CIMA - Where to start at Operational Level

stacee31

Hi Everyone!

I am shortly going to be starting the CIMA Operational Level.

Can anyone advise on which paper to start with? I was going to start with E1 as it seem logical to just start with the first one but am I better off starting with any of the others in your opinions?

Thank You

SandyHood

You can start CIMA Operational Level as soon as you are ready. It has 4 exams, E1 P1 and F1 are tested by the 60 questions in 90 minutes - (instant result exams) and the Operational Case Study (which you can only take after passing E1 P1 and F1).
In my experience, P1 features slightly more in the case study than the other two. You do need the knowledge from all three OT syllabuses.
I would recommend 10 weeks at E1, a very short break, 10 weeks for F1 and then 10 weeks for P1.
I tutor many students with busy work and family lives that mean they don't want to commit to more than one exam at a time. This is an approach that might work if your circumstances are similar.

Start E1 now, sit the OT around 7th October. Start F1 around 14th October, sit the OT just before Christmas. Start P1 at the beginning of January and sit the OT around the 10th March 2016. This will then give you 8 weeks to prepare for the case study exam week commencing Tuesday 10th May.
Links:
http://www.cimaglobal.com/Students/Exam-resources-and-information/Exam-timetable/
http://www.sandyhood.com/?page_id=42

Sandy
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