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After feeling the exam went ok I really need some feedback or advice on how to kick this over the line for November .. I sat the mocks passed the mocks with a decent margin so this has floored me to be honest! Any one have any suggestions for tuition providers to support here would be much appreciated

SCS results in a few hours, how are u guys feeling??

i hope everyone passes and never has to see the blue old screen again 😂

So I cleared the CIMA SCS exam. What are the next steps and what should I keep in mind before going forward? For example, do I need to subscribe to CIMA again or not? I don't understand anything. Can anybody help me?

I failed my SCS exam with 78 points and it frustrates me to my core that CIMA doesn’t want to or can’t provide me with feedback specific to me and what I wrote. SOMEONE marked my paper, they must have made notes on the scoring and the rationale for it, why can’t you share that? I understand that they have a lot of students and they have to streamline processes somehow but c’mon, it’s so dehumanising. I can see which areas I need to improve on on the website but it’s still very generic and all they can give me is ‚exam blueprints’ which are about as useful as a chocolate teapot. There, rant over.

EDIT: I got into the online classes with Kaplan! I’ve been reading/listening to the pre-seen just now and it sounds fairly alright. I’m not gonna do any other providers because I’m doing this via my employer.

I completed my college in May and passed the august SCS exam, I need to search for a job and get my PER signed i came across a comment where they mentioned i need to complete my PER and SCS and pay around 375 pounds to keep my membership active, but I to get my PER signed it will take 3 years in the mean time how much should I pay for my membership?

Hi everyone! For those who’ve sat F3 recently, what’s the actual exam like? Is it mostly calculations, calc-based theory or a decent mix of both? Any topics that came up more than expected or caught you off guard? Just trying to get a feel for what to expect. Thanks! 😊

For those that have done the P1 exam, what type of questions were asked mainly? I feel like the CIMA Kaplan Aptitude tests have a lot of questions where you have to enter an answer rather than “pick the correct answer” or “select the correct 3 answers” type of questions. The reason why I’m asking is because generally, if it were a “pick the answer” question, you’d have 1/5 of getting the correct answer whereas if it’s a “type the correct answer” question it’s either 0% or 100%. I know there’s a lot of maths questions in this module so hoping the questions will be “pick the answer from the list” after doing my calculations then at least I’ll know if my answer is right if that makes sense?

Hi Everybody,

I am coming up to MCS and am becoming aware of PER as a requirement for my CGMA.

For some context: I have worked as a process engineer for the past 3 years. My day to day involves evaluating projects, finding and implementing opportunities to augment value in manufacturing, (a lot of) make or buy decisions, and managing costs of quality alongside my other more pure engineering tasks.

Reading the PER documentation, "experience in a finance role" is consistent in the verbage. I personally have no doubt my experience is relevant, and my supervisor is on the same page. However this leaves me with some doubt about whether CIMA will accept it.

Just wanted to solicit opinions and/or prior experiences with PERs on non-finance roles with significant financial influence/exposure:

- How did you frame your experience?

- Did you face any difficulty in securing PER with a non-financial role?

- What steps could I take to improve my chances of getting my PER approved?

Thanks and good luck on November Case Study prep everybody!!

I am feeling a bit overwhelmed by f3 syllabus any advice on where to start or what to prioritise focus on? I got exempt from f2 and f1 so not sure what to expect!
Please any insights welcome 🙏🏽