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A candidate who fails to pass either theNAPLEX or theMPJE, Iowa Edition, once shall be allowed to schedule a time toretake the examination as provided in this rule. To ensure the integrity of the examinations, no waiver or variance of the specified waiting period between reexaminations will be granted.  \n2.7(1) NAPLEX. A candidate who fails to pass the NAPLEX once shall be allowed to schedule a time to retake the examination no less than 45 days following administration of the failed examination. The candidate may be approved to retake the NAPLEX no more than three times in a 12-month period.  \n2.7(2) MPJE, Iowa Edition. A candidate who fails to pass the MPJE, Iowa Edition, once shall be allowed to schedule a time to retake the examination no less than 30 days following administration of the failed examination.  \n2.7(3) Reexamination after two or more attempts. A candidate who fails to pass either examination following a second or subsequent examination may petition the board for permission to take the examination again. Determination of a candidate’s eligibility to take an examination more than two times shall be at the discretion of the board.  \n2.7(4) Applications and fees. Each applicant for reexamination shall file an application on forms provided by the board. A nonrefundable processing fee of $36 will be charged for each NAPLEX or MPJE, Iowa Edition, reexamination and shall be paid to the board. In addition, the applicant shall complete the NABP application process for reexamination and pay the required fee for reexamination [as determined by NABP at ](as determined by NABP at nabp.pharmacy/programs)[nabp.pharmacy/programs](as determined by NABP at nabp.pharmacy/programs).  \n[ARC 0504C, IAB 12/12/12, effective 1/16/13; ARC 3099C, IAB 6/7/17, effective 7/12/17; ARC 4579C, IAB 7/31/19, effective 9/4/19]","cbCaibAdXODSz29O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibAdXODSz29O","pdf",92830,"English","# Reexamination applications and fees\n## NAPLEX retake rules\n## MPJE, Iowa Edition retake rules\n## Reexamination after two or more attempts\n## Applications and fees","[{\"question\":\"How soon can a candidate retake the NAPLEX after failing once?\",\"answer\":\"A candidate may schedule a NAPLEX retake no less than 45 days after the failed administration.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the waiting period for retaking the MPJE, Iowa Edition after a first failure?\",\"answer\":\"A candidate may retake the MPJE, Iowa Edition no less than 30 days after the failed administration.\"},{\"question\":\"What fees and application steps apply for reexamination?\",\"answer\":\"Each candidate must file an application on board-provided forms and pay a nonrefundable $36 processing fee for each NAPLEX or MPJE, Iowa Edition reexamination. The candidate must also complete the NABP reexamination application process and pay the required NABP reexamination fees.\"}]","657.2.7 - Reexamination applications and fees | PDF"]