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:
November 2018 Case Study Exams
| OCS | MCS | SCS | |
| Exam entry open | 25 Apr 2018 | 2 May 2018 | 10 May 2018 |
| Exam entry closed | 26 Oct 2018 | 2 Nov 2018 | 9 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 | 25 Jul 2018 | 01 Aug 2018 | 08 Aug 2018 |
| Exam entry closed | 22 Jan 2019 | 29 Jan 2019 | 05 Feb 2019 |
| Pre-seen material available | 07 Dec 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Exam dates | 05-09 Feb 2019 | 12-16 Feb 2019 | 19-23 Feb 2019 |
| Results published | 21 Mar 2019 | 28 Mar 2019 | 04 Apr 2019 |
May 2019 Case Study Exams
| OCS | MCS | SCS | |
| Exam entry open | 24 Oct 2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 07 Nov 2018 |
| Exam entry closed | 25 Apr 2019 | 30 Apr 2019 | 09 May 2019 |
| Pre-seen material available | 22 Mar 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 05 Apr 2019 |
| Exam dates | 07-11 May 2019 | 14-18 May 2019 | 21-25 May 2019 |
| Results published | 20 Jun 2019 | 27 Jun 2019 | 04 Jul 2019 |
August 2019 Case Study Exams
| OCS | MCS | SCS | |
| Exam entry open | 24 Jan 2019 | 30 Jan 2019 | 06 Feb 2019 |
| Exam entry closed | 23 Jul 2019 | 30 Jul 2019 | 06 Aug 2019 |
| Pre-seen material available | 21 Jun 2019 | 28 Jun 2019 | 05 Jul 2019 |
| Exam dates | 06-10 Aug 2019 | 13-17 Aug 2019 | 20-24 Aug 2019 |
| Results published | 19 Sep 2019 | 26 Sep 2019 | 03 Oct 2019 |
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.