CMA 2024 Exam Day Guidelines: Code of Conduct, Do’s and Don’ts

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Jun 16, 2024

CMA 2024 Exam Day Guidelines are made available on the official website of ICMAI. ICMAI CMA examination for Inter and Final is being conducted from Jun 11 to 18, 2024. Furthermore, the exam for CMA Foundation is being held on Jun 16, 2024. This is one of the biggest examinations in India and is conducted by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI). 

The exam day guidelines 2024 have been provided to specify the material allowed in the examination hall, the correct utilisation of the question paper booklet, the time to report at the examination centre, seat allocation, and much more. The CMA 2024 exam day guidelines aim to help students prepare properly for the CMA exam. 

Candidates must ensure reaching their respective CMA exam centres on time. Also, candidates must ensure to comprehend the exam day guidelines to ensure a hassle-free process on the day of the examination. Candidates can find the entire list of guidelines 2024 in the article given below. 

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CMA 2024 Exam Day Guidelines

The ICMAI has published a set of guidelines for the candidates to adhere to. This set of guidelines has been published to help candidates make wise decisions while attempting their question papers. The candidates need to go through these guidelines in the article given below, which will help them ace their examination and score better. 

• Candidates must reach their examination halls at the allotted time. 
• Candidates must carry the essential documents and items with them to enter the examination hall. 
• The information for the seating allocation will be provided at the exam centre. Candidates must remain seated at their allotted seats. 
• The CMA 2024 guidelines include specific pointers for candidates to perform better with their question papers and answer sheets, which candidates must go through once in the write-up below. 

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CMA 2024 Exam Day Reporting Time

The exam timings for the CMA 2024 have been divided into various sections and the dates they are going to be conducted based on the CMA 2024 exam day guidelines.

The candidates are advised to enter the examination hall at least 30 minutes before familiarising themselves with the settings of the exam hall. Candidates can check the following table for the schedule of the CMA examination.

CMA 2024 Exam Day Materials to Carry

To enter the examination hall, the candidates must possess the items required to attempt the examination. According to the instructions, here is a list of items that students are advised to bring to the examination hall. 

• Candidates must ensure that they carry their admit cards/hall tickets to the examination centres. Any form of tempering with the admit card will not be accepted and the students are required to keep it intact.
• The candidates are advised to keep a government-issued photo identification, in case there is a requirement.
• Candidates can bring an approved calculator and other required stationery items with them.
• As the weather is hot outside, candidates are advised to take a transparent water bottle to avoid dehydration.

CMA 2024 Exam Day Seating Allocation

The CMA 2024 exam day guidelines also contain expert advice on the seating arrangement. Candidates must follow these steps to avoid any trouble at the examination hall. 

• Candidates must remain seated in their allotted seats until the examination is over.
• Before starting the examination, candidates are required to ensure that they are seated in the right seat. 

CMA 2024 Exam Day Question Paper Guidelines

Every competitive examination requires students to be smart with their time allocation and the subject knowledge required. Similarly, the CMA 2024 exam day guidelines specify the proper use of the question paper. Here is a list of guidelines that ICMAI has published on their official website for the candidates. 

• A candidate has 160 minutes to solve the question paper, which makes it 1.5 minutes/question.
• Candidates are advised to take a quick glance at their question paper and not spend more than 5 minutes to select the questions that they want to answer.
• Candidates are advised to answer the easiest questions first and move on to the next ones based on their difficulty levels.  
• The compulsory questions must be answered. If the candidates fail to answer the compulsory question, their marks will be limited to 80%. However, the paper will still be valid.
• Candidates must understand the question word-by-word carefully. If required, this can be repeated three to four times for the numerical subjects.
• The candidates are advised to answer the theory questions for numerical subjects last, as they can be answered comparatively in a shorter period. 

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CMA 2024 Exam Day Answer Sheet Guidelines

The candidates must have understood the importance of strategic planning for the question paper in the previous section. Now, let’s understand the CMA 2024 exam guidelines to ace the answer writing journey.

• It is advised to focus on the quality over quantity of the answer.
• Candidates must understand the question word-by-word carefully before attempting the answer. If required, this may be repeated three to four times for the numerical subjects.
• Candidates must allot time to write an answer based on the marks attached to it.
• As for every competitive exam, the first answer is your impression of the evaluator. Make it a good answer in all respects: content, neatness, and presentation.
• If there is a lack of time for the question you know the answer to, summarise the answer in the time that is left. It is better to score something than nothing. 

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CMA 2024 Exam Day Prohibited Materials

According to the CMA exam day guidelines 2024, candidates are not allowed to carry any prohibited materials that aid in solving the question paper or make it easier for them to solve it. The candidates in possession of the prohibited materials will be disqualified by the exam conducting bodies. The list of prohibited materials is given below. 

• Any textual material
• Documents that are not required
• Calculators that are not approved of
• Electronic Devices
• Printed or Written Material
• Mobile Phones
• Bits of Paper