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How much does it cost? Find out how much it costs to study CIMA, remembering to take in to account your registration, annual subscription and exam fees along with costs associated with your preferred study method.

Registration and annual subscription

Registration fees

New candidates pay a one-time registration fee, which includes their first year’s subscription fee. Note: The CIMA® subscription year runs from 1 January until 31 December.


2023
Registration (one-time payment)GBP 95
Re-registrationGBP 95



Subscription fees

Existing candidates must ensure their subscription is paid before 31 March each year to prevent expiration.

CandidatesGBP 130
Candidates who have passed Strategic Case Study exam GBP 300
New candidate (first year's subscription fee)Free


Exemption fees

There is no charge for exemption fees.

Exam fees

CIMA’s CGMA exams are priced based on a tiered structure as part of our continued commitment to improving access to our qualifications and assessments worldwide.

View exam pricing by selecting your tier in the detail below. A breakdown of eligible countries can be found within the relevant tier.

  • Tier 1: Western Europe, Australia, Singapore, USA and Canada: find full list here

  • Tier 2: Rest of the world: find full list here

  • Tier 3: Sub-Saharan Africa: find full list here

Exam prices from 1 January 2023Tier 1Tier 2Tier 3
Certificate in Business Accounting
Objective Tests (per exam) GBP110GBP100GBP80
Professional Qualification
Operational Level Objective Tests (per exam) GBP130GBP118GBP92
Operational Level Case Study GBP225GBP210GBP170
Management Level Objective TestGBP154GBP135GBP115
Management Level Case StudyGBP232GBP218GBP178
Strategic Level Objective Test GBP218GBP210GBP158
Strategic Level Case StudyGBP330GBP310GBP270

Certificate in Business Accounting over one year

The guide below outlines costs of studying for the Certificate in Business Accounting over one year making the following assumptions:

  • You have no exemptions.

  • You pass each exam on the first attempt.

  • You are in a tier 2 market (find out more about tiered exam pricing above).

  • You are studying online with CIMA Study and have purchased an official CIMA Study text for each subject.

CIMA registration costs
One-off student candidate registration (includes first-year candidate subscription) GBP 95
Annual candidate subscription over one year GBP 0
4× Certificate in Business Accounting examsGBP 400
Sub-totalGBP 495
CIMA Study costs
4 x CIMA Study Prime modulesGBP 1,000
4 x CIMA Study textsGBP 140
SubtotalGBP 1,140
Total costs over one year:GBP 1,635

Please note: All costs are indicative and are calculated based on 2023 pricing. Last updated November 2022.

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification over three years

The guide below outlines costs of studying for the CGMA Professional Qualification over three years making the following assumptions:

  • You have no exemptions.

  • You pass each exam on the first attempt.

  • You are entering at the Operational Level of the Professional Qualification.

  • You are in a tier 2 market (find out more about tiered exam pricing here).

  • You are studying online with CIMA Study and have purchased an official CIMA Study text.

CIMA registration costs
One-time candidate registration (includes first-year candidate subscription) GBP 95
Annual candidate subscription over three years GBP 260
9× Objective Tests and 3× Case Study Exams GBP 2,127
SubtotalGBP 2,482
CIMA Study costs
9x CIMA Study Prime modules GBP 2,340
3× CIMA Study case study modules GBP 975
12× CIMA Study texts GBP 438
SubtotalGBP 3,753
Total costs over three yearsGBP 6,235

Please note: All costs are indicative and are calculated based on 2023 pricing. Last updated November 2022.

Both qualifications over five years

The guide below outlines costs of studying for both the Certificate in Business Accounting and Professional Qualification over five years making the following assumptions:

  • You have no exemptions.

  • You pass each exam on the first attempt.

  • You are in a tier 2 market (find out more about tiered exam pricing above).

  • You are studying online with CIMA Study and have purchased an official CIMA Study text.

  • You may have taken a few breaks between studies.

CIMA registration and exam costs
One-time candidate registration (includes first-year candidate subscription)GBP 95
Annual candidate subscription over five years GBP 520
4× Certificate in Business Accounting exams GBP 400
9× Objective Tests and 3× Case Study Exams (Professional Qualification) GBP 2,127
SubtotalGBP 3,142
CIMA Study costs
4 x CIMA Study Prime modules (Certificate in Business Accounting)GBP 1,000
9 x CIMA Study Prime modules (Professional Qualification)GBP 2,340
3 x CIMA Study case study modules (Professional Qualification)GBP 975
12 x CIMA Study textsGBP 438
SubtotalGBP 4,753
Total costs over three yearsGBP 7,895

Please note: All costs are indicative and are calculated based on 2023 pricing. Last updated November 2022.

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