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  • 1.  Paasing Marks

    Posted 06-22-2014 12:04 AM
    Dear All

    Can anyone tell me what are the passing marks for CMA Part 1 exams. I cleared through MCQs.

    Thanks

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    Pallavi Shirke
    Accountant
    Abu Dhabi
    United Arab Emirates
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  • 2.  RE: Paasing Marks

    Posted 06-23-2014 09:04 AM


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    Robert Ewalt CMA, CFM
    Exam Development Manager
    ICMA
    Montvale, NJ
    United States
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    The passing score for the CMA is 360, which represents 66%-67% of the points available in both MC and essay. A candidate need only 50% to go on to the essays, but 50% is far below level needed to pass.





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  • 3.  RE:Paasing Marks

    Posted 06-25-2014 06:01 AM
    sorry but im lost

    how come the pass score is between 66 and 67% while 350 is fail score although it represents 70% of total 500 score?

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    Tamer Al-Haj Ali
    Supervisor
    Anham
    Amman
    Jordan
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  • 4.  RE:Paasing Marks

    Posted 06-25-2014 06:02 AM
    sorry but im lost

    how come the pass score is between 66 and 67% while 350 is fail score although it represents 70% of total 500 score?

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    Tamer Al-Haj Ali
    Supervisor
    Anham
    Amman
    Jordan
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  • 5.  RE: Paasing Marks

    Posted 06-25-2014 06:56 AM
    Minimum required is :72% ie. 360/500

    MCQ - 375

    Essay-125

    So, you need atleast above 80% in MCQ and minimum 50% in Essay to meet 360-370 marks.
    This is what success of CMA. Because, achieving 80% in MCQ's makes sure that your understandings on all the topics are well and good.

    If you are less than 80% in MCQs, will not be able to succeed. Because, your understanding of topics are below margin and it will lead to less than 350 marks.

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    Ganesan Sivalingam
    Accountant
    Sharqiyah Desalination Co SAOG
    Muscat
    Oman
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  • 6.  RE:Paasing Marks

    Posted 06-23-2014 12:47 PM
    Pallavi,

    To pass CMA you need to score 360 out of total 500. Ideally 75% numbers come from MCQ and 25% numbers come from essays. Weightage is given as per time allocation for whole exam. To qualify for essays window, minimum 50 MCQs need to be answered correctly. It doesn't mean that score is 50%. It will depend upon each MCQ's scaling. So in short, you need get 72% score to pass exam. Kindly refer CMA Resource Giude available on IMA site for more details.

    Regards,
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    Ranjeet Sakpal
    Analyst
    Honeywell
    Pune
    India
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