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Hi there
I tried booking the exam for "Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate" and it failed a couple times at payment. When I tried later, I now see the following message right after I try to submit the form that comes up when I press "Schedule exam". Following the error message.
Unexpected error
We encountered an unexpected error. Please try again later. If this issue continues, please contact site support.
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The solution was, to chat with Pearson Vue's support staff directly. They resolved the issue in about 5 minutes.
Hi @Gabriel-6117 ,
Microsoft Certification / Exam topics are currently not directly supported in the Q&A forums.
Maybe one of the links is helpful:
Microsoft Training & Certification is supported on their own platform:
Microsoft Credentials Support / Learning
Please create your support request there and the Microsoft Learn/Cert staff will assist you.
Additional information related to: Certifications, Exams, Assessments and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) program
Pearson VUE Support:
Pearson VUE - Customer Service
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Andreas Baumgarten
AI answer
The error after multiple failed payment attempts is typically caused by an ERROR_VUE_WIDE_BLOCK, which means the Pearson VUE account has been blocked due to repeated payment failures. This block prevents further scheduling attempts and surfaces as a generic “Unexpected error” when submitting the scheduling form from Microsoft Learn.
To resolve this and book the “Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate” exam:
If issues persist after Pearson VUE removes the block, raise it through Microsoft Certification Support using the certification support channel referenced at https://aka.ms/CertificationSupport.
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