You can take your online CIMA® exam(s) at your convenience any time 90 days after your registration in the CIMA® program is confirmed. You can book and schedule your CIMA® exam in advance from your myCIMA dashboard in any of the slots available in the four exam windows open during a year in the months of March, June, September and December. Digitally-proctored online CIMA® exams can be taken from anywhere individually by candidates once their computer systems are duly vetted as exam-ready by the CIMA® exam team.
Note: Offline exams are also conducted in select global locations but currently suspended for the calendar year 2023 and 2024. If your country qualifies for offline, pen-and-paper exams, please check your myCIMA dashboard for information on exam dates and venues.
*Offline pen & paper exams are also held in some locations twice a year. Check the CIMA® website and the myCIMA candidate dashboard for details
Registration & Fee Payment Deadline
Dec 11, 2021
Scheduling Deadline
Mar 05, 2022
Rescheduling Deadline
Mar 07, 2022
Cancellation Deadline
Mar 09, 2022
Registration Deadline
Mar 12, 2022
Scheduling Deadline
Jun 04, 2022
Rescheduling Deadline
Jun 06, 2022
Cancellation Deadline
Jun 08, 2022
Registration Deadline
June 12, 2022
Scheduling Deadline
Sep 03, 2022
Rescheduling Deadline
Sep 05, 2022
Cancellation Deadline
Sep 07, 2022
Registration Deadline
Sep 10, 2022
Scheduling Deadline
Dec 03, 2022
Rescheduling Deadline
Dec 05, 2022
Cancellation Deadline
Dec 07, 2022
Registration Deadline
Dec 10, 2022
Scheduling Deadline
Mar 04, 2023
Rescheduling Deadline
Mar 06, 2023
Cancellation Deadline
Mar 08, 2023
Registration Deadline
Mar 11, 2023
Scheduling Deadline
June 03, 2023
Rescheduling Deadline
Sep 05, 2023
Cancellation Deadline
Sep 07, 2023
Registration Deadline
Jun 11, 2023
Scheduling Deadline
Sep 02, 2023
Rescheduling Deadline
Sep 04, 2023
Cancellation Deadline
Sep 06, 2023
Registration Deadline
Sep 09, 2023
Scheduling Deadline
Dec 02, 2023
Rescheduling Deadline
Dec 04, 2023
Cancellation Deadline
Dec 06, 2023
No offline, pen and paper exams have been scheduled for calendar years 2022 and 2023.
With effect from September 2021, all CIMA® exams worldwide have moved online. They are remote-proctored and delivered individually to candidates in exam windows open for 15-16 days once every quarter. Candidates are allowed to book their CIMA® exams in advance any time 90 days after the date of confirmation of their CIMA® registration. They can schedule their CIMA® exam from their myCIMA dashboard in any of the available slots in the four exam windows open in the months of March, June, September and December. CIMA® exams are conducted on a secure digital testing platform conforming to the most rigorous Question and Test Interoperability (QTI) norms and aligned to leading-edge Portable Custom Interaction best practices. Information on offline, pen-and-paper exams planned during a calendar year is announced and released a year in advance on all relevant platforms and candidates are notified about the same on their myCIMA dashboards as well.
Candidates must qualify the Standard CIMA® Level 1 and Standard CIMA® Level 2 exams. CIMA® Level 1 exam is of 4 hours, carries 150 multiple choice questions covering the 10 knowledge areas and CIMA® Level 2 exam is also of 4 hours, carrying 150 multiple choice questions and covers the 10 knowledge areas.
Accounting for Investment & Managerial Decision-Making
8%Business, Strategy & International Competitiveness
8%Analyzing Financial Statements for Business Decisions
12%Managing & Accounting Risks in Business
12%Cost Structuring, Product Costing & Activity Based Costing
10%Investment Accounting Framework & Concepts
10%Financial Markets, Instruments & Derivatives
10%Techniques of Managing Investment Portfolios
10%Capital Investments and Capital Budgeting
10%Management Accounting & Enterprise Performance Analysis
10%Techniques of Pricing Financial Assets
10%Techniques & Practices of Valuing Businesses
12%Practices in International Financial Reporting
10%Techniques of Currency Risk Management
10%Accounting Tax In Global Investments and Business
7%Accounting Transfer Pricing In Global Business
10%Investment Accounting Techniques & Practices
15%Investment Audit Techniques & Practices
10%Corporate Governance & Ethics in Global Organizations
8%Technology & Analytics in Accounting
8%Candidates are required to qualify for only one, unified CIMA® Professional Pathway Exam of 4 hours carrying 150 multiple choice questions covering 13 knowledge areas. Here’s a glance at the CIMA® Professional Pathway exam coverage and weightage by knowledge areas:
Accounting for Investment & Managerial Decision-Making
6%Business, Strategy & International Competitiveness
7%Managing & Accounting Risks in Business
9%Investment Accounting Framework & Concepts
8%Techniques of Managing Investment Portfolios
8%Management Accounting & Enterprise Performance Analysis
8%Techniques of Pricing Financial Assets
8%Techniques & Practices of Valuing Businesses
9%Techniques of Currency Risk Management
9%Accounting Transfer Pricing In Global Business
7%Investment Accounting Techniques & Practices
9%Corporate Governance & Ethics in Global Organizations
7%Technology & Analytics in Accounting
7%Follow these simple steps to schedule your CIMA® exam(s):
Note: You can schedule your CIMA® exam only after you complete the registration by payment of program fees. Also, you will receive an email after you complete your registration.
To check the complete details for both Online and Offline exam mode, please visit the CIMA® Examinations section of the Candidate Guide
Follow these simple steps to schedule your CIMA® exam(s):
Note: You can schedule your CIMA® exam only after you complete the registration by payment of program fees. Also, you will receive an email after you complete your registration.
Once your exam date is scheduled, you’ll receive a confirmation email with registration information. Make sure to store this information in a safe place.
The results for all CIMA® exams are available within 15 days of the exam date. Individual candidate results are never released to a third party and communicated only to the candidates. Lists of passing candidates are shared with professional associations of the CIMA Institute for membership purposes.
Detailed exam scores and responses to exam questions are measurement information and part of a candidate's test record, both of which are owned solely by the CIMA Institute. This information is not given to candidates. After a candidate A’s exam event ends, the CIMA Institute conducts a thorough analysis of exam questions/ candidate performance in CIMA® exams taken by all CIMA® candidates in the 3 months preceding the date on the which candidate A took the CIMA® exam. This is done to identify the Threshold Passing Score (TPS) for the candidate A that represents benchmark-level knowledge in the subject matter. Rigorous quality control processes and data quality review steps are completed to ensure results are presented accurately to all tested candidates.
After the conduct of each exam event (individual, on-demand, or offline, group assessment), a CIMA® system sets the threshold passing score (TPS) for each level. This approach ensures fairness to candidates taking CIMA® exams across time and space, as the difficulty of each exam is considered when setting the TPS. The CIMA Institute never releases or shares the TPS or individual candidate scores to candidates or to any other party at any point under any condition.
The process for setting the TPS has been updated on October 20, 2021 to continue ensuring fair treatment of all candidates while reflecting the high standards of CIMA® charter-holders worldwide. The TPS setting process strives to maintain consistency over time in methodology and continuity in results while allowing for flexibility based on evolving circumstances. The CIMA Institute engages the best possible expertise and deploys best testing practices, in addition to counting on the wisdom and judgment of independent experts in the CIMA® exam committee. The CIMA Institute is especially particular about maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of CIMA® exam system and candidate information.
CIMA® Examination system and administration process conforms to leading edge global standards in exam design and management, and ensure maximum reliability of assessment. Our policies protect the integrity of the CIMA® program, ensuring the exam process is fair for all candidates. It is your responsibility to read and understand all policies set forth by the CIMA Institute
CIMA® conducts on-demand online exams individually for examinees. You can schedule your exam on the testing windows any time 90 days after the date of confirmed registration in CIMA® program. CIMA® Level 1 exam has to be passed minimum 90 days before taking the CIMA® Level 2 exam. Both CIMA® levels must be passed by Standard Track candidates within 3 years of the date of confirmed CIMA® registration. Professional Pathway candidates get 2 years to qualify their single unified Pathway exam from the date of confirmed CIMA® registration.
