If you fail your PMP exam in the first attempt, you are eligible to appear for the exam 2 more times in one year from the date of approval of your application. e.g., You submit your PMP application and it is approved on Jan/10/2021. You are now eligible to appear for PMP exam 3 times until Jan/09/2022. You take the PMP exam on Mar/10/2021 as your first attempt and you fail it, you still have 2 more attempts to appear for the PMP exam until Jan/09/2022. Re-examination fees apply to the second and third attempts to pass the examination.