Will I look like a muppet if I take an extra year to complete my degree

Ciao,

I currently attend a uni which I believe is deemed prestigious by this forum. I wonder what the impact would be for my job prospects in finance if I take an extra year to complete my degree.

I'm a position whereby, if I sit an upcoming exam it will be difficult for me to progress to next year - I'll probably fail. If not I'll get a shit grade.

However, I do have the option to not progress this year, taking the module next year without registering a fail. This will mean that I can still achieve a first overall but will graduate a year later.

Will this be a bad look for me, deeming my CV destined for the bin wherever I apply (AM, IBD etc...) or can I explain this away? 

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