This is the coded data from a longitudinal modified ground theory study that examined the experience of failing the medical school final examination. The data codes the experience across 3 time points ie just after failing, just before resitting and when working as a doctor. The data was gather through interviews, coded and stored in a excel database. It has been anonymised. The colour of the text denotes the time the data was collected ie black after starting work and collected from FY doctors who were not followed up longitudinally. In the student cohort just after failing in is green, just before resitting finals is in red and after passing second time and in work in blue.