Not exactly. According to official website of Central South University, passing the make-up exam is not a failure. The make-up exam is an opportunity given by the school. If you pass the make-up exam, you will not fail. Central South University, located in Changsha, Hunan Province, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education and the Central Government of People's Republic of China (PRC). It ranks among the national "double first-class", "985 Project" and "2 1 1 project".