How to reschedule or cancel a Microsoft exam appointment?

Microsoft certification is a complete technology pyramid certification system established by Microsoft to promote Microsoft technology and cultivate system network management and application development talents. It is recognized and valid in more than 90 countries around the world and can be used as an effective proof of salary position changes, and a proof of company qualification strength. Many benefits such as extra points for immigration! Since its establishment in 1992, Microsoft certification has become more and more influential in the industry. A total of 80,000 MCSE2003 and more than 30,000 MCSDs have been generated worldwide. It is a high-end certificate with considerable gold content and practical value. The new generation of Microsoft certification is more specific and has a clearer goal to reflect detailed data on professional capabilities, and can provide strong proofs to those who need to know what professional capabilities they have. In 2012, the Microsoft certification program was fully upgraded to cover cloud technology-related solutions, and the assessment of such skills was introduced into the industry’s highly recognized and high-profile certification examination system, thereby promoting the entire industry to the cloud computing era Make changes. After major upgrades, the Microsoft certification program will pay more attention to the most cutting-edge technologies. Microsoft certification can prove that the holder has mastered the technical capabilities of deploying, designing and optimizing the most cutting-edge IT solutions.

You may wonder: why do I need to be Microsoft certified?

Experience is great, but how can you show employers and coworkers that you have the knowledge and abilities they need? Certification. But which one? Microsoft Certification is based on jobs that are specified by the industry and the abilities required to perform those tasks. All of Microsoft Learn's certification resources are organized around these roles. That is why Microsoft Certification is so important. It proves that you have mastered the exact, real-world abilities required for specific sector vocations. It validates your ability to apply technical knowledge to today's business problems. It also helps you stay current with industry changes because the training is constantly updated and new certificates are added.

Therefore, lot of people choose to boost their IT career by getting Microsoft certified. And how to pass the certification exams has become a problem. People may encounter various difficulties before, during and after the certification exam. Here we are going to talk about the problem before the exam -- how to reschedule or cancel a exam appointment.

The first thing you need to know is the Microsoft exam reschedule and cancellation policy:

• If you reschedule or cancel an exam appointment at least six business days ahead of time, there is no charge.
• A fee will be charged if you cancel or reschedule your exam within five business days of your scheduled exam time.
• You forfeit your whole exam fee if you fail to show up for your exam appointment or if you do not reschedule or cancel your appointment at least 24 hours prior to your booked appointment. Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding international holidays.

But recently, Microsoft is temporarily waiving the reschedule and cancellation fee as long as the candidate cancel his/her exam within 24 hours prior to the scheduled appointment.

Pearson VUE allows you to schedule your certification exam at an authorized test center or online while being watched by a remote proctor. If you need to reschedule or postpone your exam, you must call the Pearson VUE test facility where your exam was scheduled. Another alternative is to use the Microsoft Learning website to reschedule. You can only register for an exam on accessible testing days when rescheduling your certification exam online. If there are no appointments available on your selected day, testing may not be offered at that testing center owing to local conditions. COVID-19 has a negative impact on appointment availability. Keep checking back to see if any new time slots become available.

Steps to reschedule or cancel the exam online:

1. Go to Certification Dashboard page.
2. Find the appointment you want to cancel or postpone in the "Appointments" section.
3. Choose "Cancel/Reschedule" from the drop-down menu.
4. To cancel or reschedule your exam, you'll be transferred to the exam delivery provider's website.