Is it back??? Yes, it is! Free second shot for MS exams!

amyamandaallen

I recieved this in my inbox today in the TechNet flash email.....


Get a free second shot at your Microsoft Certification exam
From the 15th February and for a limited time, you can get an extra chance to pass any Microsoft IT Professionals, Developer, or Microsoft Dynamicsä Certification exam - free. Register for this offer before your first exam and you'll get two shots at success.

The www seems to be dead, anyone know about it?

Edit:
www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndchance/details/

JDMurray

What year? They did that from Feb-Aug 2005. I don't see any second shot offers on Microsoft's web site now. If it's a phishing scam it's brand new.

www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndshot/

amyamandaallen

Volume 9, Issue 14

14 February 2006

From MS technet, but I cant anything anywhere else on their site.

amyamandaallen

YEP

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndchance/details/

eurotrash

yay!! excellent news!

edit: can i assume that this is for all mcp exams?

amyamandaallen

looks like it - amazing how much less pressure I feel under with this offer.

shadown7

This is great!!

Thanks!

Megadeth4168

Thanks for the link! This will come in handy!

TeKniques

OMG! Yes! Thanks

JDMurray

amyamandaallen wrote:

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndchance/details/

Hey, they changed the URL! Nice find!

Ricka182

Very cool. 218, here I come.......

eurotrash

m$ wrote:

Now, you can get a free second shot at any Microsoft Learning IT Professional, Developer, or Microsoft Dynamics (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions) exam.

what is Microsoft Learning IT Professional? would that be the normal mcp exams or is that the new gen ones?

cairtaker

Now that's what I call teamwork group! That is the kind of thing that saves people time and money. Thank you for posting that to benefit all the TechExams.net Members.

This is appreciated!

Cheers

D-boy

MCSE 2000/2003 and MCSA 2003 here i come! And if I can squeeze it in, specializations in messaging and security!

amyamandaallen

cairtaker wrote:

Now that's what I call teamwork group! That is the kind of thing that saves people time and money. Thank you for posting that to benefit all the TechExams.net Members.

This is appreciated!

Cheers

No problem! Think we should all help other IT people as much as possible.

indubasu

Is this applicable to all MS exams that u can manage to take during that time period or for only 1 exam per person? Also, another question... If I buy a Microsoft exam voucher at a discounted price for my first exam, can I still use this second shot offer?

janmike

Very good news! Thanks!

D-boy

This is the email i got today:


February 15, 2006

Second Shot is Back: Free Microsoft Exam Retakes with Pearson VUE

Dear ******,

Microsoft’s free exam retake offer is back by popular demand! Simply
complete your exam(s) at any Pearson VUE® Authorized Center by June 30, 2006
and
retake the exam(s) for free if you do not pass on the first attempt. Initial
(paid) exam(s) must be completed by June 30, 2006; second shot (free)
exam(s) must be completed by July 31, 2006. This offer is valid for all
Microsoft exams worldwide. Any means of payment, including promotion codes
and vouchers, may be used on the paid exam(s). You must pre-register for
this offer with Microsoft. For complete details, visit
http://www.uptilt.com/ct.html?s=4h5,i7kp,12bs,97ih,ltof,35fj,5em0


Copyright © 1996-2006 NCS Pearson, Inc., a Pearson Education business. All
rights reserved.This email was sent to ************ from:
Pearson VUE, 5601 Green Valley Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437-1099, USA.

indubasu

Thanks for the valuable info!!!

Chivalry1

Thanks for the info!!

Opi

very handy,
this site is so informative, would not have known this if i wasnt here

Thanx again

crap I forgot my old pwd

I hate VUE, I wish I could do it with Prometric

Matt_Smi

So Between today and June 30th I can schedule/take an MS exam, and if I fail I am eligible for a free re-take provided I registered for it? This is great, I got to hurry up and pass Net+ so I can start to study for 70-270…

eurotrash

crap I forgot my old pwd wrote:

I hate VUE, I wish I could do it with Prometric

you can. i just booked an exam today with prometric and asked them about the offer, and it's valid.

daveogolf

I signed up through prometric and I think I used the voucher code. Is there anything in the confirmation email or anything that tells you if the accepted your code?

eurotrash

daveogolf wrote:

Is there anything in the confirmation email or anything that tells you if the accepted your code?

the voucher code or the promotion code?

i booked an exam yesterday (by phone) and gave them the code i got from registering for the promotion at the MS website.
basically if i fail, i call them and book another sit for free.
it doesn't mention anything about it though in the email.

daveogolf

_omni_ wrote:

daveogolf wrote:

Is there anything in the confirmation email or anything that tells you if the accepted your code?

the voucher code or the promotion code?

Promotion code. I haven't tried voucher codes, since this is a promo being run by MSFT

Opi

70-270 here i come

jim_stasz

I am about a month away from taking my Security+. I am just wondering if I should ditch that effort and start working on my MS exams or finish the Security+ first. Thoughts?

kevozz

Now i feel much better about taking the exam. Great catch guys!

NPA24

This is awesome news no doubt! Microsoft is really pushing hard to get their certifications out there.