Welcome to E1 — Managing Finance in a Digital World, the first paper in CIMA’s Operational Level. 

Here’s what helped me pass in one attempt:

• Using Astranti’s free concise study notes and mock exams(I did not make use of the premium resources).
  
  

• Revising key models (PESTEL, Porter’s Five Forces, Balanced Scorecard, Value Chain) on cramtick.com
  
  

• Creating mind maps and summaries with ChatGPT to visualize connections between topics. I also used it as a study partner.
  
  

• Watching YouTube recaps on digital transformation and data analytics concepts. I used the opentuition lectures from youtube.

Recommended Resources

Here are some useful study materials that helped me and are highly rated by other students:

• Astranti E1 Resources:
  https://www.astranti.com/members/cima/e1/
  
  

• Practice Tests Academy:
  https://study.practicetestsacademy.com/course/view.php?id=23
  
  

• Dumpsbase Free Questions:
  https://www.dumpsbase.com/freedumps/e1-managing-finance-in-a-digital-world-cimapra19-e1-1-eng-dumps.html
  
  

• YouTube Revision Channels:
  Search “CIMA E1 explained” or “Managing Finance in a Digital World revision” for short concept videos.

Key Tips

• Focus on conceptual understanding, not memorization.
  
  

• Learn to apply models to real business situations.
  
  

• Practice mock exams in exam-style environments to improve speed and confidence.
  
  

• Remember, E1 links heavily with P1 and F1 — building a strong foundation here will make later papers easier.