[kthomson]

Did you get an answer to this one? Difficult to help without the headings for the table you have provided

[kthomson]

Congratulations!

[kthomson]

Amazing news! Good luck with F1, I just passed it a week ago and found it slightly less stressful than P1. Hopefully you are the same!

[kthomson]

Hi Warren,

Sorry to hear this – that is dreadful. I had an issue yesterday when I was sitting F1, when the exam launched I got a timeout error like you get on Google Chrome. I clicked refresh which seemed to sort it but definitely seemed quite buggy.

Have you contacted Pearson Vue about the issue? Surely they have to offer you a free resit while the OCS exams are still ongoing, they can’t expect you to wait another 3 months.

Hope you get this sorted.

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Hi Livitup,

I sat E1 a few months ago now. If you are passing the Kaplan mock exam and doing consistently well with the assessment questions, you shouldn’t have any problem passing E1.

I personally found E1 the ‘easiest’ out of all the Operational objective test exams. I use the term ‘easiest’ loosely as it is by no means easy, but if you currently work within a finance department, many of the concepts should already be familiar to you.

Information to Impact framework was examined a lot, blockchain, internet of things, ETL, big data etc. You really have to have a firm understanding of the full syllabus.

Good luck with the exam!

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Just want to second this! Passed F1 today and although the EOQ didn’t come up – the square root of 2 cod over chips is genius! Thanks Chris

[kthomson]

Sorry Ecastilioni, I should have replied sooner! Have you attempted the P1 exam again? I really struggled to get the variances too – it’s just a case of practice, practice, practice! I remember feeling like I was never going to get the variances. Eventually, when you’ve looked at the variances and worked through hundreds of questions on them, it will begin to make sense and you will know what to look out for.

If there are any questions in particular that you are struggling with, I’m happy to try to provide support.

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Hi,

Please refer to the CIMA website, https://www.cimaglobal.com/Starting-CIMA/Starting-CIMA/Exemptions/

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Good luck for the exam!

[kthomson]

Hi Jovand,

I passed P1 a couple of weeks ago. I found studying for this exam extremely difficult and it took me longer than expected. To ensure I had prepared as best as I could, I watched the OpenTuition lectures, purchased the Kaplan study text and exam kit and also purchased CIMA Aptitude Two.

I actually found the exam was much more theory-based than the mock exams and practice questions. If you’re passing the mock exams, you’re more than likely going to pass P1 – just make sure you’re comfortable with all areas of the syllabus and don’t rush into sitting the exam.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Hi Imtiaz,

I use the Kaplan exam kit which comes with a mock exam and circa 250 assessment questions. You can also purchase CIMA Aptitude Two from Kaplan / CIMAstudy which will provide you with another 200 or so questions and a second mock exam.

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Hi shilpah,

I’m currently studying for F1 and I’m using Kaplan’s F1 study text / exam kit along with Open Tuition’s lectures.

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

If you have 2 mock exams available, it’s likely that you already have aptitude 2 I believe.

I purchased the study text and revision kit from Kaplan which cam with the “Test yourself” question bank and a mock exam. I then purchased aptitude 2 which came with “Test yourself extra” and another mock exam.

Definitely worth reviewing all questions before sitting the exam.

I sat my exam this morning and found that the exam was mainly theory with very little calculation. I was narrowly passing the Kaplan mocks and found the actual exam to be more straight-forward as you aren’t having to spend ages on each question calculating.

[kthomson]

Hi @atiyya, I would highly recommend purchasing the Kaplan study text too. The Open Tuition lectures are great however I found that there was more information within the study text which could be important for the exam. I believe the information to impact framework is referenced throughout the Kaplan study text, however (as far as I can remember) this was not mentioned in the Open Tuition lectures. I would always look at it as if OpenTuition provide you with the majority of the knowledge you will require for your exam which is then refined by reviewing the Kaplan study text.

[kthomson]

Thank you! Yes, I used the Open Tuition lecures primarily, brushed up knowledge with the kaplan study text and tested my knowledge with the kaplan exam kit.

[kthomson]

Thank you! Yes, I used the Open Tuition lecures primarily, brushed up knowledge with the kaplan study text and tested my knowledge with the kaplan exam kit.

[kthomson]

Hi Maria,

Great to hear you’re starting from Operational level. You can study each subject one by one (this is what I do). For example, I would study E1 – Managing Finance in a Digital world, sit the exam and then move onto study F1 – Financial Accounting and sit the exam. I believe on rare occasions, some people study all at once but that’s too difficult for me!

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Excellent. Good luck with the exam. Let me know how you get on!

[kthomson]

I’m hoping to write the exam end of December / start of January. I’m working full time and still feel that I have a long way to go before I’m prepared to sit the exam. I want to make sure I’ll pass first time and not have to fork out the £115 to resit! I usually book the exam about two weeks in advance so I’ll book the exam for end of December if I feel comfortable within the next few weeks.

Do you have a date in mind for your exam?

[kthomson]

Great to hear you’re starting to understand better. Good luck with your exam!

[kthomson]

I’m on the same boat, I started studying for P1 a couple of weeks ago, watched all the OpenTuition lectures and have moved onto the Kaplan practice questions. This is a hard exam! There are a lot of rules to remember and I’m particularly struggling on the variance questions when it starts to throw things like the sales volume contribution variance. From what I’ve read online, questions which require calculations are only about 30% of the exam. The rest are theory questions. I imagine Kaplan test you on so many calculated questions so that you get used to the format and would be able to answer the theory questions quickly. I’m finding that certain things aren’t sticking in my head either but I’m practising questions 2-4 hours a day and it’s starting to make more sense. I don’t know about your personal circumstances but I would say don’t take the exam until you are confident with all syllabus areas.

[kthomson]

Hi Maria, this is correct, OpenTuition provides learning material in the form of lectures, lecture notes and tests – completely free! They are solely a tuition provider but the material they produce is excellent.

Exams and student registration have to be done directly with CIMA (unfortunately not free). I think, as a student, CIMA’s annual membership fee is £120. Each exam on the certificate level costs £95. This increases as you progress through to the professional qualification. Full details on CIMA’s fees can be found here: https://www.cimaglobal.com/Starting-CIMA/Starting-CIMA/Fees/

Thanks,
Kyle

[kthomson]

Hi Maria,

You have to register with CIMA directly as a student member. This page on CIMA’s website gives you the information you will need: https://www.cimaglobal.com/Studying/Starting-out/

I started CIMA with no financial background so I had to complete the certificate level first (BA) before moving onto the professional qualification. If you have an accounting / finance qualification, you may be exempt from some exams. All this information is on CIMA’s website.

OpenTuition is a great resource and has been essential to my learning as I progress through CIMA. I would also recommend purchasing the study text and exam kit from kaplanpublishing.co.uk once you start your studies.

Good luck!

[kthomson]

Just chipping in my thoughts here as I’ve just completed E1 after completing the certificate level. OpenTuition has been essential for my success so far. Ken and John both provide excellent lectures which will give you the bulk of understanding for the exam – definitely the correct topics covered for the 2017 certificate level exams.

I personally purchase the Kaplan study text and exam kit from the Kaplan Publishing website. I think it’s all about what works for you. My preferred method is to watch the lectures, try the assessment questions, review the study text to brush up on knowledge gaps, try the assessment questions again and then sit the mock exam. Rinse and repeat until you are ready for the exam. It’s also good to book your exam in advance so you have a target to reach and don’t slack with studying. I found it hard to get back into the studying routine when I started CIMA but passing the exam is amazing motivation to push on!

[kthomson]

I just sat the E1 exam two days ago and I found that the style of question and what was actually asked was quite different from the Kaplan exam kit. Managed to pass it with 77% however, I was achieving circa 90% across the Kaplan assessment questions and mock exam. The more practice questions you can do, the better. Good luck with E1!

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