Your CMA Part 1 study map

Everything in CMA Part 1, laid out simply

CMA Part 1 has 6 topic areas and 25 topics inside them. Below, you can see what each area covers, and further down, a map showing how the topics connect — so you always know what to study next.

Topic areas 6 Topics to learn 25 Not sure where to start? Scroll to the map ↓

This bar shows roughly how many exam questions come from each area — the bigger the slice, the more it's worth studying closely.

The 6 topic areas

Tap a card to jump straight to that part of the map below and see exactly what's inside it.

What to learn, and in what order

Tap a topic area below. You'll see its topics and the arrows showing what order to study them in — just that one area, so it's easy to follow.

Tap a topic area, then tap any circle inside it to see what it's about.

This is one subject, fully mapped. The same kind of homepage and topic map can be built for every CPA section and the other CMA part. The order shown here is a sensible way to study these topics, not an official requirement from the exam itself — always worth checking against what your instructor recommends.