Ultimate exam skills: preparing for CIMA exams is not just about repeatedly reading through your syllabus notes and attempting a few past paper questions. On a BPP revision course the main focus is the development of the key exam skills specific to each paper and this is done through guided question practice.
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To help all CIMA students, here's a summary of BPP's key skills that often turn a marginal fail into a comfortable pass, along with practical tips on how to practise them and a check list to work through in your run-up to the exam.
Keep this page somewhere safe with your CIMA study notes and work through them as you prepare for your next exam sitting.
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