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CIMA CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting (Question Tutorial) |
| Exam Number: | CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG / CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Valid indefinitely before progressing to Professional Qualification |
| Related Certifications: | BA4 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law BA1 Fundamentals of Business Economics BA3 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Number entry, Scenario-based questions, Computer-based objective test, Drag and drop |
| Passing Score: | 100/150 (scaled score, approx 70%) |
| Available Languages: | Spanish, Polish, Russian, Turkish, English, Chinese |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Price: | GBP 117 / USD 157 (2026 rates) |
| Recommended Training: | CIMA Official Study Text CIMAstudy Online Learning |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Booking CIMA Official Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based; available on-demand at Pearson VUE test centers worldwide or via remote online proctoring |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; open to all students, no prior accounting qualification required |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cimaglobal.com/Qualifications/cert-ba/BA2/ |
CIMA CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| The Context of Management Accounting | 10% | - Comparison with financial accounting - CIMA code of ethics - Role of management accounting - Business environment and organizational structure |
| Costing | 25% | - Materials, labour and overhead costing - Cost classification and behaviour - Process costing and joint products - Absorption and marginal costing - Activity-based costing |
| Planning and Control | 30% | - Budgeting concepts and preparation - Variance analysis - Reporting for control and performance measurement - Flexible budgets and standard costing |
| Decision Making | 35% | - Risk and uncertainty in decision making - Capital investment appraisal - Pricing decisions - Relevant costing for short-term decisions - Cost-volume-profit analysis |
CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG Exam FAQ: Difficulty, Details, and Preparation
The CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG exam is the required test for earning the CIMA BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting Question Tutorial certification from CIMA. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG exam highlights these domains:
- The Context of Management Accounting (10%)
- Costing (25%)
- Planning and Control (30%)
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the CIMA BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting Question Tutorial practice questions at RealVCE follow the same structure.
No formal prerequisites; open to all students, no prior accounting qualification required
The CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the CIMA BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting Question Tutorial practice materials at RealVCE provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
The CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG exam consists of 60 questions with a time allowance of 120 minutes minutes. Practicing full sets under a similar time cap is the most direct way to make sure pacing never costs you points on exam day.
CIMA offers these training resources for candidates:
Official courses explain the material; practice questions teach you how the exam asks about it. Most successful candidates use both.
Because seeing beats guessing. The free demo of the CIMAPRO17-BA2-X1-ENG exam materials at RealVCE contains genuine samples from the full CIMA BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting Question Tutorial question set — same format, same expert-verified answers — and downloading it costs nothing. If you are unsure whether the materials match your level or your study style, the demo answers that question with evidence rather than marketing, and every demo on the site is free of charge.
The passing score is 100/150 (scaled score, approx 70%) and the exam fee is GBP 117 / USD 157 (2026 rates). Knowing both numbers early helps you plan: aim to be consistently above the passing mark in timed practice sessions before you spend the fee on a booking.
Registration is available through the following official channels:
Many candidates find that booking a date early converts vague anxiety into a focused countdown — a useful psychological trick while working through the CIMA BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting Question Tutorial practice questions.
CIMA BA2 – Fundamentals of Management Accounting Question Tutorial Sample Questions:
The year-to-date results at the end of month 9 included sales revenue of $3,600,000 and variable costs of
$2,100,000.
During month 10, sales revenue was $450,000 and variable costs were $270,000.
What year-to-date contribution to sales ratio (C/S ratio) would be reported at the end of month 10?
- A. 70,9%
- B. 58,5%
- C. 41,5%
- D. 40,0%
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A company produces a single product for which the following cost data are available.
Analysis by the management accountant has shown that 100% of direct material cost and 50% of direct labour cost are variable costs. 50% of production overhead and 100% of selling and distribution overhead are variable costs.
What is the marginal cost per unit?
- A. $9
- B. $8
- C. $6
- D. $7
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which of the following is a valid definition of a cash budget?
- A. A detailed budget of estimated cash inflows only, incorporating receipts from cash sales as well as from credit customers.
- B. A detailed budget of estimated cash outflows only, incorporating both depreciation and capital expenditure.
- C. A detailed budget of estimated cash inflows and outflows incorporating both revenue and capital items.
- D. A detailed budget of estimated cash inflows and outflows incorporating revenue items only.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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A project is about to be launched. Two of the three possible outcomes and their associated probabilities are as follows:
The remaining possible outcome is a $70,000 gain.
What is the correct calculation of the expected value of the project?
- A. ($30,000 + $70,000 - $25,000) / 3
- B. ($30,000 x 0.7) + ($70,000 x (1.0 - (0.2 + 0.7))) - ($25,000 x 0.2)
- C. ($30,000 + $70,000 - $25,000) x (0.7 + (1.0 - (0.2 + 0.7)) + 0.2)
- D. ($30,000 x 0.7) + ($70,000 x (1.0 - (0.2 + 0.7))) + ($25,000 x 0.2)
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
The following data are available for a company that produces and sells a single product.
The company's opening finished goods inventory was 2,500 units.
The fixed overhead absorption rate is $8.00 per unit.
The profit calculated using marginal costing is $16,000.
The profit calculated using absorption costing and valuing its inventory at standard cost is $22,400.
The company's closing finished goods inventory is:
- A. 3,300 units
- B. 8,900 units
- C. 1,700 units
- D. 3,900 units
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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