CIMA Certificate Level · BA1, BA2, BA3 & BA4
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CIMA BA1
Understand how markets, economies and governments work — and how macroeconomic and microeconomic forces shape business decisions and the finance function.
CIMA BA2
Learn the core principles of management accounting — costing, budgeting, planning and decision-making — that underpin every level of the CIMA qualification.
CIMA BA3
Master the basics of financial accounting — double-entry bookkeeping, financial statements and accounting standards — the foundation for F1 and beyond.
CIMA BA4
Develop your understanding of ethics, corporate governance, internal controls and business law — essential for any professional accountant at any level.
How students pass with PTA
PTA students pass the CIMA Certificate Level by working through 500+ exam-style practice questions per paper, each mapped to the BA syllabus and filterable by chapter and topic. They benchmark their readiness with timed full-length mock exams — and go into exam day knowing exactly where their weak areas are. Most students complete each BA paper in 3–5 weeks using this approach.
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Practise
500+ exam-style questions per paper with smart filtering — focus on your weak areas, track progress, and build exam confidence.
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Mock
Timed mock exams that replicate real exam conditions — with detailed performance analysis after each attempt.
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CIMA BA1
Mocks
Full-length mock exams to benchmark your readiness
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Master BA1 with Mock #1. Instant access. 60 questions, 120 minutes. Expertly crafted questions. Detailed performance analysis.
Triple your readiness with 3 mocks! Instant access. In-depth feedback on each attempt. Maximise your scoring potential.
What’s included
- Up to 3 full-length BA1 mock exams
- Real exam conditions (60qs, 120 mins)
- Detailed performance analysis
- Tutor Q&A support
- 90 days access
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CIMA BA1
Practice Kit
The question bank + mocks combo most students choose
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Tailor Your BA1 Prep: 500+ Questions & Mock #1. Customise your practice sessions. Immediate access.
Elevate Your BA1 Strategy: 500+ Questions & 3 Mocks. Personalise your practice with our chapter-wise question bank.
Advanced BA1 Prep: 500+ Questions & 5 Mocks. Design your study sessions, eg select 15 previously failed qs in an exam mode.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Filter by chapter, weaskness, or missed
- Up to 5 mock exams included
- Detailed results analysis
- Chapter summary notes
- Tutor Q&A support
- 180 day access
CIMA BA1
Practice and Revision Kit
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Practice kit + revision kit + Kaplan eBook — best value for BA1
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BA1 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s summary notes.
BA1 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s official study ebook.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Up to 6 mock exams
- 125 additional revision questions
- Flashcards — 20 questions per chapter
- Chapter summary notes
- Official Kaplan study eBook
- Bonus Kaplan summary workbook
- Tutor Q&A support
- 1 year access
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CIMA BA2
Mocks
Full-length mock exams to benchmark your readiness
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Master BA2 with Mock #1. Instant access. 60 questions, 120 minutes. Expertly crafted questions. Detailed performance analysis.
Triple your readiness with 3 mocks! Instant access. In-depth feedback on each attempt. Maximise your scoring potential.
What’s included
- Up to 3 full-length BA2 mock exams
- Real exam conditions (60qs, 120 mins)
- Detailed performance analysis
- Tutor Q&A support
- 90 days access
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CIMA BA2
Practice Kit
The question bank + mocks combo most students choose
$60Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
Tailor Your BA2 Prep: 500+ Questions & Mock #1. Customise your practice sessions. Immediate access.
Elevate Your BA2 Strategy: 500+ Questions & 3 Mocks. Personalise your practice with our chapter-wise question bank.
Advanced BA2 Prep: 500+ Questions & 5 Mocks. Design your study sessions, eg select 15 previously failed qs in an exam mode.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Filter by chapter, weaskness, or missed
- Up to 5 mock exams included
- Detailed results analysis
- Chapter summary notes
- Tutor Q&A support
- 180 day access
CIMA BA2
Practice and Revision Kit
Best Value
Practice kit + revision kit + Kaplan eBook — best value for BA2
$133Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
BA2 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s summary notes.
BA2 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s official study ebook.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Up to 6 mock exams
- 125 additional revision questions
- Flashcards — 20 questions per chapter
- Chapter summary notes
- Official Kaplan study eBook
- Bonus Kaplan summary workbook
- Tutor Q&A support
- 1 year access
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CIMA BA3
Mocks
Full-length mock exams to benchmark your readiness
$12Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
Master BA3 with Mock #1. Instant access. 60 questions, 120 minutes. Expertly crafted questions. Detailed performance analysis.
Triple your readiness with 3 mocks! Instant access. In-depth feedback on each attempt. Maximise your scoring potential.
What’s included
- Up to 3 full-length BA3 mock exams
- Real exam conditions (60qs, 120 mins)
- Detailed performance analysis
- Tutor Q&A support
- 90 days access
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CIMA BA3
Practice Kit
The question bank + mocks combo most students choose
$60Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
Tailor Your BA3 Prep: 500+ Questions & Mock #1. Customise your practice sessions. Immediate access.
Elevate Your BA3 Strategy: 500+ Questions & 3 Mocks. Personalise your practice with our chapter-wise question bank.
Advanced BA3 Prep: 500+ Questions & 5 Mocks. Design your study sessions, eg select 15 previously failed qs in an exam mode.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Filter by chapter, weaskness, or missed
- Up to 5 mock exams included
- Detailed results analysis
- Chapter summary notes
- Tutor Q&A support
- 180 day access
CIMA BA3
Practice and Revision Kit
Best Value
Practice kit + revision kit + Kaplan eBook — best value for BA3
$133Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
BA3 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s summary notes.
BA3 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s official study ebook.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Up to 6 mock exams
- 125 additional revision questions
- Flashcards — 20 questions per chapter
- Chapter summary notes
- Official Kaplan study eBook
- Bonus Kaplan summary workbook
- Tutor Q&A support
- 1 year access
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CIMA BA4
Mocks
Full-length mock exams to benchmark your readiness
$12Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
Master BA4 with Mock #1. Instant access. 85 questions, 120 minutes. Expertly crafted questions. Detailed performance analysis.
Triple your readiness with 3 mocks! Instant access. In-depth feedback on each attempt. Maximise your scoring potential.
What’s included
- Up to 3 full-length BA4 mock exams
- Real exam conditions (60qs, 120 mins)
- Detailed performance analysis
- Tutor Q&A support
- 90 days access
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CIMA BA4
Practice Kit
The question bank + mocks combo most students choose
$60Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
Tailor Your BA4 Prep: 500+ Questions & Mock #1. Customise your practice sessions. Immediate access.
Elevate Your BA4 Strategy: 500+ Questions & 3 Mocks. Personalise your practice with our chapter-wise question bank.
Advanced BA4 Prep: 500+ Questions & 5 Mocks. Design your study sessions, eg select 15 previously failed qs in an exam mode.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Filter by chapter, weaskness, or missed
- Up to 5 mock exams included
- Detailed results analysis
- Chapter summary notes
- Tutor Q&A support
- 180 day access
CIMA BA4
Practice and Revision Kit
Best Value
Practice kit + revision kit + Kaplan eBook — best value for BA4
$147Price rounded for display. Precise amount shown in cart and checkout.
BA4 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s summary notes.
BA4 Practice Kit with 500 questions + 6 mocks (5 by PTA, 1 bonus mock by Kaplan and 1 by BPP) + additional 125 revision questions and Kaplan’s official study ebook.
What’s included
- 500+ exam-style questions
- Up to 6 mock exams
- 125 additional revision questions
- Flashcards — 20 questions per chapter
- Chapter summary notes
- Official Kaplan study eBook + bonus summary book
- PTA Summary notes (pdf)
- Tutor Q&A support
- 1 year access
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STUDY NOTES
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What’s included
- Chapter-by-chapter summaries based on the Kaplan textbook
- Key learning points highlighted throughout
- Written and designed by PTA tutors
PTA-created BA4 visual study notes — key concepts from the Kaplan textbook, simplified and illustrated for faster learning. Perfect as a companion to your main course materials.
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- Official Kaplan CIMA study materials
- Study book, exam practice kit and flashcards
- Up to 20% off display price
- Available for BA1, BA2, BA3 and BA4
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- Official BPP study materials, available instantly
- Study book or exam practice kit
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- Available for BA1, BA2, BA3 and BA4
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Mocks
Mix and match mocks across BA1, BA2, BA3 and BA4 — and save 10%
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What’s included
- 1 or 3 mocks per paper (BA1+BA2+BA3+BA4)
- Bundle comes with 10% discount
- Newest syllabus, 6 months access
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Practice Kits
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- 4 x 500+ exam-style Q&A + mocks per paper
- Bundle comes with 25% discount
- Newest syllabus, 1 year access
Certificate level
Practice & Revision Kits
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- 4 x Practice and Revision Kits
- Bundle comes with 30% discount
- summary notes, Kaplan coursebook and more
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about the CIMA Certificate Level.
The CIMA Certificate Level — formally the Certificate in Business Accounting (Cert BA) — is the entry point to the CIMA qualification. It consists of four Objective Test papers: BA1 (Fundamentals of Business Economics), BA2 (Fundamentals of Management Accounting), BA3 (Fundamentals of Financial Accounting), and BA4 (Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law). Passing all four earns you the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting — a qualification in its own right — and allows you to progress to the Operational Level.
No — the Certificate Level is open to anyone and requires no prior accounting knowledge or qualifications. It is designed as a foundation and is an ideal starting point whether you are new to accounting or looking to formalise your existing knowledge.
There is no required order — you can sit the four papers in any sequence. Many students start with BA2 as it provides a strong foundation for BA3, and these two papers have significant content overlap so it makes sense to take them close together. BA1 and BA4 have less crossover with the others and can be taken at any point. BA4 has the lowest pass rate of the four so many students save it until they feel most confident.
All four Certificate Level exams are computer-based Objective Tests sat at a Pearson VUE test centre, available on demand throughout the year. BA1, BA2 and BA3 each contain 60 questions in 2 hours. BA4 contains 85 questions in 2 hours — more questions because they are shorter and require no calculations. You need 70% to pass each paper.
The Certificate Level is designed as a foundation, so the content is more accessible than the Professional Level papers. BA1 and BA4 are more conceptual with no heavy calculations. BA2 and BA3 are more technical — BA2 requires practice with costing and management accounting calculations, while BA3 covers double-entry bookkeeping and financial statements. BA4 consistently has the lowest pass rate, so don't underestimate it despite the lack of calculations. With structured practice and consistent effort, all four papers are very achievable.
Most students allow 3–5 weeks of study per paper, meaning you can realistically complete all four Certificate Level papers within 4–6 months if studying consistently alongside work. Some students move faster, particularly those with an existing accounting or finance background. The exams are available on demand so you can book each one as soon as you feel ready.
The Certificate Level papers follow the 2017 CIMA syllabus, which remains the current syllabus for BA1–BA4. Unlike the Professional Level (which was updated in 2019 and again in 2024), the Certificate Level syllabus has not changed. All PTA materials are aligned to this syllabus.
Yes — CIMA offers exemptions for students with relevant prior qualifications, such as a degree in accounting, finance or business. If you qualify for exemptions, you may be able to skip some or all of the Certificate Level papers and begin directly at the Operational Level. Check the CIMA website for the full list of exemptions and eligibility criteria.
PTA offers Practice Kits and Practice and Revision Kits for each BA paper, plus standalone mock exams. Each package includes 500+ exam-style practice questions, mock exams with detailed performance analysis, and smart filtering so you can focus on your weak areas. All materials are built to the current 2017 CIMA Certificate syllabus.
If you're not satisfied with your purchase, you can request a full refund within 7 days — as long as you haven't used more than 10% of the course materials. Simply get in touch and we'll process your refund promptly. Full details are available in our terms and conditions.
Yes — we offer a free package for every Certificate Level paper. Each free package includes one chapter of practice questions and a mini mock exam, with 30 days access. No credit card required. It's the best way to see if PTA is right for you before committing.
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