CIMA practice questions that help you actually pass
Exam-standard CIMA practice questions and timed mock exams, mapped to the official syllabus and blueprint, with full worked explanations. No login, no paywall, no nonsense. 1,950 questions across all 13 papers, Certificate through Strategic level: all free.
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Every question is original and reviewed by a qualified accountant. All 4 Certificate papers and all 9 Professional Qualification papers: free.
Macroeconomics, microeconomics, market structures, data and statistics, and financial mathematics. Calculation and narrative questions throughout.
CIMA · CertificateCosting, overhead absorption, marginal vs absorption profit, budgeting, variance analysis, CVP analysis, and investment appraisal.
CIMA · CertificateDouble entry, non-current assets (IAS 16/38), inventory (FIFO, LIFO and AVCO under IAS 2), financial statement preparation and ratio analysis.
CIMA · CertificateCIMA Code of Ethics, corporate governance and CSR, business and employment law, and company administration. Entirely narrative: 85 questions in the real exam.
Finance function, digital technology, data analytics, ethics and governance.
CIMA · OperationalCosting, budgeting, short-term decision making, and uncertainty.
CIMA · OperationalIFRS standards, taxation, working capital, and group financial statements.
Business models and value creation, managing people performance, and managing projects.
CIMA · ManagementCosts of creating value, capital investment decisions, performance control, and risk.
CIMA · ManagementFinancing capital projects, reporting standards, group accounts, and integrated reporting.
Strategy process, organisational ecosystem, strategic options, choices, control, and digital strategy.
CIMA · StrategicEnterprise risk, strategic risk, internal controls, and cyber risk.
CIMA · StrategicFinancial policy decisions, sources of long-term funds, financial risks, and business valuation.
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Which CIMA papers are covered?
All four Certificate papers (BA1, BA2, BA3, BA4) and all nine Professional Qualification papers across Operational, Management and Strategic level (E1, P1, F1, E2, P2, F2, E3, P3, F3): 13 papers in total, each with 150 questions.
What syllabus are the CIMA questions based on?
CIMA refreshes its exam blueprint annually rather than issuing a new syllabus edition, and the blueprint is the document CIMA itself tells students to study. Our Professional Qualification papers (E1/P1/F1 through E3/P3/F3) are built and reviewed against the current AICPA & CIMA blueprint. The Certificate papers (BA1–BA4) sit on CIMA’s stable Certificate syllabus, which doesn’t need the same annual refresh.
Can I sit a timed CIMA mock exam?
Yes. Every paper has an Exam Sim mode: a timed mock exam matching the real objective test's question count and time limit, with feedback at the end. There is also a Custom mode where you set your own question count and timer, and a Practice mode with instant feedback after each question.
Are there CIMA formula sheets?
Yes. Free formula sheets are available for the calculation-heavy CIMA papers: BA1, BA2, BA3, P1, F1, P2, F2, P3 and F3. BA4, E1, E2 and E3 are narrative-only papers with no calculations, so they don’t have one. All nine are on the CIMA Formula Sheets page.