- Connected to Online practice
- Notify me when ordering opens
- Built to the official 2026-27 CIMA blueprint
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Study Text 2026-27 blueprint edition
Every blueprint outcome taught in plain English, with worked examples, exam focus and answers, one chapter for each of the 22 study areas. Then drill the same chapters in the Revision Kit Book.
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- Print + Digital
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Pairs with the P1 Revision Kit Book Objective-test drills and full mocks.See the Revision Kit Book ›
What’s inside
What this book is planned to contain. The final contents are confirmed when the book is released.
Contents by Part
Planned contents. Chapters follow the 22 study areas in blueprint order. Page numbers are added when the book is final.
Before you start
- Examinability and how to use this book
- Contents
- Exam at a glance
At the back
- Outcome index
- Glossary
- Index
ACost accounting for decision and control 30%
- A1Rationales for costing6 outcomes
- A2Costing concepts9 outcomes
- A3Absorption, marginal and throughput costing1 outcome
- A4Standard costing and variances6 outcomes
- A5Further variance analysis4 outcomes
- A6Activity-based costing2 outcomes
- A7Digital costing1 outcome
- A8Quality and environmental costing3 outcomes
BBudgeting and budgetary control 25%
- B1Rationale for budgets6 outcomes
- B2Forecasting3 outcomes
- B3Master budgets3 outcomes
- B4What-if analysis and budgeting technologies4 outcomes
- B5Budgetary control4 outcomes
- B6Human dimensions of budgeting4 outcomes
CShort-term commercial decision making 30%
- C1Pricing and short-term decisions5 outcomes
- C2Relevant costs and product decisions6 outcomes
- C3Break-even analysis3 outcomes
- C4Product mix decisions with constraints3 outcomes
- C5Data, technology and weighted scoring in decisions2 outcomes
DDealing with uncertainty in the short term 15%
- D1Nature of risk and uncertainty2 outcomes
- D2Quantifying risk2 outcomes
- D3Decision trees and decision models2 outcomes
Connected to Online practice
The books are for learning and working by hand. Online you get auto-marked questions and timed mock Objective Tests on the CoreKnowledge learning platform, so you rehearse on the screen you will sit on.
- 1Read and work in the booksStudy Text to learn, Workbook to practise by hand.
- 2Drill in the Revision Kit BookOne drill per study area in the same order, with the reason for every option.
- 3Sit timed mocks onlineOnline CBE practice exams in the 60-question, 90-minute format. Online CBE practice exams are practice only, not official exams.
The same 22 study areas, with the same codes, in every book and online.
Who it’s for
- Candidates preparing for the CIMA P1 Management Accounting Objective Test
- Learners who want every blueprint outcome explained in plain English
- Self-study candidates who like to work on paper and on screen
- Tutors and colleges who want a class set (ask for a quote)
The P1 exam at a glance
- Exam
- Objective Test, computer-based, on demand
- Questions
- 60 questions, equal marks, no partial marks
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Weightings
- A 30% · B 25% · C 30% · D 15%
- Results
- Objective tests give a provisional pass or fail on screen, confirmed within 48 hours, with a proficient / not proficient rating for each content area. CIMA publishes no percentage pass mark for them; our practice mocks use 67% as a guide only
- Levels
- Remembering and understanding, and application
- Source
- Official CIMA blueprint, 2026-27 blueprint
Book details
- Title
- CIMA P1 Management Accounting Study Text
- Edition
- 2026-27 blueprint edition
- Pages
- To be confirmed, A4, English
- Formats
- Print, Digital view-only, Print + Digital
- ISBN
- To be assigned (not yet issued)
- Publisher
- Core Knowledge Investments (Pty) Ltd (BW00000269894), trading as Core Knowledge Quality Training & Consultants, Plot 712 Ext 2, Central, Botswana
Tell me when the P1 books are ready
We email you when look-inside pages are published and when ordering opens, plus a few short tips for the computer-based exam. No spam.
- Look-inside pages as soon as they are ready
- Order-opening notice
- Exam tips, up to 5 emails
Pairs with
Study Text, Workbook, Revision Kit Book, then timed Online CBE practice exams: the full system.
Questions
Licence, delivery, errata and more.
When can I buy it, and what will it cost?
Ordering is not open yet and there is no price on this page. Use Notify me and we will email you the day it opens, with the price and the print and digital options.
What does digital view-only mean?
You read the book in our secure reader in your browser on any device. There is no download or print button and the pages are not selectable text. Every page carries the CoreKnowledge copyright mark and a licence number for your personal licence.
Where will you deliver printed books?
We plan to deliver in Botswana and South Africa and quote for other countries. Delivery zones and costs are confirmed when ordering opens.
What if there is a mistake in the book?
We publish an errata list for each edition and email digital and registered print buyers when an update is made.
Which exam does it cover?
The CIMA P1 Management Accounting Objective Test, built to the official 2026-27 blueprint. Edition is confirmed at release. If the 2027-28 blueprint changes P1, the books carry a marked update layer (DECISIONS D5). Independent study material by CoreKnowledge. Not affiliated with or endorsed by CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants). CIMA is a trademark of its owner; no exam-body logos are used.
Can I get a refund?
Refunds follow our published Refund policy.
Independent study material by CoreKnowledge. Not affiliated with or endorsed by CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants). CIMA is a trademark of its owner; no exam-body logos are used.