Twist on Second Chance

aaronchristenson

Looks like Second Chance is back. See link below. You can buy a "booster pack" which is $50 US more than an exam. It gives you 4 retakes of the exam, for another $25 you can get 30 days of a online practice exam, not sure if they are any good though.

https://borntolearn.mslearn.net/b/weblog/archive/2016/03/07/introducing-new-microsoft-certification-booster-pack-offer

https://www.mindhub.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MPN-Promo_BDL1_P&utm_source=microsoft&utm_medium=offers_landing_page&utm_campaign=booster_pack

Enjoy

iBrokeIT

So 5 attempts on an exam for $200...

gespenstern

I bet they are finally noticing a huge number of failures on 2012R2 MCSA track people make. Difficulty of their exams increased significantly so it makes sense to let people attempt it more times.

I wonder if they did anything to fight braindumps.

Also, I'd love to finally see hands on exams from MS done on a VM instead of a multiple choice, or in addition to multiple choice.

Ugly-051

Is this US only?

nascar_paul

Great information, and thanks for the heads up! I could have used this trying to power through the 411 last year. It's also an incentive for going full MCSE within the coming year if I can combine a test voucher from my employer with student discounts and pay the difference.

MariusRZR

Ok, wait. This is useful for only one exam? It's 100$ in Romania and 200$ in the US. And the exam alone is 80 at Pearson=))
I wonder if I can use the remaining shots for 411 and 412

I mean, i'll pay the initial fee for 411 and 412, but if I fail, can i use the shots?:)

aaronchristenson

You can only use the vouchers for 1 exam. I think for an extra $50 it is worth it to have 4 extra chances at an exam. I will be able to take an exam just after having read all the material as a practice exam to see what areas I need to focus on and then get more chances to knock it out.

Piers

Awesome that it's back so soon, I rode the last one right up until the final day for 411, and launched back into 410 to keep the hamster at the wheel moving, wasn't looking forward to waiting 8 months for a second shot (based on the forum, it doesn't seem like even that would be enough time to pass in one go).

4 retakes, that's a lot. Knowing my luck, I'll overprepare and pass on the first try lol. Reminds me of a pack they put out a few years ago, where you could buy 2, 3 or 4 vouchers for a lower price but if you passed a test the first try, you still had voucher codes to use on the next exam. They should make a hybrid second shot, I would pay an extra $100 or so for 4 retakes on multiple exams.

MariusRZR

Well, i'll get the pack with Practice test for 120 bucks. Not bad. The exam alone was 80.

NetworkNewb

gespenstern wrote: »

I wonder if they did anything to fight braindumps.

Who needs braindumps when you take an exam 5 times for $200! Almost makes me want to go for MSCA now... almost

daviddws

Wow. Looks like the deal of a century. I'm in.