Entry to the examination

As the examination entry form is prepared individually for each student, it is not transferable. Intending cadidates should ensure that they post the form in good time using an appropriate postal service (ie express mail/recorded delivery) to ensure receipt by the deadline. Please submit one form only.

CIMA is not responsible for any forms which arrive late because of postal delays.

Please forward the original examination entry to CIMA for processing. Faxed copies will not be processed.

Closing date for entries

Friday 1 march ( standard). Monday 18 March ( late entry) - you will need to pay a late-entry fee pf J99. in addition to the standard fee. for each paper.

The late-entry fee and very-late entry fee are in addition to the exam fee.

You must pay your exam fees when you enter for the exams, as well as any other fees outstanding, unless you pay by direct debit. If you have any fees unpaid at the end of March yoyr exam entry will be cancelled.

There are three bands of exams fees.

1. Foundation : J 35 per paper;

2. Intermediate : J 40 per paper;

3. Final: J 45 per paper

List of fees

To register as a CIMA Student (non-refundable) - J37.00

Annual Subscriptions - J 60.00

Exemption fees 2002

Exemption fess are charged in three bands:

1 - 3 papers - J 39.00

4-7 papers - J 69.00

8-12 papers - J 99.00

e.g. Payment for 5 papers is - J 69.00

Re-registration fee - J37.00

(All fess stated are subject to change.)

Total Payment = (Minimum Payment - 37.00 + 60.00) + Examination fee + Tuition fee = Annual Payment

IUFS Tuition fee for module - US $ 250

How much will it cost?

1. US$ 900.00 for Foundation stage: $250 per subject

2. US$ 930.00 for Intermediate year1: $260 per subject

3. US$ 930.00 for Intermediate year 2: $260 per subject

Foundation/Intermediate stages by afternoon/evening study at IUFS

For further details of CIMA Courses

May 2002 Examination News

May 2002 exams:

Monday 20th May

Tuesday 21st May

Wednesday 22nd May

Thursday 23rd May

November 2002 Exams

Review of the November 2001 exams
November 2001 Post-Exam Guide for every subject will be published on the CIMA website after the results of the November 2O01 exams.
Each guide will contain:
the rationale for each question;
the suggested approach to answering each question;
the outline marking scheme;
the examiner's comments. In addition, you will be able to buy the Questions and Answers for the November 2001 CIMA Exams from CIMA Publishing.
A booklet will be available for each of the exam papers in the syllabus. To obtain the latest information on these and other exam-related matters, log on to the CIMA students area of CIMA website.

Illness during the November exams
If you were ill before or during the exams and you feel this affected your performance, there is a special panel to consider these situations. Let us know in writing, with supporting medical evidence or a certificate, as soon as possible after the exam and no later than 28 December 2001. Also
tell us of other serious circumstances, such as the death or illness of a close relative.

CIMA will send the exam entry form for the May 2002 exams to all registered students in January 2002. If you have not received your entry form by the end of January, please contact CIMA Student Services Centre for a duplicate by 9 March 2002. You can also download the form from CIMA website.
The closing date for all students for entry to the May exams is 1 March 2002.
If CIMA receive your exam entry form after 1 March 2002, it will be accepted only as a late entry. The late entry deadline is 18 March 2002.

Contact CIMA Student Services Centre or your local overseas office (IUFS, Faculty of British Education, e-mail:info@iufs.edu ,Tel.812-552-8923, 274-4455) if you have any questions about your November 2001 exam results or entry to the May exams.

Student Services Centre
CIMA
26 Chapter Street London SW1P4NP

T: +44(0)20 8849 2251

F: +44(0)20 8849 2450

Email:student-services@cimaglobal.com

May 2002 exam: foundation level papers
The new objective test questions: section Â
From the May 2002 exam, there will be changes in the way foundation papers are assessed. The two-section format will remain, but the content of section  will change. All section  questions will be objective test questions (OTQs) and all will be compulsory. The new format will consist of:
Section A: 25 multiple-choice questions for 50 marks (the exception is Economics for Business, where the current marks structure will apply - 26 multiple-choice questions worth 52 marks. Section  will be worth 48 marks).
Section Â: two or more scenario questions with several sub-questions. The scenario questions will reflect the style of existing section  questions but, because they are all OTQs, you will need a different approach to answer them. Marks will be given only for correct answers, not for method or workings.
Examples of exam questions are on the CIMA website. If you are unable to access the website and are outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you should contact your local divisional office or e-mail student senders on student-services@cimaglobal.com.

An OTQ consists of a stimulus, usually a question, followed by a variety of required responses. These include:
selecting the correct one from alternative responses;
identifying a word or statement which reflects the question;
a numerical calculation; o identifying an element of a diagram or set of data; o linking two statements from a range provided.
You may already be familiar with OTQs, since section A of the FECB paper consists of multiple-choice questions - the most common form of OTQ.
The decision to use OTQs has been made for a variety of reasons:
The essential basic business awareness, knowledge and understanding provided by the foundation level syllabuses and exam papers is best assessed through objective testing.
Objective testing enables CIMA to test a wider range of the syllabus and learning outcomes. CIMA has already introduced multiple-choice questions in section A of the foundation level papers. This process can be taken further with the use of sub-questions in section  of the paper.
Marking OTQs is more objective, since there is only one correct answer,or a limited range of correct answers, to a question.
Moving to OTQs and removing the element of choice in section  clearly indicates that you should study all aspects of the syllabus.
OTQs will enable examiners to pinpoint precise areas of weakness demonstrated by candidates.
The multiple-choice questions in section A of the paper will remain unchanged. In section B, the presentation of scenarios or other stimulus material and data will reflect those used in existing foundation level papers.
Section  may ask you to:
fill in a blank or blanks in a sentence;
list items in rank order;
state a definition;
identify a key issue, term or figure;
calculate a specific figure;
complete gaps in a set of data where the relevant numbers can be calculated from the information given;
identify points, zones, ranges or areas on graphs and diagrams;
match items or statements;
state whether statements are true or false;
write brief explanations relating to the data given (the maximum number of words for answers will not exceed 30). The following conventions will be applied when marking the new questions:
only answers will be marked, not workings or justifications;
no marks will be awarded if you exceed a specified word limit;
if you attempt a question more than once, clearly cross out answers you do not wish to submit. If not, the first answer only will be marked.
The important thing to remember is that for each question there is only one correct answer or, in the case of a list of possible correct answers, that the list is finite and relatively short.

Faculty of British Education

P O Box 59, St. Petersburg-191040, Russia

E-mail: Registrar@iufs.edu

Tel.812-552-8923

Fax.812-274-4455