Situations that can help you fail the NRC examination

Conditions which can lead to failure of the NRC examination of persons who have shown great promise during the training program are explored. Several of these conditions are cited through the personal experiences of the author over the many years of administration of examinations. Although these things do not happen very often, it is concluded that training personnel should be aware of what might happen and build on their relationship with the trainees so that they can counsel them on the possible alternatives that they have in the face of unusual circumstances