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@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ The following items compose the final grade:
 - Final exam: 50% of the grade. There will be a final exam at the end of the
   course. The grade must be of 5 or more to pass the course.
 
+Students who fail the final exam will get the chance to sit a retake exam.
 
 A final grade is calculated as: