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Whether you’re a student preparing for exams, a professional planning to start studying CIMA/CGMA, or an employer supporting your staff’s CIMA/CGMA journey, this guide aims to provide you with up-to-date information on exam registration deadlines, exam dates, course dates, and other important milestones.
CIMA students will be familiar with the complexities of the CIMA calendar. After Certificate level, there are 3 Objective Test (OT) exams at each level, followed by a Case Study Exam, each with its own deadlines at key points in the exam sitting cycle. A missed course start date or exam entry deadline can throw even the most meticulously planned study schedule off track. Use this guide to stay on track towards achieving your goals, plan ahead and keep up to date with important deadlines.
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Unlike Case Study exams, exams for Objective Test modules do not follow an exam sitting cycle. Therefore, you can book ObjectiveTest exams at various dates all year round. Likewise, you’ll find that FI courses for Objective Test exams start all year round, online and in local study centres. You can also study on-demand via FI Online . Planning and preparation are key to getting the result you want on the big day. Find tips on preparing for your exam below:
🔍 10 Exam preparation mistakes to avoid 🔍 Dealing with exam nerves
📅 Exam Results Day:
Operational Level: 27/06/24 | Management Level: 04/07/24 | Strategic Level: 11/07/24
📖 August Case Study course dates: 03rd July – 25th July 2024
Courses for the August Case Study exams start in July and will run throughout the month. Spaces are limited, so we would recommend booking as soon as possible to secure your place. Can’t make these dates? Study on-demand with FI Online instead.
🔍 What happens on a Case Study course?
🔔 August Exa m entry deadlines:
Operational: 23/07/24 | Management: 30/07/24 | Strategic: 06/08/24
⚠️ August Mock Submission deadlines:
Mock 1 – Operational: 17/07/24 | Management: 22/07/24 | Strategic: 28/07/24
Mock 2 – Operational: 24/07/24 | Management: 28/07/24 | Strategic: 04/08/24
Mock 3 – Operational: 01/08/24 | Management: 04/08/24 | Strategic: 11/08/24
🔍 Mock exam marking – everything you need to know
📅 August Exam Week:
Operational: 07-09 August | Management: 14-16 August | Strategic: 21-23 August
Planning and preparation are key to getting the result you want on the big day. Find tips on preparing for your exam below:
🔍 10 Exam preparation mistakes to avoid
🔍 Dealing with exam nerves
🔍 Case Study Exams: What’s the examiner looking for?
Operational Level: 26/09/24 | Management Level: 03/10/24 | Strategic Level: 10/10/24
📖 November Case Study course dates: 27th September – 24th October 2024
Courses for the November Case Study exams start in September and will run throughout October. Spaces are limited, so we would recommend booking as soon as possible to secure your place. Can’t make these dates? Study on-demand with FI Online instead.
🔔 November Exa m entry deadlines:
Operational: 22/10/24 | Management: 29 /10/24 | Strategic: 05/11/24
⚠️ November Mock Submission deadlines:
Mock 1 – Operational: 13 /10/24 | Management: 20/10/24 | Strategic: 27/10/24
Mock 2 – Operational: 20/10/24 | Management: 27/10/24 | Strategic: 03/11/24
Mock 3 – Operational: 27/10/24 | Management: 03/11/24 | Strategic: 10/11/24
📅 November Exam Week:
Operational: 06-08 November | Management: 13-15 November | Strategic: 20-22 November
Operational Level: 02 /01/25 | Management Level: 09/01/25 | Strategic Level: 09 /01/25
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I am preparing to sit the May 2023 Management Level Case Study exam. I failed the OCS twice so am quite nervous about sitting this exam.
Watching tuition videos, I hear a lot that "this is not a theory exam"
However from my understanding of the case studies you do still need to know all 3 objective test topics extremely well and to an extent be able to regurgitate this theory into the case study exam.
I am aware that you score well from being able to apply the knowledge to the case scenario but it does seem like a very large amount of material you need to be ready to use, especially considering it is a closed book exam.
I am doing the traditional route (not FLP) so have done my time and have been on the Management Level for about a year but I am still daunted by the amount of material there is to revise and refresh on, as it seems they could ask you about anything.
So to anyone who has sat Case Study exams, how important do you think learning the theory is for these exams and how much of your prep time should be spent recapping E,P & F topics?
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View key dates to help you plan your studies Plan your CIMA's CGMA® exams. On-demand tests are available all year. There are four windows a year when you can sit the Case Study Exams (February, May, August, and November). Within each window, exams will be available for three days, from Wednesday through Friday.
To schedule your CGMA case study exams, please visit your exam dashboard. Certificates, qualifications and routes ... If you have a test accommodation requirement, you should notify CIMA prior to booking your assessment by following the instructions found here.. Once you have received confirmation of your special arrangements, you should book ...
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STEP 2. Check in. You can begin the check-in process up to 30 minutes before to 15 minutes after your appointment time. Get started here. STEP 3. Start your exam. While testing, it's best to focus on the questions and not get distracted. Observe all the environmental and behavioral rules. If you need help during your exam, use the chat icon ...
CIMA has released a question tutorial for each case study level of the Professional Qualification. The question tutorial for the Operational Case Study relates to GymFiT, a company that operates 102 low-cost gyms. The candidate is expected to assume the role of a Finance Officer, who supports the company's Finance Manager.
There is no official pass mark for the CIMA case study exams. Instead, CIMA marks scripts out of 100, ranks them in order and then looks down the list to a point where it feels the scripts are not strong enough. Everyone below that level fails and everyone above that level passes. The first passing script is given a score of 80 and the first ...
OCS. Operational Case Study Resources. Pre-seen materials, post exam materials, and walkthrough answers.
Exam Resource. What do my exam results mean. Further reading. Exam Technique. Case Study support 1 - preparing for the Case Study exam. Exam Technique. Case Study support 2 - planning a good answer. Exam Technique. Case Study support 3 - developing a fuller answer.
You'll find all the exam-related information you need here, including details of exam dates, fees, deadlines and how to book. You'll find all the exam-related information you need here, including details of exam dates, fees, deadlines and how to book. ... Every purchase you make from the AICPA & CIMA is safe and secure. We also guarantee 100% ...
(b). Booking your CIMA case study exam. The rules are slightly different for the three case study exams. With these, you'll only be able to sit the exams within one of four exam windows each year (outlined in the CIMA exam timetable below).. These exam windows take place in February, May, August and November and each window consists of three possible exam days.
The CIMA Professional Management Level Case Study Text will provide you with the understanding of the Integrated Case Study requirements. You'll also have the tools to analyse the pre-seen material for your exam. Kaplan Publishing is the only official publisher of CIMA approved material, meaning that all of our books and materials have been ...
The examiner is looking to see that candidates can go on to apply everything they have learned in previous CIMA modules to their work. Crucially, there will be 'core activities' that the examiner would like to see demonstrated. These vary depending on the level. They can include skills such as the ability to measure performance or the ...
August 2024 Case Study Exam Sitting. 📖 August Case Study course dates: 03rd July - 25th July 2024. Courses for the August Case Study exams start in July and will run throughout the month. Spaces are limited, so we would recommend booking as soon as possible to secure your place. Can't make these dates? Study on-demand with FI Online instead.
CIMA's Question Tutorials. Get hands-on experience of our computer-based assessments. CIMA ® offers two types of question tutorials to cover the objective tests and case study exams. The question tutorials provide you with examples of the types of questions encountered in the exam. They can be used to experience the test driver and how items ...
Case study exams can be sat at a Pearson Vue centre, or remotely at home. Find your nearest Pearson VUE centre. Case study exams are across a three day period four times a year - February, May, August, and November. For these dates visit the CIMA website. Exam structure: The Case Study exams consist of a series of tasks based on pre-seen material.
roduction to case examslearning objectivesTo gain an overview of the case study exam, its. The structure of the CIMA Management LevelEach level of CIMA's professional qualification consists of three objective test 'pillar' ex. , followed by the Case Study Examination. You can only attempt the Case Study Examination after all objective ...
Exam Technique. Case Study support 1 - preparing for the Case Study exam. Exam Technique. Case Study support 2 - planning a good answer. Exam Technique. Case Study support 3 - developing a fuller answer. Study Support. How to use the CGMA Blueprints. Terms & Conditions.
Case study exams can be sat at a Pearson Vue centre, or remotely at home. Find your nearest Pearson VUE centre. Case study exams are across a three day period four times a year - February, May, August, and November. For these dates visit the CIMA website. Exam structure: The Case Study exams consist of a series of tasks based on pre-seen material.
Case study exams can be sat at a Pearson Vue centre, or remotely at home. Find your nearest Pearson VUE centre. Case study exams are across a three day period four times a year - February, May, August, and November. For these dates visit the CIMA website. Exam structure: The Case Study exams consist of a series of tasks based on pre-seen material.
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Case study booking . Hi all. I was on the cima website and i noticed I was able to book my case study exam even though I have not sat all my E,P and F exams for the level yet. I was able to select a date, make payment and I got the confirmation email.
But to answer your questions; Learn the case study inside out. Spend more time reading the case study and digesting it then on theory. My advice would be to go through the past papers atleast 3-4 years worth of past papers and write as many mock exams as u can. I'm going to be sitting the same exam.