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Examiners and markers
CIMA employs dedicated teams of markers to mark scripts, and from time to time, opportunities arise for professionals to join individual subject teams.
What do markers do?
A script marker usually marks scripts on two occasions per year (our May and November exam diets).
Once you have been accepted as a marker, you will be sent full administrative instructions just prior to the exam about your role in the marking team.
After the exam, you’ll receive the question paper and marking scheme. A meeting of all markers is held about a week after the exam. Attendance is compulsory. The aim is to ensure consistency across markers, and make sure you understand the marking procedures.
Once you’ve attended, you’ll have up to four weeks to mark your script allocation.
Who can mark?
CIMA has developed criteria which markers would normally be expected to meet:
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Education:
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| First degree (at least second class). | Essential |
| Masters degree in a relevant subject area or professional accountancy qualification for Management Accounting and Financial Management pillars. | Desirable |
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Examining Experience: | |
| At least two years’ prior experience in Higher Education and/or professional body of marking and setting or evaluating assessments. | Essential |
| Relevant teaching or practitioner / consultancy experience (for the subject matter of the paper applied for). You should be currently lecturing/teaching or engaged in consultancy/practice, or have very recently retired. | Essential |
| Professional updating in area of specialism. | Essential |
| Demonstration of being up to date in educational and subject issues, and assessment methodology. | Essential |
| Employed as External Examiner to a recognised programme/institution. | Desirable |
| Other professional body faculty experience. | Desirable |
You will need a minimum specification on your home PC, described in marker IT capability (XLS 16KB).
To become a marker, please complete the marker application form (DOC 93KB) and e-mail this, with a current CV to assessment.faculty@cimaglobal.com.
You can apply at any time of the year, and we will acknowledge all applications.
We retain your application for a maximum of two years. If you have not been appointed in two years, you will need to reapply. If you are shortlisted, we will ask you to mark three sample scripts to assess how you apply the marking scheme and approach the assessment of candidates.
If you have any questions, please e-mail assessment.faculty@cimaglobal.com or alternatively, contact us on 020 8849 2296.
