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Study with CIMA Exemptions

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You may be closer than you realise to the CGMA qualification

Exemptions allow you to skip certain CGMA exams based on relevant qualifications or professional experience in accounting, finance, or business.

In the  exemptions calculator , you will see online prompts that invite you to share your professional qualifications, educational qualifications, and work experience. CIMA doesn’t charge for exemptions, and the online process is simple.

How exemptions benefit you:

  • Sit fewer exams
  • Start the CGMA curriculum at a more advanced level — perhaps the Management Level or even Strategic Level
  • Enhance the possibility of earning your CGMA qualification in as little as one year
  • Avoid duplicating prior learning, which saves you time and money

We tip our hats to your achievements. Reveal which exams you are exempt from, based on your qualifications and experience, and move forwards in your professional journey.

View this PDF for a step-by-step guide  to determine your exemptions during the registration process.

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For more information, read  CIMA's exemptions policy , or jump over to the page that details how to apply for the CGMA Professional Qualification.

We tip our hats to your achievements.

Reveal which exams you are exempt from, based on your qualifications and experience, and move forwards in your professional journey.

You could potentially start at an advanced level

Hard work pays off. In addition to determining exam exemptions, entering your qualifications and years of professional experience in the exemptions calculator will reveal your entry level to the CGMA Professional Qualification.