In the early days of the Magic Pharmacist Association, no recruitment fee was charged, so many wizards came for the assessment with a 'give it a try' mentality.
The result was that very few passed the assessment, and on the contrary, a lot of potion materials were wasted.
Later, the Magic Pharmacist Association had no choice but to change the rule, requiring those registering for the assessment to pay a fee as a deposit.
If you pass the assessment, all money is refunded, if not, it is considered a material fee.
After this regulation came into effect, the number of people registering for assessments dropped significantly.
Only wizards who were truly confident and had considerable skill would sign up for the assessment.
Some, even after failing two or three times, often managed to pass later on.
These wizards generally had some proficiency in Magic Potion, but either made mistakes during the assessment or were unfamiliar with the given three topics, leading to their failure.
