CIMA Exam Dates
Scheduling objective test exams
The exams for each of the CIMA objective test exams can be scheduled at any time throughout the year. Simply book up the exam at your local Pearson Vue centre via CIMA’s booking system.
Scheduling case study exams
The CIMA operational, management and strategic case study exams (OCS, MCS and SCS), can only be taken during specific windows, four times per year: February, May, August and November.
For information on the specific dates associated with each of the case study sittings, please see the timetables below:
May 2018 Case Study Exams
| OCS | MCS | SCS | |
| Exam entry open | 25 Oct 2017 | 1 Nov 2017 | 8 Nov 2017 |
| Exam entry closed | 24 Apr 2018 | 1 May 2018 | 9 May 2018 |
| Pre-seen material available | 23 Mar 2018 | 26 Mar 2018 | 6 Apr 2018 |
| Exam dates | 8-12 May 2018 | 15-19 May 2018 | 22-26 May 2018 |
| Results published | 21 Jun 2018 | 28 Jun 2018 | 5 Jul 2018 |
August 2018 Case Study Exams
| OCS | MCS | SCS | |
| Exam entry open | 24 Jan 2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 7 Feb 2018 |
| Exam entry closed | 24 Jul 2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 7 Aug 2018 |
| Pre-seen material available | 22 Jun 2018 | 29 Jun 2018 | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Exam dates | 7-11 Aug 2018 | 14-18 Aug 2018 | 21-25 Aug 2018 |
| Results published | 20 Sept 2018 | 27 Sept 2018 | 4 Oct 2018 |
November 2018 Case Study Exams
| OCS | MCS | SCS | |
| Exam entry open | 25 Apr 2018 | 2 May 2018 | 10 May 2018 |
| Exam entry closed | 23 Oct 2018 | 30 Oct 2018 | 6 Nov 2018 |
| Pre-seen material available | 21 Sept 2018 | 28 Sept 2018 | 5 Oct 2018 |
| Exam dates | 6-10 Nov 2018 | 13-17 Nov 2018 | 20-24 Nov 2018 |
| Results published | 20 Dec 2018 | 10 Jan 2019 | 10 Jan 2019 |
February 2019 Case Study Exams
| OCS | MCS | SCS | |
| Exam entry open | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Exam entry closed | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Pre-seen material available | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Exam dates | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Results published | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Need to schedule your exam?
For more information about scheduling your exam and to find your nearest test centre, head to the CIMA global website.