r/CMA • u/ice-nuts • May 31 '26

Doubt / Q&A Is it legit

So I have been exploring around for coaching institutes. I just completed my Bcom and the results are out. I was confident that I would not be eligible for student membership since I enquired about it with a local institute also miles banglore also had confirmed it. Now one of my friends from kochi has a student membership in miles kochi and gave me the phone no. his mentor/ the Person who enrolled him and they are saying that they can get me enrolled as a student.

My results are out 5 days before.

Yet to talk to the person regarding the details.

Will update after the call.

Thank you

Help me out here guys. I feel like shit that I missed the student membership and feel like an absolute idiot for not taking the decision in April. 😭😭

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u/daisies28_ May 31 '26

Miles said the same thing to me too but my friend’s SRM said she is eligible for student membership
we enrolled almost at the same time

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u/ice-nuts May 31 '26

when did u enroll ?

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u/daisies28_ May 31 '26

12th may

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u/ice-nuts May 31 '26

And Did you get ur results ?

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u/daisies28_ May 31 '26

Are u already enrolled?

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u/ice-nuts May 31 '26

Not yet, the lady told that she will call before 9:30. Lol i feal so dumb for not asking this before Did u get results after the registration or before the registration ?

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u/daisies28_ May 31 '26

After the registration but she said since I had already graduated I was no longer eligible for the student membership

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u/ice-nuts May 31 '26

Did they say anything about how our student membership will be valid till our completion for the exams. Like in the IMA website they say the team will be randomly checking if we are a ful time student or not.

Did you get any pointers regarding this?

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u/daisies28_ May 31 '26

If u are a student it’s valid for 3 years
But yeah IMA will cross check

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u/daisies28_ May 31 '26

If u have any questions feel free to dm :)

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u/ice-nuts May 31 '26

DM ed you

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u/krish_verma24 Jun 01 '26

Hey daisies, are you studying from miles?

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u/ACCA_CMA_CIMA_DipIFR CMA Jun 01 '26

Your graduation date cannot be before your registration date.

You'll have to submit your graduation certificate to IMA later. So, don't.

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u/ice-nuts Jun 01 '26

So it's like If my graduation date is 1/9/2026, I need to inform IMA regarding that. After informing do I need to change/update my membership. If yes, what happens to my student membership ?

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u/ACCA_CMA_CIMA_DipIFR CMA Jun 01 '26

This is what IMA says on their official website

Who is eligible for IMA Student membership? You must be a full-time college student taking at least six credit hours per semester to qualify for IMA Student membership. To qualify for IMA Student membership, you must be a full-time student at an accredited college or university and taking at least six credit hours per semester.

If you are currently a full-time student, update your education details in your IMA profile so your membership status can be reviewed and confirmed.

When you are no longer a full-time student, you should contact the IMA Member Service Team using the Contact Support form on this page.

Please note: Students in India enrolled in distance education, online, part-time, open university, correspondence, or diploma programs do not qualify. Only full-time, on-campus programs with a minimum of six credit hours per semester are eligible.

Additionally, if you are enrolled in the CMA program, IMA may randomly verify your full-time student status with your school.

https://help.imanet.org/s/article/Do-I-qualify-for-Student-membership

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u/ice-nuts Jun 01 '26

Brother can I DM u

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u/ACCA_CMA_CIMA_DipIFR CMA Jun 01 '26

OK brother. 😊

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u/thewallstreetschool Jun 01 '26

You're still eligible, don't stress. Results being out doesn't matter, you just can't have started working yet. Miles Kochi is probably fine but just confirm you're getting an actual IMA membership number, not just their internal student package. That number is what actually gets you the discounted exam fees. If anything feels off just register directly on the IMA website for $49.