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CIMA Case Study: May 2023
For those students whose first taste of a case study will be in May 2023, what can you expect and how should you prepare?
The pre-seen materials release date is an obvious starting point for preparations, but from personal experience I found that using the weeks BEFORE the pre-seen materials are released as the perfect time to develop a exam strategy and look at the bigger picture on what CIMA expects of a student looking to pass the case study exams first time.
Here are three pieces advice I would give students sitting a May case study exam
Understand your Role
Each CIMA case study exam requires a different approach and mindset, it’s important to understand what role you are playing and how to react to the questions.
Bear this in mind when your answering questions on exam day.
For example, in the SCS exam don’t get drawn into answering a question from the point of view of a Finance Clerk or Manager, you role is Finance Director so you will be required to answer in that mindset – developing strategy and thinking long-term!
Exam Day: Have a Plan
Time management on exam day is crucial and having a plan when answering a question will give you a enough time to produce a full and well balanced answer.
You should have a plan on exam day on how you will answer your question.
Assuming you have 45 minutes for each question in the OCS and MCS (4 questions at 45 mins = 3 hours), I used the below as guideline for answer planning and time management.
- 10-15 mins: read the question, identify requirements and plan your answer with 3 to 5 bullet points.
- 25 minutes: add the detail and develop your answer (think about pre-seen materials, industry analysis and ethics)
- 5-10 minutes: review your answer and adjust where needed.
It’s a natural tendency to rush straight in and start writing out your answering as you see the question, but this can lead to rambling, not answering the requirement and forgetting to add relevant points from the industry analysis or pre-seen materials.
Answer the Requirement
The most common trap students fall into is not understanding the requirement of the question asked, but instead trotting out a pre-rehearsed answer based on the subject.
While it’s important to understand the theory you have studied in the CIMA objective tests, practicing rehearsed statements is not a good idea.
Don’t fall into this trap!
If you identify the requirements of the question and plan your answer around the requirements, you will avoid this trap and maximise your chances of passing the CIMA case study first time.
May 2023 CIMA Case Study Resources
Astranti was the training provider I used to pass my CIMA case studies first time and they’ve recently put together an informative guide on how to crack the case studies !
It’s well worth a read before the pre-seen materials are released later this month.
In terms of the resources, the Astranti course for the May CIMA Case Studies is packed full of resources and tutor support and they have an early sale on their full courses.
- Pre seen materials pack (analysis, top 10 issues, industry examples & 30 questions)
- 5 x mock exams with feedback
- Syllabus theory revision series
- Exam technique series
- Ethics and questions packs
- Tutor feedback
- Pass guarantee & money back guarantee
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Exam resources for the current case study exam – November 2024 & February 2025
In this section, you can find the pre-seen documents for the current CIMA case study sitting, as well as a link to Astranti’s free pre-seen analysis sample materials on YouTube. You can also find links to purchase Astranti’s full set of pre-seen analysis materials.
New materials will be added as pre-seen documents and examiner reports are published by CIMA. Pre-seen documents are published around six weeks before the exam, and interim examiner’s reports are published around the November and May sitting results days. Check the exam dates page to see when this is due for every level.
EXPLORE OUR PRE-SEEN ANALYSIS MATERIALS
Every sitting, our case study tutors get their heads together to complete a full analysis of the pre-seen company, its industry, how the theory from your objective test exams can be applied and which issues are most likely to appear in the exam.
Find out more about our pre-seen analysis materials and watch sample videos using the links below:
Exam resources from the last CIMA case study – May 2024 & August 2024
In this section you can access the pre-seen documents and interim examiner’s reports for the previous case study sitting, as well as links to our pre-seen analysis video archive playlist on YouTube. The full examiner’s reports are usually published around the same time as results day for the second set of exams, so make sure to check back regularly to see the full reports once they become available.
Exam resources from previous CIMA case studies
In this section you can access the pre-seen documents and examiner’s reports for all previous CIMA case study sittings taken under the 2019 syllabus. All Astranti pre-seen video samples for these sittings is available using the YouTube archive links above.
View OCS archive
Watch past pre-seen videos: OCS Pre-seen Video Archive
November 2023-February 2024: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
May-August 2023: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
November 2022-February 2023: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
May-August 2022: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
November 2021-February 2022: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
May-August 2021: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
November 2020-February 2021 Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
May-August 2020: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
February 2020: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Report
November 2019: Pre-seen Document Examiner’s Interim Report
View MCS archive
Watch past pre-seen videos: MCS Pre-seen Video Archive
View SCS archive
Watch past pre-seen videos: SCS Pre-seen Video Archive
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The CIMA Certificate examiner’s guides here will help you to gain an understanding of what is required to succeed in the CIMA certificate level exams.
Each paper assesses a different fundamental area of management accounting and as such requires a slightly different approach.
The examiner’s guides will give you:
- A better understanding of the syllabus
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Cima exam support and preparation, the scs pre-seen for may and august 2023 is out.
CIMA has released the SCS pre-seen material for the May and August 2023 sittings. To get your copy of the pre-seen, check out my Home page . The preseen company is Daistruk, a quoted company based in Roundland, which offers logistic services.
NOW is an excellent time to kickstart your CIMA case study preparation. If you need a refresher on the theories covered on the strategic level, we’ve got the theory series here for you.
My podcast episode will feature a few tidbits from the SCS pre-seen material for May and August 2023 sittings. Subscribe and catch the episode from the links below.
Various analyses will aid you in understanding and decoding pre-seen jargons:
- Pre-seen analysis – An in-depth analysis of the pre-seen material. We look at our pre-seen company in detail. We learn about the company background, structure and financial standing.
- Strategic analysis – Hot on the heels of a pre-seen analysis is to do a strategic analysis to help us with perspective. We need to know where the company has been, where it is now and where it is headed.
- Most likely issues – Based on what has been mentioned (and sometimes, not mentioned) on the pre-seen material, we can gather clues to risks, issues, and events that may affect our fictitious company.
- Industry analysis – This puts our pre-seen company in the context of the real world. We look at some real-life examples of companies in the same industry. We highlight problems and circumstances that have made the news, and find out how these companies have dealt with them.
The above analyses are delivered in both written and video formats. If you are unsure about the resources available, check out what Astranti has to offer with regards all things SCS.
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The May 2023 CIMA case study exam pass rates are out, and it was a mixed bag of results.
The operational case study pass rate dipped 4 percentage points to 64% (when compared to February 2023). It hasn’t been this low since May 2022, when the pass rate was 62%.
The management case study pass rate also fell to 67% in May (it was 72% in February). We went back to February 2021 pass rates and this is the lowest it has been for over 10 exam sittings!
The good news was the Strategic case study, which saw the pass rate rise to 62%. The Strategic case study has the most volatile pass rates, which have been as high as 72% (February 2022) and as low as 56% (February 2023).
Stephen Flatman, Vice President, Examinations – Management Accounting, told PQ magazine: “I am delighted to extend my warmest congratulations to the candidates for their success in the May case study exams. They have demonstrated commitment to their professional development, dedication and hard work.
The business simulation exams are designed to be challenging. They test candidates on the application of business practice and a deep knowledge of all aspects of accounting and finance. That way, employers all around the world can be confident that prospective employees who have attained the prestigious Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation will be a great asset to their organisations.”
CIMA May 2023 Case Study exam pass rates: OCS 64%; MCS 67%; SCS 62%
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Oct 27, 2023 · This document contains the post exam materials for the May and August 2023 Strategic Case Study exam. This includes: pre-seen material; exam variants; suggested solutions; the examiner's report; marking guidance
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Mar 4, 2023 · Exam Resource May - August 2023 Strategic Preseen Material. Open PDF. Published . 3/4/23. Level: . Strategic
May – August 2023 exam session The purpose of this document is to give some feedback on the May 2023 Strategic Case Study (SCS). It also aims to provide some useful advice for candidates preparing to re-sit this exam in August 2023, which will be based on the same pre-seen as May 2023. It should be borne in mind that none of the unseen ...
Sep 8, 2022 · May 2023 CIMA Case Study Resources. Astranti was the training provider I used to pass my CIMA case studies first time and they’ve recently put together an informative guide on how to crack the case studies! It’s well worth a read before the pre-seen materials are released later this month.
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This award is presented to tuition providers who exceed average pass rates over three case study windows and across all three levels of the CIMA Professional Qualification. It's an honour to have won this award in both 2022 and 2023, so a massive thank you and congratulations go out to all the students who made it possible!
Apr 12, 2023 · NOW is an excellent time to kickstart your CIMA case study preparation. If you need a refresher on the theories covered on the strategic level, we’ve got the theory series here for you. My podcast episode will feature a few tidbits from the SCS pre-seen material for May and August 2023 sittings. Subscribe and catch the episode from the links ...
Aug 3, 2023 · The May 2023 CIMA case study exam pass rates are out, and it was a mixed bag of results. The operational case study pass rate dipped 4 percentage points to 64% (when compared to February 2023). It hasn’t been this low since May 2022, when the pass rate was 62%. The management case study pass rate also fell to 67% in May (it was 72% in February).