Their reasons for failure suggest a lack of preparation. There is no excuse for not being able to score well. Practice, as they say, makes perfect. Perhaps they felt entitled, so they did not buckle down and prep. Who knows?

Since most boned their test, they will have another shot. The smart ones will be ready next time.

In 2007 some airlines had a much better rate of success than others. It boiled down to preparation ... those pilots took the offer of a job worth another 5 or so million dollars very seriously.