If you were a final year uni student would you choose A or B?

First read the background information:

I have to resit an exam in August, I can resit this exam uncapped because of my NEC so able to get any grade on it up to a high 1st instead of just a penalty 3rd. I'm also in my final year.

A. Would you resit the exam, start your graduate scheme a year late (2024), and potentially graduate with a 2.1 or 1st, and graduate in Winter?

B. Ask for a compensatory pass (which results in a low 3rd for that module) and maybe potentially risk the NEC decision, start the graduate scheme on time (2023), graduate in the summer along with the rest of the cohort, but graduate with a low 2.1/2.2?

Which would you choose and why?

Do you have an offer for a graduate scheme? Will they let you postpone?

yes i've got an offer and they'll let me postpone.

That’s great news! Any reason they won’t let you start pending your final results or start in January 2024? I think one of those options is the norm in such situations but this can vary a lot by employer.

That’s great news! Any reason they won’t let you start pending your final results or start in January 2024? I think one of those options is the norm in such situations but this can vary a lot by employer.