Do I earn Mastery rank while waiting for test
I failed my mastery rank test and have to wait 24 hours. Do I still accumulate XP/affinity toward the next rank while I wait or does it fizzle until I pass the test? Want to know if I should avoid leveling till after I pass the test.
Solution 1:
Excess mastery points are not lost if a player reaches the amount required to advance a rank — these will automatically fill the next mastery bar, displayed only once the player has succeeded on the rank-up test.
http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Mastery_Rank