Mock Marking

Guidelines
As per CIMA Post Exam Kits
 General Marking Guidelines

• Marking schemes should be used positively with candidates being rewarded for
what they have demonstrated and not penalized for omissions.
• All marks in the scheme are designed to be awarded and full marks should be given
according to the level descriptors.
• Valid approaches not in the marking scheme should be rewarded appropriately.
Students need not make all the exact points made in the marking scheme to be
awarded high marks.
• An answer that does not address the requirements of the task should be awarded
0 marks
Level Criteria Marks (eg:
out of 10)
• No rewardable material. 0
• The student has missed the ER or has presented an answer that does not
address the task.
Level 1 • Demonstrates limited technical understanding of the theory 1-3
• Very few points made (Upto 30%
• Insufficient justification for answers of total
• Answers failed to reflect the specific scenario of the company (relation to marks)
unseen and preseen)

Level 2 • Criteria intermediate of 1 and 3 4-7

• Limited number of points with reasonable justification (Upto 70%
• Displays reasonable knowledge of theory but only moderate application to total
• Some limited application to the context of the company/preseen/unseen marks)
• Some sub-tasks may have been inadequately addressed
Level 3 • Demonstrates good understanding and application of technical knowledge 8-10
• Clear and comprehensive justification of answer points where applicable (Can be
• Answers are applicable to the context of the company/preseen/unseen awarded full
• The task has been sufficiently/correctly addressed COMPLETELY marks if
applicable)
 USING THE LEVEL SYSTEM

• Read the entire answer

• Decide which level the answer is most appropriate to
Answers need not meet all the criteria of the level. Choose the best fit for every answer
based on the most compatible criteria. Borderline answers need to be treated like the higher of
the lower level (high marks for level 2) or lower of higher level (low marks of level 3)
• Choose a mark that is within the range of the level you designate the answer.