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CIMA MCS past questions by sitting

Every sub-task from recent Management Case Study pre-seens, summarised in our own words and sorted by core activity. One sitting at a time, with the number of matching sub-tasks on each.

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May & Aug 2026 · Cartn

CIMA's post-exam materials for May & Aug 2026

Packaging · 5 sub-tasks shown

MCS past questions, May & Aug 2026 (Cartn): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Should the project team tackle technical design problems or recovering the investment first?
V3 · Task 1(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Steps to set up a project team to evaluate a consultancy proposal.
V5 · Task 2(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Time, cost and quality constraints the board should set for the project team.
V6 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Whether the project leader should come from finance, marketing or product development.
V6 · Task 2(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Monthly indicators for the board to track the project team's progress.

V1 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Should the project team tackle technical design problems or recovering the investment first?
Projects and project teams
V3 · Task 1(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Steps to set up a project team to evaluate a consultancy proposal.
Projects and project teams
V5 · Task 2(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Time, cost and quality constraints the board should set for the project team.
Projects and project teams
V6 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Whether the project leader should come from finance, marketing or product development.
Projects and project teams
V6 · Task 2(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Monthly indicators for the board to track the project team's progress.
Projects and project teams

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · Ressett

CIMA's post-exam materials for Nov 2025 & Feb 2026

Refurbished computers · 4 sub-tasks shown

MCS past questions, Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 (Ressett): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 2(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Time, cost and quality matters for organising the board's new project.
V2 · Task 2(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Challenges in building an effective consultancy team.
V3 · Task 2(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	For and against limiting a project team to senior sales managers.
V6 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Challenges in setting up a project team to advise on the open-source idea.

V1 · Task 2(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Time, cost and quality matters for organising the board's new project.
Projects and project teams
V2 · Task 2(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Challenges in building an effective consultancy team.
Projects and project teams
V3 · Task 2(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
For and against limiting a project team to senior sales managers.
Projects and project teams
V6 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Challenges in setting up a project team to advise on the open-source idea.
Projects and project teams

May & Aug 2025 · Trimayr

CIMA's post-exam materials for May & Aug 2025

Hair salons · 3 sub-tasks shown

MCS past questions, May & Aug 2025 (Trimayr): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 2(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Skills needed by the manager of a recruitment campaign project.
V4 · Task 3(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Steps to set up a project team for the product design work.
V6 · Task 3(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Projects and project teams	Roles for different staff groups in a proposed project team.

V1 · Task 2(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Skills needed by the manager of a recruitment campaign project.
Projects and project teams
V4 · Task 3(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Steps to set up a project team for the product design work.
Projects and project teams
V6 · Task 3(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Roles for different staff groups in a proposed project team.
Projects and project teams

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