CIMA T4 Case Study

CIMA T4 Case Study (alternatively known as TOPCIMA) 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 2013.

Our 5 day integrated course will:

• go through the case scenario, helping you build your knowledge of the relevant industry
• explain in detail the marking process behind T4 and how to secure a pass
• explain the expected format and presentation of a management report and how to construct one under timed conditions
• set you a series of full, exam standard mock exams, based on the pre-seen, with tutor marking and classroom debriefs

Our retake course (May and November exams only) comprises the three mock exams only.

Our new T4 online course includes recorded lectures reviewing the pre-seen case study, giving you valuable industry insight and help understanding how T4 is marked and how to structure your report. We also provide 3 tutor marked mock exams as standard. T4 live online includes 3 live webinars - the first an interactive review of the pre-seen followed by 2 mock exam debriefs.

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 2013 exams on PC are:

Please note the exam entry fee for T4 on PC in 2013 is £160 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. See our CIMA exams page for more details.