Albert Einstein is your CIPS secret weapon

If you listen to Albert Einstein, then you should pass your CIPS exams.  Now I am not suggesting that you need to understand his E = mcor have an understanding of physics – so don’t panic! However, there is a famous quote attributed to Einstein that you should live by.

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”

What I have learned in my 20 years in industry is that it is the people who do not know what they are talking about that use the most amount of jargon and technical terms.  When you truly understand something, you can put it in simplistic terms.

Take a look at your revision notes, are they in simple terms in your own words? Or are they copied from the technical jargon in the book or from that website that you found more information?  Can you explain the major concepts in your module such as value engineering, financial derivatives, or conflicts of interest in simplistic terms that a six-year-old could understand?

If the answer is no, then go back to your notes and re-write them in those areas, or practice explaining concepts to your friends, partners, or family members.  (I find bringing a gift like chocolates or alcohol makes them happier to listen to you talk about CIPS for longer!)

If you need my help in explaining the concepts then get in touch, we are here to help.

Best of luck in your exam

Level 3 Diamond Timetable

Exam Series Module No. of sessions Dates
November 2023
M1
3
2nd Oct, 16th Oct, 30th Oct
March 2024
M2 & M3
6
15th Jan, 29th Jan, 5th Feb, 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar
May 2024
M4
3
15th Apr, 22nd Apr, 29th Apr
July 2024
M5
3
3rd June, 10th June, 24th June

Level 6 Diamond Timetable

Exam Series Module No. of sessions Dates
November 2023
M1
3
5th Oct, 19th Oct, 9th November
March 2024
M2 & M5
5
25th Jan, 1st Feb, 8th Feb, 22nd Feb, 29th Feb
May 2024
M4 & M7
4
18th April, 25th April, 2nd May, 9th May
July 2024
M3 & M8
5
30th May, 13th June,20th June, 27th June, 4th July

Level 5 Diamond Timetable

Exam Series Module No. of sessions Dates
November 2023
M1 & M2
4
4th Oct, 11th Oct, 18th Oct, 25th Oct, 1st Nov, 8th Nov
March 2024
M5, M15 & M9
4
31st Jan, 7th Feb, 21st Feb, 28th Feb, 6th March
May 2024
M3 & M8
4
10th April, 17th April, 24th April, 1st May
July 2024
M4
3
5th June, 12th June, 26th June

Level 4 Diamond Timetable

Exam Series Module No. of sessions Dates
November 2023
M1 & M2
5
3rd Oct, 10th Oct, 17th Oct, 24th Oct, 7th Nov
March 2024
M3, M5, M7
6
23rd Jan, 30th Jan, 6th Feb, 20th Feb, 27th Feb, 5th March
May 2024
M4 & M6
4
9th April, 16th April, 23rd April, 30th April
July 2024
M8
3
4th June, 18th June, 2nd July