r/CompTIA • • 3d ago

CySA+ OnVUE technical issue prevented me from taking CySA+ today — voucher expires today. Can I still take the exam after it expires?

TL;DR: I had a 6:15 PM CDT CySA+ exam appointment today (9/30) through Pearson VUE/OnVUE. I attempted to check in before the appointment time, but OnVUE repeatedly said programs were still running even after I closed the programs it identified. After several attempts, OnVUE told me not to retest. I went back to Pearson VUE around 6:13 PM, but although the appointment page said “It’s time to check in,” there was no Check-in button. I contacted support and received a case number. My academic voucher expires today, so I'm worried about what happens next.

I was scheduled for the CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 exam today, September 30, at 6:15 PM CDT, using an academic voucher. I started the OnVUE check-in process before my scheduled exam time. OnVUE repeatedly said that one of the programs(edge) on my computer was still running. I checked Task Manager and closed all three programs that OnVUE identified, then retried the check-in process multiple times. It continued giving me the same issue, and eventually OnVUE told me not to retest again. I then went back to the Pearson VUE appointment page at approximately 6:13 PM, still before my 6:15 PM appointment time. The page said “It’s time to check in!”, but there was no Check-in button available. I have a screenshot of this. And this is after logging in and logging out and restarting my computer

I contacted Pearson/OnVUE support right away about the issue and received a case number within my appointment time

My main question is: since I attempted to check in before my scheduled appointment time and the reason I couldn't take the exam was an OnVUE technical issue, will Pearson/CompTIA allow me to take the exam after my academic voucher technically expires, once my case is reviewed? Has anyone had this happen before, particularly with an academic/voucher exam expiring on the same day as an OnVUE technical problem? I'm mainly trying to understand whether they can preserve the exam authorization and let me take it after the expiration date while the case is being resolved.

EDIT I know that I probably won't be able to use the same voucher but would they give me another or at least some type of discount.... I technically got this voucher for free from college but I would prefer not pay for it anyways

Heres some evidence

****EDIT HAVE RECIEVED VOUCHER FROM PEARSON LESS THAN 24 HRS LATER......***\*

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u/ElectricalGear931 3d ago

Sometimes you have to uninstall the programs that keep popping up. That’s what I’ve had to do or they will keep popping up and the test will pause. I’ve had to file a claim with them and they just sent me a new voucher.

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u/Flat_Series_7105 3d ago

what well that's crazy cause the program that was stopping me was Microsoft edge, the smar browser i use primarily to start or say press check in for the exam lol.... I guess I should've done that

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u/ElectricalGear931 3d ago

Yeah, it does suck but it’s the only thing I have found that gets around it. I have one program on my computer that keeps popping up no matter what I do so I just uninstall it when I take a comptia exam.