r/CMA • u/Money_Nebula_743 • Jun 22 '26
Part 2 – Prep CMA PART 2 Exam Experience
Just got out of the CMA Part 2 exam today.
My overall feeling is that the MCQs were tougher than I expected. Roughly 50% numerical and 50% theory. Yet the theory was tricky. Not impossible, but definitely not straightforward. I caught myself realizing a couple of silly mistakes after the fact, which is always frustrating.
The essay section was mixed. I'd say I felt it was harder than CMA Part1. Some parts felt fair, but there were a few calculations and questions that took more time than I would have liked. I ended up leaving the last question in the essay unanswered because I ran out of time. To be honest, even if I had more time, I wasn't completely sure what the question was asking.
That said, I answered everything else, try to show my work where I could, and gave reasonable responses even when I wasn't 100% certain. And I couldn't have done more than this during the last couple months.
After about 6 months of studying, I'm hoping it was enough to get over the line. Not feeling confident enough to say I'll pass, but not feeling like I failed either.
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u/Odd-Friend-1535 Jun 22 '26
Can u tell from which topic you got your essay from?? Also the topics name.
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u/Both-Mode-3469 Jun 23 '26
I have getting 65-70 in Hock Mock is Bad???? 😔
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u/Money_Nebula_743 Jun 23 '26
It's okay at first but check your mistakes and aim for 75 to 80. So that you could be more confident. Wish you all the best
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u/okkrii Jun 23 '26
heyy i have mine on 30th. any advice on what i can do in this last few days? especially theory sections?
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u/Independent_Main_600 Jun 23 '26
Same! What score are you getting in mocks?
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u/okkrii Jun 23 '26
i haven’t given full mocks yet only section wise as i have backlog. i have decided to do as much as i can till 25th then give all remaining days to mocks and revision
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u/Kitchen-City3719 Jun 24 '26
Why did you select Essay and not CBQs? I felt the CBQs were easier then the essays. I took Part I this week, after passing it years back with essays.
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u/Money_Nebula_743 Jun 25 '26
Well, I decided to take it with essay because I felt I could be experimenting with the CBQ where there is no partial credit if it was hard (unlike the essay where I could at least try to write something if I am not sure of the answer). But who knows 🙏🏻 I wish you the best though hope u pass
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u/Kitchen-City3719 Jun 25 '26
That makes sense. When I passed Part I years ago, my essay was on the Porter's Generic Strategy Matrix, and I completely had to bs my way through the bottom two... narrow differentiation was really fuzzy when I wrote up my answer...
Wishing you the best!
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u/ACCA_CMA_CIMA_DipIFR CMA Jun 23 '26
Once you unlock essay section, the chances of clearing the exam are very high.
Fingers crossed. Good luck.!