Top 10 tips for CIMA SCS exam from Nadia Head of internal audit - MJL Bangladesh
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Nadia Zaman - Head of internal audit - MJL Bangladesh |
Nadia Zaman Head of internal audit ,MJL Bangladesh limited who recently passed the SCS case study exam shared her SCS experience with Explore Accountancy.
We thanked her for the time prepare this useful amazing tips and wished her very good luck with her carrier goals and ambition.
Introductory Remarks:
The
journey of CIMA Strategic Case Study (SCS) was very interesting yet challenging
for me. This is the only exam where the skills relevant and related to the
practical life is being tested i.e people, leadership, business and technical.
The exam is all about dealing with real life challenges raised by your
reporting boss. Behind every success there are some key ways that helps to
reach to the ultimate destination. The role of the management accountant is
changing to provide better support for decision making and performance
management. To be an ideal management accountant and match with the challenging
environment one has to reach to a certain level. To gain the competitive
advantage prior planning is a must.
The
tips and key techniques regarding the SCS exam that should be followed by the
candidates may be summarized as below:
1.
Believe in yourself:
We
should always believe in our self that whatever we are doing is very much
achievable. Self motivation is a big tool to succeed in the SCS level. We
always should keep in mind that nothing is impossible. As a SCS candidate, we
always should behave like a professional of today's world. At the same time,
due to the competitive environment, demand is growing for management
accountants. To grab the opportunity, nothing can help except dedication and
hard work.
2.
Time Management:
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Time management in CIMA SCS exam |
The
most important and crucial aspect of SCS exam is managing time. This is a
computer based 3 hour exam with 3 sections, where there will not be even a
breathing space. The main challenge is we have to think, plan and write at the
same time, which is quite difficult for anyone. Hence, proper allocation of
time is a must for this exam. Students should allocate the time for the 3 parts
accordingly and then should sit for the exam.
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3.
Study on Daily Basis:
Students
should study on daily basis to be successful in the SCS exam. Most of the
candidates of SCS are working in different sectors. It is very difficult to
manage time for study, however daily basis study is a must. It will be very
good if a student can study at least 4 hours in a day. Regular study is needed
to pass the SCS exam.
4. Effective Study Materials:
Effective
study materials are needed to clear the hurdle. There are some very useful
materials such as Kaplan, Learn CIMA that students should follow. The study
text of Kaplan is really good. Moreover, there are pre-seen analysis, industry
analysis, mocks, suggested answers which are very helpful. Students can also
have a glimpse of Astranti materials as their analysis are very detailed and
thorough.
5. Typing Speed:
SCS
exam is a computer based exam where the students have to write the exam in a
desktop. Most of the people now a days are used to laptops for their everyday
work. It is very difficult to change the habit overnight. Students should
practice prior to two to three months of exam in desktops to get a feel of the
keyboard. Also there are several software's for increasing the typing speed. A
good number of word per minute should be achieved by the students before
sitting the exam.
6. Professional Development:
The
candidates of SCS are considered as the Senior Finance Manager of an
organization. To gain the professional expertise the candidates should uphold
their real life experience by going over different articles relating to the skills
tested in the exam such as people, leadership, technical and business.
7. Pre-Seen Analysis:
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The
pre seen is released 4 to 6 weeks prior to exam. All the candidates should
analyze the pre seen critically as if they are the employee of the company. The
analysis should be done in different angles in terms of decision making
ability. The analysis of Kaplan & Astranti are very useful. Because they go
for line by line analysis, being a SCS candidate we have to think differently
and out of the box.
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The
candidates must revise all the strategic level papers as SCS exam is the
practical execution of all the concepts. The best way will be to download the
summary of all 3 papers and go over them. The summary will be good enough to
refresh the previous papers.
9. Relate with Practical life experience:
The
best and most important part of the SCS exam is to relate the experience of
practical life with the paper. There are several situations that we face in our
professional life these are the learning's that can be used as a tool in the
exam.
10. Mocks:
Finally
most important is to sit for mocks prior to the actual exam. All the candidates
should sit for at least four mocks before the actual exam. The mocks of Kaplan
and their suggested answers are very helpful to give a feeling of actual exam.
They are also helpful to give an insight about examiners answers and way of
thinking.
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Tip from us - You can find some useful free and premium mocks here
These
are some of the tips and techniques for passing the CIMA Strategic Case Study.
I am sure these will be helpful for the candidates.
Best of Luck!
From
Ms.Nadia Zaman
Please feel free to comment below with your thoughts
From
Ms.Nadia Zaman
Please feel free to comment below with your thoughts
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So glad my exams are over now they are so stressful Karen
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