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I agree.  I put in the same amount of studying for both parts.  Leaving the exam center after Part 1, I felt good (my exam results later justified this feeling!).  However, I didn't feel nearly as good after taking Part 2 even with the same amount of study effort.  I still have to wait a few more weeks for those results...

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Michael Ramsey
Director/Manager
Omaha NE
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

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Yes I agree ! I was extremely comfortable with my Part 1 exam. But Part 2 was extremely difficult. The essay type had me typing out two entire NPVs and analyzing them. It was harder and much more time consuming this time. I hope my results turn out to be fine. All the best to everyone who is taking it up .

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Apoorva Ramaseshan
Student
Chennai
India
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 05:02 PM
From: Michael Ramsey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

I agree.  I put in the same amount of studying for both parts.  Leaving the exam center after Part 1, I felt good (my exam results later justified this feeling!).  However, I didn't feel nearly as good after taking Part 2 even with the same amount of study effort.  I still have to wait a few more weeks for those results...

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Michael Ramsey
Director/Manager
Omaha NE
United States

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

I totally agree. I was examined 2 weeks ago part 2 and i at some point in the exam i felt like i was having a meltdown. it was way more difficult than Gleim and the support package from IMA. Anyhow fingers crossed waiting 4 more weeks until the result!

Best of luck to everyone!

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Tayba Al-Mehdar
Analyst
Khobar
Saudi Arabia
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2020 01:15 AM
From: Apoorva Ramaseshan
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Yes I agree ! I was extremely comfortable with my Part 1 exam. But Part 2 was extremely difficult. The essay type had me typing out two entire NPVs and analyzing them. It was harder and much more time consuming this time. I hope my results turn out to be fine. All the best to everyone who is taking it up .

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Apoorva Ramaseshan
Student
Chennai
India

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 05:02 PM
From: Michael Ramsey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

I agree.  I put in the same amount of studying for both parts.  Leaving the exam center after Part 1, I felt good (my exam results later justified this feeling!).  However, I didn't feel nearly as good after taking Part 2 even with the same amount of study effort.  I still have to wait a few more weeks for those results...

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Michael Ramsey
Director/Manager
Omaha NE
United States

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

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Tayyaba, did you pass? Exam results are out.

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Muhammad Waziri
Analyst
Alexandria VA
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2020 01:43 AM
From: Tayba Al-Mehdar
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

I totally agree. I was examined 2 weeks ago part 2 and i at some point in the exam i felt like i was having a meltdown. it was way more difficult than Gleim and the support package from IMA. Anyhow fingers crossed waiting 4 more weeks until the result!

Best of luck to everyone!

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Tayba Al-Mehdar
Analyst
Khobar
Saudi Arabia

Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2020 01:15 AM
From: Apoorva Ramaseshan
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Yes I agree ! I was extremely comfortable with my Part 1 exam. But Part 2 was extremely difficult. The essay type had me typing out two entire NPVs and analyzing them. It was harder and much more time consuming this time. I hope my results turn out to be fine. All the best to everyone who is taking it up .

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Apoorva Ramaseshan
Student
Chennai
India

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 05:02 PM
From: Michael Ramsey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

I agree.  I put in the same amount of studying for both parts.  Leaving the exam center after Part 1, I felt good (my exam results later justified this feeling!).  However, I didn't feel nearly as good after taking Part 2 even with the same amount of study effort.  I still have to wait a few more weeks for those results...

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Michael Ramsey
Director/Manager
Omaha NE
United States

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Original Message:
Sent: 11/3/2020 5:02:00 PM
From: Michael Ramsey
Subject: RE: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

I agree.  I put in the same amount of studying for both parts.  Leaving the exam center after Part 1, I felt good (my exam results later justified this feeling!).  However, I didn't feel nearly as good after taking Part 2 even with the same amount of study effort.  I still have to wait a few more weeks for those results...

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Michael Ramsey
Director/Manager
Omaha NE
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Original Message:
Sent: 11/3/2020 1:23:00 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

You are absolutely right. I wrote exam (Part 2) in July end, but it was tough and couldnt clear

Regards/Muralee​

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Muraleedharan Thachangode
Controller
Chennai
India
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Took part 2 last week. Also agree that it was more difficult than I expected.

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Robert Liou
IMA
Beijing
China
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2020 02:58 AM
From: Muraleedharan Thachangode
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

You are absolutely right. I wrote exam (Part 2) in July end, but it was tough and couldnt clear

Regards/Muralee​

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Muraleedharan Thachangode
Controller
Chennai
India

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

I absolutely agree. The testing center I was at also told me I couldn't take in my financial calculator so I had to calculate a 10 year NPV problem using the discount rates from the table. A 2 minute problem turned into a 15 minute problem so that just added that much more stress. I went through almost 2,000 practice questions with Wiley and they were no where near the level of difficulty presented in the exam. I did however feel the essay portion was well written with reasonable difficulty!

But I am optimistic yet so fingers crossed. Hope everyone passed!

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Nathan Amundson
Analyst
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

I agree, I am glad I was not the only one. I had an existential crisis taking part 2 and agree with other that is seemed there were questions including things I cannot locate on the LOS's. I breezed through taking part one and when studying for part 2 I was more familiar with the content and all the practice tests I was really comfortable for the test. There were many questions on the test that I never even learned while studying which was really concerning. I spent 4 months studying for this exam too so I am not sure how I would have missed learning about certain sections. I am hoping this was one of the harder difficulties which will be curved down to adjust to past tests in terms of results. Guess I will find out this week, I took my test in September.

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Jose Navarro
Accountant
Happy Valley OR
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

I came across the following on Gleim's website a little while back.  I wonder if you got a few of these "pretest" questions.

"Each CMA exam will include an undisclosed number of "pretest" questions to gather data for their future potential use. Such questions do not count toward your score. It does no good to try to guess which questions might be pretest questions, so it's best to give every question your full attention.




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Michael Ramsey
Director/Manager
Omaha NE
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-08-2020 12:49 PM
From: Jose Navarro
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

I agree, I am glad I was not the only one. I had an existential crisis taking part 2 and agree with other that is seemed there were questions including things I cannot locate on the LOS's. I breezed through taking part one and when studying for part 2 I was more familiar with the content and all the practice tests I was really comfortable for the test. There were many questions on the test that I never even learned while studying which was really concerning. I spent 4 months studying for this exam too so I am not sure how I would have missed learning about certain sections. I am hoping this was one of the harder difficulties which will be curved down to adjust to past tests in terms of results. Guess I will find out this week, I took my test in September.

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Jose Navarro
Accountant
Happy Valley OR
United States

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Hello,
I was searching around to see if any of the IMA chapters were offering any review and the Austin chapter is review session; see below.
I haven't taken Part 1 and I was looking forward the review with UGA and just learned that they cancelled their review due to the professor taking on another position at another university in Georgia.  I am going to re-schedule my exam and take Part 2 first.



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Gail Sawyer-Walker
Other
Milton GA
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-08-2020 12:49 PM
From: Jose Navarro
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

I agree, I am glad I was not the only one. I had an existential crisis taking part 2 and agree with other that is seemed there were questions including things I cannot locate on the LOS's. I breezed through taking part one and when studying for part 2 I was more familiar with the content and all the practice tests I was really comfortable for the test. There were many questions on the test that I never even learned while studying which was really concerning. I spent 4 months studying for this exam too so I am not sure how I would have missed learning about certain sections. I am hoping this was one of the harder difficulties which will be curved down to adjust to past tests in terms of results. Guess I will find out this week, I took my test in September.

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Jose Navarro
Accountant
Happy Valley OR
United States

Original Message:
Sent: 11-03-2020 01:23 PM
From: Gaurav Pandey
Subject: CMA 2 | difficulty level has increased

Hello friends,

I just finished my CMA 2 exam and waiting for my results, but I can say one thing that as compared to the mock test and the progress test , the real exam was way beyond difficult ( person experience).

What you guys think!!!!

Best Regards,

Gaurav

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android