Are you looking for actionable exam study tips and strategies that simply work? Do you want to pass the Certified Management Accountant exam on your first attempt? This presentation will help you reach your goals.

1. CMA Exam Strategies for Multiple Choice
Questions & Essays
Presented by: Nathan Liao, CMA
June 24, 2014

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WITH A NEW TESTING WINDOW UPON US, DO YOU
FEEL PREPARED FOR THE CMA EXAM?
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) stump a lot of
people and here’s why:
You spend too much time on each question;
You get overwhelmed by the choices and
they trip you up;
You jump between questions and forget to go
back and answer them;
To name a few!

3. 3 HERE’S THE REALITY
3 hours
Don’t stress — I’ve got several tips to help you!
1.8 minutes per
question
100 multiple choice
questions

4. 4 TIP #1 - STAY POSITIVE
It’s easy to get worked up, but having negative thoughts
will do you no good.
Tell yourself you can do this, and you will
improve your odds at succeeding!

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TIP #2 - SKIPPING A QUESTION? WRITE IT DOWN SO
YOU REMEMBER TO GO BACK!
Lots of candidates hop between
questions when they are struggling to
find the answer, but don’t forget to go
back and complete it.
Write the question number down on a
sheet of paper and return to it once
you’ve completed everything else
IMPORTANT!
DO NOT move on to the essay questions before completing all of your MCQs or you will
not be able to go back and complete them.

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TIP #3 - RUNNING OUT OF TIME?
PUT YOUR BEST GUESS DOWN ANYWAYS!
You do not get docked marks for
answering questions incorrectly, so it is
in your favor to answer every single
question.
Even if you do not know the number, do
your best to complete each one.
Remember — you have a 25% chance
of getting it right!

7. 7 TIP #4 - IF YOU FINISH EARLY, REVIEW!
Some candidates power through
the MCQ section, and move on
right away. You can absolutely do
this OR you can go back through
questions you were unsure about
and take more time to answer
them

8. 8 TIP #5 - DON’T OVER THINK YOUR ANSWERS
Fear and stress can make you over think and this can lead
you to change your answers. Trust your gut and move on.

9. 9 TIP #6 - READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY
Each question is going to be
direct. Pay attention to the
verbs so you answer the
question EXACTLY as it is
being asked.

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TIP #7 - PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
PRACTICE
If MCQs usually trip you up, then take advantage of
your review course study bank. Practice as many
questions as you can so you become familiar with the
wording and format

11. 11 TIP #8 - TAKE SHORT BREAKS
This may seem counterintuitive, but
sometimes taking a quick minute to
close your eyes, take a deep breath
and calm yourself can be exactly
what you need to move on and
succeed.
Just don’t take too long of a break!

12. 12 TIP #9 - DON’T PSYCH YOURSELF OUT WHEN MULTIPLE
QUESTIONS HAVE THE SAME LETTERED ANSWER IN A ROW
If question 8,9,10 and 11 all have the answer A, this is ok.
Sometimes this happens. Don’t psych yourself out and choose a
different letter just because.
Trust your knowledge!

13. 13 TIP #10 - START STUDYING EARLY
The sooner you start preparing
for the CMA exam, the better.
If you can understand and apply
all key concepts then you will be
able to succeed at the MCQ
portion of the exam.

14. 14 DID YOU KNOW…
CMA Exam Academy has over 2000 multiple choice
questions you can practice with?
To learn more about the CMA Exam Academy and how it
can help you prepare for your upcoming exam, visit:
www.cmaexamacademy.com

15. 15 STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT
nathan@cmacoach.com
I am here to help you!

16. “THANKS FOR WATCHING”