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The phrase "failed examination" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to an examination or test that was not passed or completed successfully. Example: After weeks of studying, John was disappointed to receive a "failed" mark on his mathematics examination.
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The MRI scanner caused anxiety because of its size, design, and sound, and they were anxious about the risk of a failed examination.
In the event of a failed examination, a second examination may be granted by the Dean upon recommendation of the Committee no sooner than six months after the first examination; you will not be granted a third examination.
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His scholarship was cut short after he failed examinations, and he returned to Phnom Penh in 1953.
The agency is suspected of hiring people as police officers even if they were unqualified or had failed examinations several times, these people said.
However, a person with knowledge of how the commission operates said that patronage was well established at the agency and that candidates were routinely hired as police officers even if they were unqualified or failed examinations several times.
Culturally, people want to hear did I pass or fail?" Examination development (Theme 2.1.4) was a long and costly commitment for professional bodies and required ongoing review.
An additional rule, which applies to only a tiny percentage of candidates, is that any candidate who receives three Clear Fail marks from three different examiners will automatically fail the examination; in practice most candidates meeting this criterion would have failed the examination anyway as their total mark is below 41.
Furthermore, some commercial review courses offer a money back guarantee and given the longevity of the course, one may surmise that more course participants pass the examination than fail the examination as the course continues to be profitable.
Twenty-four banks failed the examination.
In '28 he tried to join the Air Corps but failed the examination & had to take additional courses at the U. of S. California.
Of the study population's 286 students 219 (76.6%) attempted the NCFE of which 20 (9.1%) failed the examination.
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