The latest CIMA case study pass rates are in, and a whopping 76% of Operational sitters were successful in the August sitting.
The Operational pass rate jumped 10 percentage points between sittings – and is the highest pass rate we have on record!
The big worry will be the slump in the Strategic pass rate. It was 54% this time around, falling 10 percentage points on May’s 64% success rate. It has been lower, it was 53% in May 2025, and pass rate for the case reached the dizzy heights of 71% in November 2022.
The Management pass rates also fell below 60%, to 59%. You have to go back to August 2023 to find a lower pass rate (it was 58%).
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CIMA’S CGMA CASE STUDY PASS RATES
NOV25 FEB26 MAY26 AUG26
Operational 70% 73% 66% 76%
Management 63% 65% 62% 59%
Strategic 59% 55% 64% 54%
