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About Management Aptitude Evaluation (MAE)
Management Aptitude Evaluation (MAE) · CA
Key exam facts
- Provider
- CIM | Chartered Managers Canada (Canadian Institute of Management) provides the MAE for the Certified in Management (C.I.M.) designation. PsyMetrics is the named delivery platform; the public MAE page does not identify a separate test developer.
- Format
- Online adaptive multiple-choice aptitude evaluation: CIM says "about 95 adaptive multiple-choice questions", not an exact fixed total or a bounded range. It draws on learned management principles and professional experience across six managerial skills. The public page does not specify a uniform number of answer choices or scored/unscored split. This four-option knowledge bank is not an exact simulation of the adaptive assessment.
- Time limit
- Not published in the public MAE instructions, C.I.M. requirements or MAE application reviewed on 2026-10-30. CIM says to take time to read and understand each question; this does not establish that the assessment is untimed. No numerical duration is asserted.
- Passing score
- An average total score of 60% is required. CIM says the score may be adjusted for score validity and external clicks; its current wording is that LOW validity reduces the total score by 10%. This is an aptitude score, not a published percentage-correct conversion.
- Exam fee
- Standard MAE fee: CAD 150 plus applicable GST/HST, including two attempts. C.I.M. candidates may pay the fee up to three times per calendar year. Separate C.I.M. application and membership fees are not included. A summer graduate fee-waiver announcement exists; no current eligibility or continuing waiver is assumed.
Topics covered
Achievement Drive
Assertiveness
Leadership
Self Confidence
Stress Management
Supervision
How to prepare
Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.
These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exam format?
Online adaptive multiple-choice aptitude evaluation: CIM says "about 95 adaptive multiple-choice questions", not an exact fixed total or a bounded range. It draws on learned management principles and professional experience across six managerial skills. The public page does not specify a uniform number of answer choices or scored/unscored split. This four-option knowledge bank is not an exact simulation of the adaptive assessment.
How long is the exam?
Not published in the public MAE instructions, C.I.M. requirements or MAE application reviewed on 2026-10-30. CIM says to take time to read and understand each question; this does not establish that the assessment is untimed. No numerical duration is asserted.
What is the passing score?
An average total score of 60% is required. CIM says the score may be adjusted for score validity and external clicks; its current wording is that LOW validity reduces the total score by 10%. This is an aptitude score, not a published percentage-correct conversion.
How much does the exam cost?
Standard MAE fee: CAD 150 plus applicable GST/HST, including two attempts. C.I.M. candidates may pay the fee up to three times per calendar year. Separate C.I.M. application and membership fees are not included. A summer graduate fee-waiver announcement exists; no current eligibility or continuing waiver is assumed.
Official sources and references
- CIM Management Aptitude Evaluation (MAE)
Management Aptitude Evaluation (MAE), introductory paragraph
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Content Components, Achievement Drive row
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Content Components, Assertiveness row
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Content Components, Leadership row
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Content Components, Self Confidence row
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Content Components, Stress Management row
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Content Components, Supervision row
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Important
- CIM Management Aptitude Evaluation (MAE)
MAE Results for Applicants
- CIM Certified in Management requirements
Application Process
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