As part of the CGMA qualification upgrade, CIMA has updated the verbs used in both the syllabus and exam blueprints.
CIMA says the verbs now used are designed to better reflect how candidates will be assessed and what the examiner expects.
Understanding these verbs is essential, as they signal the skill level and guide how you should approach each task. Responding and recognising them correctly will significantly improve your exam performance, says CIMA’s Matthew Hall in his Mastering Exam Verbs guide.
He stressed students need to familiarise themselves with the verbs listed in the exam blueprints and how they are used in the pilot papers.
Verbs commonly used in case study tasks include: evaluation, discuss, interpret, recommend, and explain. Hall provides examples of how the examiner will use these verbs in his guide.
Check out the new guide here.
