Resit: meaning, definitions and examples

Primarily used in British English when referring to taking an exam again after failing or not achieving the desired mark.

• She had to resit her math exam in the summer.
• After failing the first time, John was determined to resit and pass his history test.

Commonly used in both American and British English to refer to taking an exam or test again.

• He plans to retake the driver's test next month.
• After a disappointing result, she decided to retake the biology exam.

Used when doing a task over again, usually to correct mistakes or improve the quality. Applies broadly to various tasks and activities.

• You need to redo your homework; it's full of errors.
• She had to redo the presentation slides because of the formatting issues.

Used when making another effort to do something after a previous failure. It can apply to any task, not just exams.

• They decided to reattempt climbing the mountain after better preparation.
• He will reattempt the difficult puzzle after taking a break.