849c26

For the CCSP and HCISPP:

If you don’t pass the exam the first time, you can retest after 90 days.
If you don’t pass a second time, you can retest after an additional 90 days.
If you don’t pass a third time, you can retest after 180 days from your most recent exam attempt.

Amanda did explain all this in her original post in this thread, but I appreciate hearing it could be hard to swallow.

Best of luck with your next attempt!

Re: CCSP exam retake

apdatla — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:55:24 GMT

You have to pay for the exam every time you take it.

-Thanks,

Re: CCSP exam retake

a15851 — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 03:31:41 GMT

Did the retake policy change in the recent past? The website says it is 30 days for all the ISC2 exams now..

https://www.isc2.org/Exams/After-Your-Exam

Re: CCSP exam retake

AlecTrevelyan — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:05:23 GMT

Yes, it appears they have now standardised the retake policy across all exams - I don't how recent this change was though.

Re: CCSP exam retake

Devender — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 06:36:47 GMT

Please notify me for new schedule , as i could find any exam seat my March 31 in my area

Re: CCSP exam retake

JLAWCISSP — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:54:51 GMT

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the retake for CISSP 30 days? And you are stating CCSP is 90? That seems excessive...

Re: CCSP exam retake

AndreaMoore — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:29:28 GMT

Per the ISC2 Retake policy: https://www.isc2.org/exams/after-your-exam

Retake Policy

For each of the CC, SSCP, CISSP, CCSP, CGRC, CSSLP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSMP and HCISPP certification programs, there are two independent rules that govern exam retake attempts:

Test-free days between retake attempts:

If you don’t pass the exam on your first attempt, you may retest after 30 test-free days.
If you don’t pass the exam on your second attempt, you may retest after 60 test-free days from your most recent exam attempt.
If you don’t pass the exam on your third attempt and for all subsequent retakes, you may retest after 90 test-free days from your most recent exam attempt.

Per certification program, at a maximum you may attempt an ISC2 exam up to 4 times within a 12-month period.

Candidates may pursue multiple certifications simultaneously.

Re: CCSP exam retake

denbesten — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:48:13 GMT

@JLAWCISSP wrote:
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the retake for CISSP 30 days? And you are stating CCSP is 90? That seems excessive...

The rules have changed over the past few years. IIRC, Alec's post was accurate on 12-16-2019 (when it was made), but a year-ish later, it changed to match the policy in the post Andrea made on 09-18-2023. It is unclear to which message you are replying, but all in this thread that mention 90-days date back to 2019.