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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Can someone kindly comment on the difficulty and pass rate of part b? How many pass on first try? Is it harder than part a? If you don’t pass on first try, how will it affect retention and your future career?
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Failing one paper is very common, failing more than 1 is a red flag. In any case, part B allows you to retake immediately (Part B exam is late nov-dec, Part B reexam is in March). The pass rate after retest is 99%.
Therefore, if you mean how many pass on first try (without retests), that's actually quite low (50-60%?). If you're asking how many pass after retest, don't be afraid because only the worst of the worst can fail and be forced to retake part B the following year.
Retention really isn't decided by whether or not you failed a paper, but if you're already borderline on the accept/reject pile for retention (I think most people know if they are), then that might be the push either way.