CIMA Exam Timetable
View key dates to help you plan your CGMA® CIMA exams.
Objective Tests on demand exams are available all year.
Case Study Exams are session based, with 4 exam windows a year ( February, May, August & November)
You can take your exams at any Pearson Vue Centers or you can take your exams online from your home or office.
There are four windows a year when you can sit the case study exams (February, May, August, and November). Within each window, exams will be available for three days from Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-seen material for the case studies can be found on the Study Hub . See the dates below and mark the CIMA Exam deadlines.
February 2026
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Operational
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Management
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Strategic
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Exam entry window opens |
23/07/2025 |
30/07/2025 |
06/08/2025 |
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Exam entry window closes |
20/01/2026 |
27/01/2026 |
03/02/2026 |
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Pre-seen material to students |
19/09/2025 |
26/09/2025 |
03/10/2025 |
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Exam dates |
04 - 06 February |
11 - 13 February |
18 - 20 February 2026 |
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Publish results |
10/04/2026 |
17/04/2026 |
24/04/2026 |
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Certificates dispatch (more info here) |
CERT Dip MA available from18/06/2026 |
CERT Adv Dip MA available from 25/06/2026 |
ACMA / CGMA designation - more info here |
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May 2026
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August 2026
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November 2025
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Operational |
Management |
Strategic |
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Exam entry window opens |
23/04/2025 |
30/04/2025 |
08/05/2025 |
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Exam entry window closes |
21/10/2025 |
28/10/2025 |
04/11/2025 |
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Pre-seen material to students |
19/09/2025 |
26/09/2025 |
03/10/2025 |
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Exam dates |
05-07 November |
12-14 November |
19-21 November |
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Publish results |
8/01/2026 |
15/01/2026 |
15/01/2026 |
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Certificates dispatch (more info here) |
CERT Dip MA available from 19/03/2026 |
CERT Adv Dip MA available from 26/03/2026 |
ACMA / CGMA designation - more info here |