Exam Entry
Entry for Certificate level
How to enter CIMA's Certificate exams
CIMA uses computer based assessments for the Certificate
level. The process for entering for a computer based
assessment is different from entering for a paper based
exam.
Read this step by step guide to find out how to enter for a
Certificate level CBA:
1. Find out where your nearest accredited CBA assessment
centre is
All CBA’s are held at assessment centres which have been
accredited by CIMA.
The majority of the centres are registered Learning Through
Partnership (LTP) colleges so you may find that the college
where you are studying is also an accredited assessment
centre.
If you are not studying at a college, or if your college
does not offer CBA, search the list of accredited CBA
centres to find your nearest centre.
2. Contact the CBA centre and arrange to sit the assessment
with the centre. You do NOT enter to sit CBA with CIMA
The CBA system is flexible so you can sit assessments at any
time of the year. You are not restricted to the May and
November exam sittings. Each CBA centre decides when, and
how often, they offer the assessments so speak directly to
them to arrange a suitable date and time.
3. Pay the assessment fee to the CBA centre
You pay the assessment fee directly to the centre – NOT to
CIMA. The assessment fee for 2005 is £35 per subject
assessment. Please note that CBA centres may charge
administration fees in addition to the standard CBA fee.
Please contact your local CBA centre to find out if any
additional administration fees will be charged.
4. Before the assessment familiarise yourself with the CBA
software by using the online demo
Objective test questions are used in CBA. As well as using
the
online demo [New window] you may
also find it useful to download past objective test
questions from the paper based exams for exam practice. You
can find these in the
Study Resources area [New window]
of the website.
5. Take the assessment
6. Receive your results and feedback as soon as you finish
the assessment
You will see your results and indicative feedback onscreen
as soon as your assessment has finished.
If you are successful you will receive a Certificate of
Achievement and your exam status will automatically be
updated at CIMA.
If you are unsuccessful the feedback which you receive will
indicate the areas of the syllabus where you should
concentrate your studies. You can arrange your re-sit as
soon as you are ready.
Important dates and deadlines
The CBA system is very flexible so you can sit your
Certificate level assessments as and when you are ready.
This means that it is possible to fast track through to the
Managerial level exams if you so wish. If you plan to do
this, please be aware that the following progression rules
apply:
You must pass all five Certificate level computer based
assessments before you can sit Managerial level papers. You
must complete all computer based assessments by 1 March in
order to sit Managerial level papers in May. The deadline is
1 September if you want to sit Managerial level papers in
November.
Only registered students can enter the exams so if you are
not yet registered to become a CIMA student, please do not
submit an Exam Entry form with your new student application
form. Details of how to enter the exams
will be sent to you once you have registered.
CIMA Accredited CBA centres are available worldwide. For
details
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Enter for Professional level
How to enter CIMA’s Managerial, Strategic and TOPCIMA exams
Your first step is to download or view on screen the user
guide, exam entry section. It is very important that you
read these instructions in full and then follow carefully to
successfully complete your exam entry online.
Online user guide (link to)
Frequently Asked Questions (link to)
You are required to abide by the Rules of exam entry. You
need to accept these rules when you enter exams, so please
read through carefully. You may only enter papers at one
exam centre; it is not possible to sit exams at more than
one centre. You also need to accept upon entry the summary
of exam rules and regulations which are available for you to
read and accept on the last page of exam entry, before you
select Submit.
Rules of Exam Entry:
Please
download
[Word Document; 163 KB; New window] the Rules of Exam
Entry. It is a requirement of exam entry that you read and
understand all of these rules. When you book CIMA exams you
are accepting these rules. Rules may change between exam
sittings each year, so it is important to read them each
time you enter exams.
Exam Fees
Managerial papers are: £67 each
Strategic level papers are: £72 each
TOPCIMA is: £92
Important dates and deadlines
Exam entry takes place
online:
February to mid-March for May exams
August to mid-September for November exams
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If you are already a registered student, the following
information is relevant. However, for more comprehensive
information about taking exams (such as suggested study
combinations and transfer arrangements), contact MCG
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Exams to be held between
19 - 21 May 2009
Times of exams are subject to
change.
The next exam will take
place on the following dates:
24, 25, 26 November 2009
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to contact CIMA students services centre.
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