Hi Lisandro,
same situation as Peter's. I was 100% certain that I failed and if I passed, very closely. But the results proved me wrong.
It is true that even candidates sitting on the same day can have a completely different test (MCQs and essays), also from the difficulty level.
So you never know what to expect.
I found my 1st exam to be incredibly hard, the 2nd one not as much.
Fingers crossed. Since you passed the MCQ section I think your chances are pretty high.
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Nadja Broyles
Financial Analyst
Robert Bosch Smart Home GmbH
Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg
Germany
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2020 09:54 AM
From: Lisandro Aviles
Subject: CMA Exam Grading - Scaled Score
Congratulations on passing part 1, Peter! Thanks for your honest response! Wow - you've definitely calmed my nerves down. I've always read about candidates being nervous of the results but very rarely do I see them come back to reveal whether they passed or not. I'll go ahead and use my free time on studying for part 2. Thanks so much for your responses!
Mahalo!
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Lisandro Aviles
Accountant
Honolulu HI
United States
Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2020 08:41 AM
From: Peter Berardi
Subject: CMA Exam Grading - Scaled Score
I believe the pretest is true. Like you, I took part one this past September and I literally walked out of the exam disillusioned and humiliated. Like you, a fundamentally know the content. I even teach it as an adjunct!. "How embarrassing, I said to myself". I felt so defeated, I continued to study for part 1 as if I was going to take it again. Yesterday, I received an e-mail from the IMA that I passed. I received a score of 380. I was getting better scores using Wiley and Surgent but I'll take it. If you feel that you did well on the essays, you likely passed. I too was shocked when the exam allowed me to take the essays as I felt I flunked the MCQ. Perhaps there was a curve? I don't know but again, don't be surprised if you pass. If you feel strongly on the essays, you likely passed. I even ran out of time on the second essay and passed. I also read that not all exams are the same on a given day, The IMA may curve harder exams. Again, I read this on certain websites and don't know if its factual.
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Peter Berardi
Academic
Bay Path University
Longmeadow MA
United States
Original Message:
Sent: 11-11-2020 04:04 AM
From: Lisandro Aviles
Subject: CMA Exam Grading - Scaled Score
Aloha Everyone,
I recently sat for part I of the CMA exams and I have to say it was one of the most difficult exams I've ever taken. Like most of you, I put in several hours of studying after work and even worked with a tutor on the weekends. Though I felt prepared I still feel I didn't prepare enough and I honestly feel like I barely passed the 50% threshold on the MCQ's.
I've read from both Hock and CMAExamAcademy that 10 out of 100 MCQs don't count towards your grade. Does anyone know if this is true for all versions of the exam? It's incredibly nerve wrecking trying to figure out if you may have passed or not but it would make me feel much better if this is actually true. I feel that I did very well on the essays and if a 60 out of 100 could really bring my MCQ score up to 67% it would be such a relief. I know this may be the first time people are hearing about it and I bet it would really calm your nerves if you're waiting for your scores like me.
Thanks for reading and best of luck to all of you working hard to earn those three letters!
Mahalo!
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Lisandro Aviles
Accountant
Honolulu HI
United States
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