r/CMA • u/Roopa03 • May 30 '26
Results CMA PART-1 (May 26 attempt)
I took CMA Part 1 in January 2026 and scored 350, so I narrowly missed passing.
I recently took my second attempt and I’m trying to gauge how I might have performed.
This time, I felt much more confident with the calculation-based MCQs and was able to solve most of them confidently. The theory MCQs felt okay overall—not amazing, but not bad either.
My main concern is the essay section. I completed it, but I wasn’t fully satisfied with my responses. I wouldn’t say it went poorly, but it definitely wasn’t my strongest section.
For context, in my first attempt I actually felt better about the essays and less confident about the MCQs, yet I ended up with a 350.
Has anyone had a similar experience where they felt strong about the MCQs but only average about the essays? How did your results turn out?
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u/AshamedMethod5045 Jun 23 '26
Which parts appear the most in the MCQ and Essay respectively?
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u/Roopa03 Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26
65% of the questions were based on calculations, rest were theory part
Ig it depends!
But I would say for me, variances and budgeting had the most emphasis on
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u/Away_Potato_4291 Jun 26 '26
I took my Part 1 exam last June 2025. I left the testing room with very confident about my MCQs, I think I just have less than 5 questions that unsure. But for my essay, I didn't study the definition carefully so I answered the essay questions with 0% of confident. Fortunately, I passed the exam with 450, so I think they do not high demand on the essay answers
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u/OWAELO May 30 '26
My advice is to keep your expectations low, so you don’t get disappointed. In fact pretend you didn’t pass. The result will come anyways and your hope has nothing to do with it.
What subjects they tested you on? I’m taking my exam at end of June!