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Exam hierarchy

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  • This topic has 9 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by ahsancima.
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  • February 18, 2017 at 5:21 am #372960
    mahesh2017
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    Is it compulsory to take exam in any hierarchy or we can do any paper first ?

    February 18, 2017 at 6:02 am #372965
    mahesh2017
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    Is it compulsory to take exam in any hierarchy or we can do any paper first in CIMA ?

    February 19, 2017 at 7:46 am #373091
    ahsancima
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    Hello Mahesh ,

    If you are in Certificate Level you can take exam in any order and then you will be able to proceed to professional Level .

    For Operational , Management and Strategic Levels you can take OT’s in any order but you have to pass Case study to move to next level .

    Hope it is helpful
    Kind Regards,

    Ahsan

    February 19, 2017 at 8:11 am #373099
    mahesh2017
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    May I start paper from strategic level ?
    As I got exemption in certificate level

    February 19, 2017 at 10:32 am #373120
    ahsancima
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    A big NO .

    As you have got exemptions in certificate level then you have to proceed in the following order :

    1- Operational level , it has three papers which you can take in any order after clearing these you have to pass case study exam for operational level , after passing this case study exam you will be able to move to Management level .

    You have to go through same process for Management Level as in Operational Level , then you will proceed to Strategic Level .

    https://www.cimaglobal.com/Qualifications/Professional-Qualification/

    Click on the link for more information .

    February 19, 2017 at 11:32 am #373126
    mahesh2017
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    Thank you @ahsancima

    February 19, 2017 at 11:35 am #373127
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    Any cap level in exam like in ACCA you can only give 8 paper in a year.

    Is there any CAP in CIMA ?

    February 20, 2017 at 7:21 am #373268
    ahsancima
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    welcome , As far i know CIMA has no CAP , but the obvious thing is that you have to pass one level then you will be able to take exam from next level .

    February 20, 2017 at 8:49 am #373293
    mahesh2017
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    Thank you.

    May we connect through email or other medium ?

    February 20, 2017 at 9:04 am #373298
    ahsancima
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    I am studying operational level , E1 ….

    my email id is ahsan_pk88@hotmail.com

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