RHS retake fees

It is possible to retake parts of the New RHS theory and practical qualifications if these are not passed at the first attempt.

Level 2 Theory  exams:

The next sitting for the online exams will be in June 2024 . After this, exams will run in October 2024 then February, June and October  2025. Dates in 2024 are: 24th and 25th June, 14th and 15th October.

You can only enrol for exams through a centre, so you need to make sure that you take your exams and any resits during your 18 month study period (or extend it to 24 months by arrangement). Registration with the RHS is now limited to 24 months, so it is important to remember that if you are still taking exams more than two years after your initial enrolment, another RHS registration fee (£20) will also be due, plus the exam fees. 

Unit 1 takes place on  Monday 24th June at 9.30 am

Unit 2 takes place on Tuesday 25th June at 9.30 am

RHS exam fees: 

The fee for a single Unit exam  is £75; there is another £20 charge by the RHS for online exams, and BEST  will charge £5 to cover Paypal fees* and exam administration. So the full fee for  Level 2 Unit exam resit is £100.

Level 3 Theory  exams:

Online exams for Unit 1 and the first exam for Unit 2 will be in June 2024. After this, exams will run in October 2024 then February, June and October  2025. Dates in 2024 are: 26th and 27th June, 16th and 17th October.

Unit 1 takes place on  Wednesday 26th June at 9.30 am

RHS exam fees: 

The fee for a single Unit exam  is £90; there is another £20 charge by the RHS for online exams, and BEST  will charge £5 to cover Paypal fees* and exam administration. So the full fee for a Level 3 Unit exam resit is £115.

Level 2 Practical OCA:

The resit for the OCA scheduled for 28th June 2024 will be on 4 December 2024. We will contact any of our students who require this resit.  The resit fee for an OCA taken at home is £21 (£20 + £1 to cover Paypal).

Retake for  Level 2 Practical PCA tasks:

• the fee to retake a complete PCA at a 'central' location ( usually Sparsholt College for the south of the UK) is in the region of £100.
• where up to two tasks are failed,  and a retake has to be staged and photographed at the centre,  the RHS fee is £25 per task (£25 by bank transfer, or £26 by Paypal to cover fees).
• if the plant identification part of the PCA is failed,  the fee for an online retake of this is £21 (£20 + £1 to cover Paypal).

*Paying through Paypal  is a  relatively simple and secure transaction which does not require a Paypal account  (you can use a credit or debit card) and gives both parties a record of the payment to ensure everyone is registered for the exams they need.  However Paypal charges a small percentage on all transactions, and the RHS expects its exam fees  to be paid in full when it invoices us, so we have to charge a small premium to cover the shortfall.

When you use the online booking form, you will be asked if you have a student number. Please enter the first five digits of the BEST enrolment number you will find on your dashboard page of the VLE. This is a requirement until the final 'legacy'  level 3 exams in February 2025 as external candidates are automatically charged a £25 booking fee. After this we can reset the form to remove this step.