CIMA Exams magic study tips and tricks

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Make a weekly study schedule. Getting into a routine is the best way to ensure you're doing enough

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If you want to listen to music as you study, try songs without words. This helps prevent distractions

Use mnemonics (e.g. CLUMP for Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions) to really help remember key topics

Have incentives! Keep yourself motivated by having rewards after a productive session.

Learn the most important facts first - then go back through other, fringe areas of the syllabus.

Give yourself plenty of breaks. Work hard for 40-50 mins, then have a 5-10 min break in a different room.

Block Facebook and Youtube! If you get easily distracted, you can get apps to help stop your mind wandering.

Eat properly! Keep up the fruit and veg, and try some 'brain foods' such as oily fish and blueberries.

Rest. Get plenty of sleep, and stop studying at least an hour before bed to prevent accounting dreams.

Clear your mind 1st. Jot down any thoughts that aren't study related, and come back to them once you're done.

Make it fun! Use funny stories and ways of remembering things to keep them fresh.

Do a proper mock. Before the real exam, do a full length mock or past paper to practice timing and technique.

Make revision cards. Condense the key topics into small cards that you can revise from more easily.

Avoid big nights out. This may seem a great break at the time, but you'll regret it the next day.

Drink plenty of water. Keep yourself hydrated whilst studying and during the exam itself.

Let people know you've got an important exam coming up. They'll be less likely to disturb you.

Visualize success. Believe in yourself - you've worked hard for this exam, and soon you can celebrate passing.

Choose a nice pen! Find a pen that's comfortable and makes your writing neat - win the marker over early

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