novice
//ˈnɒv.ɪs//
Noun
noviceSingular
novicesPlural
1
A person who is new to or inexperienced in a particular activity, skill, or field.
As a novice, she found the advanced yoga class quite challenging.
2
A person who has entered a religious order and is under probation before taking vows.
The novice spent a year in the monastery before taking her vows.