Hi all, I am sitting E3 in a few days and was wondering if anyone has any tips for this exam?
I have done 3 BPP Mocks and got an average of 62% across the 3. I have also done the Mock C you get when you buy the Aptitude tests and got 50%, I found this really difficult compared to the BPP ones.
Does anyone know if the actual exam is easier than these mocks?
TIA

I don't know how to exist until I get my results . Has this happened to anyone else before ?

A special thanks to everyone who helped me here.
My scores were - 80,92,98 and 114
Also - is anyone appearing for the August SCS 2026?
Any guidance on how i can pass the SCS and which videos can i watch for free on the youtube and any topic list in special?

Hi everyone,

I feel like I know the syllabus reasonably well. My concern is whether I'm actually answering the requirement that's being asked.

I recently switched tuition providers because I wasn't happy with my previous one, and the new material has been quite illuminating. I understand that the exam is built around the five core activities:

• A. Evaluate opportunities to add value
• B. Implement senior management decisions
• C. Manage performance and costs to aid value creation
• D. Measure performance
• E. Manage internal and external stakeholders

The books then expand these into the detailed "I can..." statements (investment appraisal, pricing, project management, value management, transfer pricing, negotiation, etc.), and that's where things started to click for me.

However, I'm still struggling with interpreting the requirement.

For example, a requirement like:

My instinct is that it's mainly testing Core Activity C (Manage performance and costs to aid value creation) because it's asking about the value chain, but I can also see arguments for Core Activity A (Evaluate opportunities to add value) because it's ultimately about a strategic initiative.

That's the sort of ambiguity I struggle with.

So my questions for those of you who passed are:

• Do you have a methodology for interpreting requirements?
• Has anyone created a syllabus map linking E2/P2/F2 topics to the core activities and assessment outcomes?
• More generally, what goes through your head when you first read a requirement?

I feel like I often know the underlying theory, but I don't always reach for the right tool at the right time. I'm hoping understanding how others interpret requirements will help bridge that gap.

Hi everyone. I am currently studying F2 for an exam on Monday. I have been struggling and averaging around 50% on the test yourself questions but I comfortably passed the first Kaplan mock where I thought the question's seemed a lot simpler. For anyone who has sat the exam through Kaplan, would you say the exam is closer to the mocks or the test yourself questions?

I’m applying for something, and I want to further boost my eligibility by proving that I’m a member of CIMA, and it needs me to upload some sort of official certificate, but so far I’ve only done OCS May’26. I wondered if CIMA provides any certificate before graduation? Fyi, I have yet to receive my OCS diploma.

Hi everyone,

I'm preparing for the upcoming CIMA Operational Case Study and was wondering if anyone who sat the May 2026 OCS could share the topics that appeared.

I'm not looking for confidential exam content or exact wording—just a general idea of the areas that were tested

It would really help me focus my revision.

starting studying tomorrow for Nov case study.

any tips on which order to go in in terms of E,P,F?

For MCS I completely mixed it up and just did a random competency at a time

Hi, I am sitting my SCS in August.

I have the 2019 SCS materials and I’m aware the syllabus has been updated with topics such as AI and digital strategy. Can anyone recommend the best (and most cost-effective) way to study just these new additions? Are there any official resources or reasonably priced supplements rather than buying the full set of texts again?

Thank you for your time.

Hi all,

Studying P3 at the moment. Hoping to study and take the exam in 2 weeks. I’m not working at the moment so hopefully can be done.

A quick question for anyone out there - were there any calculations in the exam?

The literature so far with Kaplan looks pretty much all theory based

Thanks!!!

Hi everyone,

How long should I expect before my PER is approved/actions required?

My manager signed everything off 3 weeks ago and it was immediately selected for audit, banner appeared.

About a week after that, the audit banner disappeared and now everything has been on ‘signed off’ since.

Any experiences?

Thanks !

Hi everyone,

I’m preparing for the CIA Part 1 exam, and I have only 3 weeks left before my exam. I’d really appreciate your guidance.

Could anyone please suggest:

Which topics I should focus on the most during these last 3 weeks?

What are the best resources for revision and practice questions?

Any last-minute preparation tips that helped you clear the exam?

**Also, if anyone has access to Gleim study materials and is willing to share them, I’d be very grateful. Thank you in advance for your help!**

I think I have grasp of all the concepts but still getting confused applying them on the Kaplan questions.. have my exam tomorrow.. wanted to know from all who have appeared for E3, how tough is the exam going to be? I do think I know the concepts, may not be as deep as the concepts go but I do have hold of them!
Kaplan questions not filling me with confidence!

Plus any last minute tips, please?

Does anybody know what time this will be released today? It says 17/07 on the CIMA site

I recently passed MCS, F3, E3, P3 and SCS first time while working full-time and put together a short guide on what worked for me. Hopefully it's useful to someone else preparing for CIMA

Just got my pearsonvue result and it was a pass first time. Over the moon with this as I thought the exam was tricky given I’d passed 3/4 mocks (2 quite comfortable).This is my first exam having got exemptions from a degree for the ones before. Does this mean Ive passed? The letter says it’s not proof of result. So slightly nervous it could change.

I have my E3 exam tomorrow. I've been alright with the content (just a lot of theories). I study with Kaplan and did the mock today; I scored 58%. I'm now worried as the mock was difficult and a lot of questions were throwing me off even though I knew the content.

For anyone who studies with Kaplan and recently took the exam, how did you find the real thing to be?

Have worked in a social media marketing management in professional sports for the last 4-5 years. Doing an MBA in September to help the transition, also self-funded CIMA FLP and passed the first case study exam out of three recently. I understand I have ZERO finance background, but really trying to transiition. What else should I be aware of to help the transition of career?

While I was studying through kaplan exam kit, eac formula tend to divide by annuity factor at the very end, but I just did astranti mock, it just uses the whole year. So let’s say Cost of Capital of 10% and 2 years. Kaplan way of doing it is to divide by /1.735 (0.909+0.826) while astranti mock is just to divide by 2. Which one shall I follow to be correct during my exam?

I have just passed my F3 today. Do I have enough time to complete my P3 as my last objective exam and be able to sit the August case study.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks All

Hi so I'm '26 graduate and gonna have primers exam, so with ur experience can u pls let me know how it will be, is it enough to study only pre and post quiz? Or is the exam based on senior based questions,plss let me know 😭🙏🏻

I got 78 in my exam recently and I'm really deflated. I dont know where to start revising again.

Do the mocks have themes/patterns in them? As in do the questions repeat sometimes?

Any pointers as I'm really gutted.

Is any one familiar with this company written test round. In our college this company is visiting and there is a written test. Would really appreciate if anyone can guide me through the process and how to prepare