Also note the third and ninth house ruler is Venus (a lesser benefic and retrograde but she is still a benefic) the fact that she is retrograde gives me some concern tho, maybe some other Astrologers may chime in to qualify her placement a little more. She is making a trine of Uranus (your co/ruler and higher octave of Mercury) Taurus is upon the third an indication that the "possession of higher knowledge" is there and in agreement with documents of a scholarship (funding) theme also, ruler third and ninth being one and the same. Studies and testing are in harmony or agreement. " Yes and No" testimony, the topic third, and ninth being one and the same, give good augur for a yes answer. Look to the ruler Jupiter of the hopes also, although in detriment and under the Sun's beams he is the greater benefic. I don't know when the testing will occur but being the Sun will be conjuncting Jupiter soon, A Cazumi will occur, being in the lap of the king for protection. Jupiter is under the Sun's beams right now which could mean that you are relinquishig your hopes and higher thoughts to being ineffectual. I am only a novice but I hope this helps to turn your thoughts about to a positive take to do the testing.
All the best
Vyri