do you continue from where you failed in your previous attempt, or do you go from stage 1?
Not sure about stage 1, but I know that you can go straight into stage 2 or management if that is where your last attempt ended....
Don't quote me on this, but from what I have seen, it looks like it varies on a case-by-case basis.
Back in 2007, I was told by the HRs that the validity of the Initial Test is 12 months. Based on that logic, anyone who re-applied immediately after a year's time was allowed to skip the Initial Test and proceed directly to the stage he/she failed previously, while those who re-applied later were required to redo the entire assessment from scratch.
I wonder if this still stands?