Retest: meaning, definitions and examples

When referring to taking the same test again, often used in educational or medical contexts.

• After failing the math exam, students can schedule a retest next week.
• The patient will need to retest for confirmation of the diagnosis.

Commonly used in the context of taking an exam, course, or photograph again, often implying the first attempt was unsatisfactory.

• She needs to retake the driving test because she failed the first time.
• The director asked the actor to retake the scene for better performance.

Mostly used in legal contexts to describe the process of trying a case again in court or more generally for attempting an action again if the first attempt was unsuccessful.

• The case was declared a mistrial, so it will be necessary to retry the defendant.
• If the task fails, the system will automatically retry.

Used when reviewing something carefully again, often associated with critical analysis or reassessment.

• The committee decided to reexamine the policy due to recent complaints.
• Scientists must reexamine the data to ensure accuracy.

This is a duplicate entry and essentially has the same meaning and usage as the first 'retest'.

Retake is often used informally to describe taking an exam or test again after failing or not performing well. It commonly appears in academic settings.

• If you fail the final exam, you'll need to retake the course.
• She decided to retake the test to improve her grade.

A 'make-up test' is typically given to students who missed the original test date due to an acceptable reason such as illness or an emergency.

• Because she was sick on the exam day, Sarah took a make-up test the following week.
• The teacher arranged a make-up test for students who were absent during the original exam.

The term 'reexamination' is used in more formal or professional contexts, often implying a thorough review or second examination of a topic or test.

• The committee called for a reexamination of the evidence.
• After finding errors in the initial results, the case underwent reexamination.