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EXAM SUCCESS WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE TEST
Samuel Li ACMA, CGMA
Manager, Learning Support
SAMUEL LI ACMA, CGMA
Started his career as an Executive Trainee with
Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong
Became a CGMA under sponsorship of Jardines
Worked as a business analyst, project manager, and
management consultant before taking up the current
role in 2011
Extensive international experience gained in Africa,
Asia, Australia and Europe
Now base in Australia with global responsibility
Getting started - understanding objective test (OT)
Study guidance
Exam techniques
Stepping up to the challenge
AGENDA
CCMA QUALIFICATION
OBJECTIVE TEST
All certificate level and professional level
subjects are examined by Objective Test
Questions (OTQs)
Assessment can be taken anytime of the
year whenever you are ready
Exams can be taken at over 5,000 Pearson
VUE centres around the world
OBJECTIVE TEST NOT JUST MCQ
Multiple choice
Multiple response
Drag and drop
Hot spot
Short answer (normally calculation)
Drop down
Matching
Ranking
Sentence completion
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
DRAG AND DROP
SHORT CALCULATION
NUMERICAL QUESTION
DATA ANALYSIS
SCENARIO BASED QUESTIONS
OBJECTIVE TEST
Tests technical competency across all syllabus areas
Guarantee that all component learning outcomes will be tested
Targeted questions to ensure thorough understanding & proficiency
Easy to answer but not an easy test
Much shorter exam time
OBJECTIVE TEST FACTS TO KNOW
90 minutes
60 items
Computer marked
Result given immediately
Pass = 100 out of 150 on scale score
Available year-round
Possible to reschedule up to 48 hours before examination
EXAM LOGISTICS
Schedule exam through MY CIMA
TWO forms of identification (Passport/ driving license/ credit card)
Possible to bring your own calculator (selected models)
Guidance on exam day
https://connect.cimaglobal.com/general-info/day-exam
Study guidance
UNDERSTANDING SYLLABUS WEIGHTING
UNDERSTANDING SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS
Lead Learning
Outcome
Component Learning
Outcome
Indicative
syllabus content
UNDERSTANDING SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS
Lead learning outcome/ Component learning outcome
Define the skill or ability that students should be able to exhibit in an
examination
Demonstrate the approach likely to be taken in examination questions
All learning outcomes are examinable
Indicative syllabus knowledge
Show typical topics that should be covered
Non-exhaustive and not restricted to those listed
Case studies(Long and short answer essay questions)
Objective tests
5
4
3
2
1
VERB HIERARCHY
A1(a) discuss the different purposes of organisations
Discuss Level 4 Examine in detail by argument
High level verb. Students are expected
to have the knowledge of different purposes of organisations (e.g. profit/
non-profit)
To be able to apply the knowledge (e.g. to a scenario if given)
To present an argument from more than one angle
This LO can be tested in both OTQ and Case Study
STUDY TIPS
Plan ahead fail to plan = plan to fail
Must cover the full syllabus
Allocate time according to weighting
Focus on learning outcomes rather than on content alone
Make good use of all study resources
Practise under exam condition
Form a study group and be supported
Find ways that work for you own your study!
Exam techniques
SOME QUESTIONS CAN TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE
NUMERICAL QUESTION
4 TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Cat. Question type Confidence Time
1
Short questions where you feel confident about the content,
therefore quick to answer
2
Longer questions where you feel confident about the approach
required
3Short questions where you are less confident and will need to give
more consideration / thought / workings
4Longer questions, with more complex data where you need to
consider the approach required to answer the question
STEP 1: QUICK SKIM THROUGH USING NEXT
STEP 2: REVIEW INCOMPLETE QUESTIONS
STEP 3: USING THE FLAG FUNCTION
STEP 3: REVIEW FLAGGED
STEP 4: ENSURING NO INCOMPLETE QUESTION
IN OT EXAMS, THERE IS NO:
Negative marking (for wrong answers, you wont lose marks)
Partial marking (you either earn a mark or dont earn any marks. i.e.
only a correct and complete answer will earn the marks, and partial
answers will earn no marks)
PAY ATTENTION TO MULTI-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
PAY ATTENTION TO MULTI-RESPONSE QUESTIONS
Stepping up to the challenge
EXAM RESULT
Preliminary pass/ fail when leaving the exam centre
Overall result (pass or fail) is based on overall performance on the
exam
Pass = 100 out of 150 in scale score
Against each syllabus topic area you will also receive a grade of either
Proficient or Not Proficient
Proficient = scored above the boundary required to demonstrate
competence
Non Proficient = scored below the boundary required to demonstrate
competence
CONSIDERATION BEFORE RE-SITTING
Scale score (are you closed to 100?)
Proficiency for each syllabus area (and weighting of the area)
What can be done differently?
Mock exam under exam condition
When to resit?
Be honest with yourself
QUESTION TUTORIAL
Hosted by Pearson VUE
Accessible over the internet
Can be used to experience the test driver and how items are presented
60 questions per professional qualification subject
Answer and explanation are included
Not designed to be taken under timed exam conditions.
They do not represent the same structure or standard as the live
exams. Therefore they cannot be used as a mock exam to accurately
predict future performance in the real exam
CIMA APTITUDE
Official online question bank
Simulates an actual CIMA exam
Two modules per subject, each with approx. 100 questions
Practice mode or timed assessment mode
FREE WEBINARS
PASS RATE JAN DEC 2016
USEFUL RESOURCES
CIMAconnect The study support platform
Time management in objective test exams (video)
Understanding your result (video)
Question tutorial
CIMA Aptitude
Pass rate
Using Mintzberg to illustrate CIMAs style of Objective Test Questions
Bob Perry
Approaching OTQs as part of a transformational syllabus Bob Perry
https://connect.cimaglobal.com/https://connect.cimaglobal.com/resources/time-management-objective-test-examshttps://connect.cimaglobal.com/professional-qualification-objective-test-examshttp://www.pearsonvue.com/cima/practiceexams/https://www.cimastudy.com/cima-levels/aptitude/http://www.cimaglobal.com/About-us/Examinations/https://connect.cimaglobal.com/system/files/resource/E1-objectivetests-workedexamples.pdfhttps://connect.cimaglobal.com/system/files/resource/E1-approachingotqs-overview1.pdf
THANK YOU
Samuel Li ACMA, CGMA