How many questions are there in the CMA exam?
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CMA foundation course has four papers. All four papers of CMA Foundation exam will have 50 multiple choice questions of two marks each.
CMA Intermediate course have two groups with four papers each. Each paper of CMA Intermediate has eight questions. Out of these questions, the first question is compulsory, while candidates have to attempt any five questions from the remaining seven questions. While some papers have five questions, first question is compulsory, and out of remaining four questions, three are mandatory.
Similarly, CMA Final course have different question numbers in different test papers.
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