CIMA T4 Case Study

CIMA T4 Case Study is the final exam you need to pass to become CIMA qualified. There is no new syllabus content and any topics from earlier papers may be relevant. The exam is a case study set within a simulated business environment. The industry and business scenario is given in advance ("pre-seen" material) and you will be given additional information on the day of the exam itself. The normal requirement is to write a report, typically covering

  • identification and prioritisation of the key issues facing the business
  • explanation of the impact of the issues (financial and non-financial)
  • consideration of ethical issues or conflicts
  • recommendations for action to address the issues

Some element of financial analysis will be required and you will be expected to apply relevant business models to support your analysis and recommendations. The case for the February and May exams will be released mid-January 2012.

Our CIMA T4 courses

Our full course is made up of the analysis phase, where we go through the case scenario, helping you build your knowledge of the relevant industry. We also refresh your knowledge of key models and financial analysis techniques. We then follow up with the practice phase, where you will have the opportunity to sit 3 full mock exams, with tutor marking and classroom debrief.

Our retake course (May and November exams only) comprises the practice phase only.

CIMA T4 exam on PC

There are 4 exam sittings per year for CIMA T4 Case Study: March (PC only), May (PC or paper), September (PC only) and November (PC or paper). PC based exams take place at First Intuition study centres and we co-ordinate your exam entry when you register for one of our courses. Key dates for the 2012 exams on PC are:

Mar exam

May exam

Sep exam

Nov exam

Exam entry deadline

23 Jan 12

13 Apr 12

20 July 12

12 Oct 12

Exam fee payment deadline

10 Feb 12

1 May 12

8 Aug 12

31 Oct 12

Exam date

28 Feb 12

24 May 12

29 Aug 12

22 Nov 12

Results date

22 Mar 12

14 Jun 12

20 Sep 12

13 Dec 12

Please note the exam entry fee for T4 on PC in 2012 is £149 and is payable directly to CIMA through your "My CIMA" account. You can find out more about CIMA T4 on PC at the CIMA website.

If you wish to sit the paper based CIMA T4 exam the normal exam entry rules and deadlines apply and the exams take place at the regular exam centres.

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