resit
verb (used with or without object)
to retake (a test or examination).
resitting
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present participleof resit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Millions of hopeful medical students across India are resitting a crucial exam under unprecedented security, after the first paper was cancelled following allegations that the questions had been leaked.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Ministers also plan to reduce the number of teenagers resitting maths and English GCSEs by introducing an alternative qualification.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Pupils resitting are far less likely to pass than those sitting the exams for the first time.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
This meant resitting six exams the following year, and a fixed fee of £150 per exam was agreed.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
In the years before the pandemic, students who missed exams may have had to wait until the following school year before resitting.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2022
