Usually yes — the official default is up to 3 attempts — but the real answer belongs to your university, and some allow only 1 or 2. Below: how a resit actually works, the attempt limits we could verify (with a source per row), and what to change before you sit it again.
Find your weak topics first — free test →Mechanically, a resit is a brand-new attempt: same store, same proctoring, same grading clock. Four things to know before you rebook, all from the official OMPT pages:
The official pricing page is explicit: each test attempt has to be purchased separately — the bundle includes one attempt, not several. At the time of checking, an attempt costs €240 (OMPT-A/B/C/E/G) or €270 (OMPT-D/F) on omptest.org.
You buy the new attempt in the store on omptest.org, then schedule the proctored session — at least 72 hours in advance (short-notice scheduling exists but costs an extra fee). Full walkthrough: how to book the OMPT.
The official process page: certificate and per-topic score arrive within 8 business days counted from the day after the test (a paid fast-grading option shortens this). Budget that delay before any university deadline.
The official site itself warns that not every programme allows 3 attempts, and tells you to verify the entry requirements with your admissions office before purchasing an attempt. The verified exceptions are in the table below.
Default: up to 3 attempts. Everything below is an exception (or a confirmation) we could verify on an official page in July 2026 — the source is linked on each row. If your programme isn't listed, assume nothing: ask admissions.
| University | Programmes | Attempts | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus School of Economics | Int. Bachelor Economics & Business Economics; Int. Bachelor Econometrics & OR; Double Bachelor Econometrics–Economics; Economie & Bedrijfseconomie; Econometrie & OR | 1 | omptest.org — Exceptionschecked Jul 2026 |
| University of Amsterdam | Economics & Business Economics (OMPT-F) | 1 | uva.nl — EBE entry requirements"permitted only 1 attempt for this programme" · same figure on the omptest.org exceptions list · checked Jul 2026 |
| University of Amsterdam | Econometrics & Data Science (OMPT-D) | 3 | uva.nl — Econometrics entry requirements"You have 3 attempts to obtain a sufficient score" · checked Jul 2026 |
| VU Amsterdam | All deficiency exams (Social Sciences, Science, Humanities) | 2 | vu.nl — Deficiencies"maximum number of 2 exam attempts per admission round" · checked Jul 2026 |
| Tilburg University | BSc Economics; Economie en Bedrijfseconomie; Bedrijfseconomie; Fiscale Economie; International Business Administration; Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation; Cognitive Science & AI; Econometrics & OR | 2 | omptest.org — Exceptionschecked Jul 2026 |
| Amsterdam University College | All programmes | 2 | omptest.org — Exceptionschecked Jul 2026 |
| University of Groningen | OMPT-listed bachelors (FEB, FSE, Spatial Sciences, Campus Fryslân…) | 2 | rug.nl — Accepted certificates"Max. 2 attempts per year" · checked Jul 2026 |
| Rotterdam School of Management | International Business Administration (IBA) | 2 | rsm.nl — IBA mathematics exam"The results from a 3rd attempt will not be accepted" · result ≤2 years old · checked Jul 2026 |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | Psychologie; Pedagogische Wetenschappen; Sociologie; Criminologie; Bestuurskunde; Filosofie; Gezondheidswetenschappen; IBCoM; Bedrijfskunde; Geneeskunde | 2 | omptest.org — Exceptionschecked Jul 2026 |
| Radboud University | Broad list — incl. Psychology, Bedrijfskunde, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Economics & Business Economics, IBA, Politicologie, Sociologie, Wiskunde and several pre-masters (full list at the source) | 2 | omptest.org — Exceptionschecked Jul 2026 |
| Maastricht University | Data Science & AI; Computer Science | 2 | omptest.org — Exceptionschecked Jul 2026 |
| Maastricht University | SBE: International Business; Economics & Business Economics; Econometrics & OR; Business Analytics; Business Engineering | 3 | maastrichtuniversity.nl — SBE mathematics requirement"three attempts to pass the exam" · checked Jul 2026 |
| Utrecht University | Economics & Business Economics (OMPT-A) | 3 | uu.nl — EBE application & admission"maximum of three attempts allowed" · checked Jul 2026 |
| Nyenrode Business University | BSc Business Administration | 2 | omptest.org — Exceptionschecked Jul 2026 |
| Arcada UAS (Helsinki, Finland) | International Business; Information Technology; Mechanical & Sustainable Engineering | 3 | arcada.fi — Admission through OMPT testchecked Jul 2026 |
A resit with the same preparation is the same exam. No method guarantees a pass — but these five changes attack the reasons prepared people usually lose marks.
Your official certificate lists your score per topic. That's your syllabus for the resit: rebuild the two or three weakest topics first instead of re-reading everything you already knew.
Before paying for another attempt, check where you stand today: our free 10-question practice test gives an instant per-topic breakdown for your variant. Free information first, paid attempt second.
OMPT answers are typed and checked symbolically — a correct result in the wrong form scores zero. If your first attempt bled marks on entry format, drill the input mechanics, not more theory.
Concentration over 120–180 proctored minutes is a trained skill. Run at least one full-length timed mock under exam conditions before spending a scarce real attempt.
72 hours minimum to schedule, up to 8 business days to get the result: a resit needs roughly two weeks of runway before any university deadline. Check the calendar before you plan the maths.
The official default is up to 3 attempts, but exceptions are set per university: Erasmus School of Economics allows only 1, and Tilburg, AUC, VU, Groningen, RSM and others cap many programmes at 2 (see the sourced table above). Verify with your admissions office before purchasing an attempt — the official site itself tells you to.
Yes. Each test attempt is purchased separately on omptest.org — a resit means buying a new attempt in the store (€240 for OMPT-A/B/C/E/G, €270 for OMPT-D/F at the time of checking; the bundle includes one attempt only).
Three things before rebooking: confirm with admissions how many attempts you have left, read the per-topic score on your certificate to see exactly where the marks went, and rebuild those topics — then sit a timed mock before the real resit. Also check your programme's deadline against the ~2 weeks a booked-and-graded attempt takes end to end.
Validity is a university rule, not a test rule. AUC states results are "generally valid for a period of two years"; RSM requires results "not older than 2 years". Check your own programme's page — don't assume an old pass still counts.
No. OMPT Trainer is an independent practice resource, not affiliated with SOWISO or the official exam. Retakes are booked on omptest.org; this page consolidates official retake policies with a source per row.
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