3. ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

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3. ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

• Graham Eaton
• Head of Assessment, CIMA

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Award - Member of the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants
Strategic Level
Managerial Level
Pre-requisite Entry Requirements (e.g. CIMA
Certificate in Business Accounting)
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Assessment Strategy
Managerial Level Papers P1, P4 and P7

• There will be a written examination paper of
  three hours, with the following sections.
• Section A - 50 marks
• A variety of compulsory objective test questions,
  each worth between 2 and 4 marks. Mini-scenarios
  may be given, to which a group of questions relate

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Assessment Strategy
Managerial Level Papers P1, P4 and P7

• Section B 30 marks
• Six compulsory short answer questions, each worth
  5 marks. A short scenario may be given, to which
  some or all questions relate
• Section C 20 marks
• One question, from a choice of two, worth 20
  marks. Short scenarios may be given, to which
  questions relate

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Award - Member of the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants
Strategic Level
Managerial Level
Pre-requisite Entry Requirements (e.g. CIMA
Certificate in Business Accounting)
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Assessment Strategy
Managerial Level Papers P2, P5 and P8

• There will be a written examination paper of
  three hours, with the following sections
• Section A - 20 marks
• A variety of compulsory objective test questions,
  each worth between 2 and 4 marks. Mini-scenarios
  may be given, to which a group of questions relate

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Assessment Strategy
Managerial Level Papers P2, P5 and P8

• Section B 30 marks
• Three compulsory medium answer questions, each
  worth 10 marks. Short scenarios may be given, to
  which some or all questions relate
• Section C 50 marks
• Two questions, from a choice of three, each worth
  25 marks. Short scenarios may be given, to which
  questions relate

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Award - Member of the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants
Strategic Level
Managerial Level
Pre-requisite Entry Requirements (e.g. CIMA
Certificate in Business Accounting)
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Assessment Strategy
Strategic Level Papers P3, P6 and P9

• There will be a written examination paper of
  three hours, with the following sections
• Section A - 50 marks
• A maximum of four compulsory questions, totalling
  50 marks, all relating to a single scenario

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Assessment Strategy
Strategic Level Papers P3, P6 and P9

• Section B 50 marks
• Two questions, from a choice of four, each worth
  25 marks. Short scenarios will be given, to which
  some or all questions relate

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• Any Questions