Management level · MCS
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 2026Packaging · 9 sub-tasks shown
- V1 · Task 2(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Mitigating commodity price, product and contractual inadequacy risks on the new product.
- V2 · Task 2(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Whether the company can claim to have followed TQM on a problem order.
- V2 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Indicators that push R&D to build sustainability into new products and processes.
- V3 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Keeping seconded factory staff motivated and engaged on an installation contract.
- V3 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Bringing TQM ideas into work on a customer's equipment.
- V4 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Re-engineering the production process to make a new product for a customer.
- V5 · Task 2(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Using target costing when deciding on the recycling investment.
- V6 · Task 2(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Evaluating a director's view that the product is likely to fail and hurt the company.
- V6 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Reducing product reputation and contractual inadequacy risks at a product launch.
Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · Ressett
CIMA's post-exam materials for Nov 2025 & Feb 2026Refurbished computers · 6 sub-tasks shown
- V1 · Task 1(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
How far a new team leader should be held responsible for the problem.
- V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Applying TQM ideas to computer refurbishment.
- V2 · Task 2(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Whether the consultancy should be a cost, profit or investment centre.
- V3 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Cost centre or profit centre for a new recycling unit.
- V3 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Product reputation and contractual risks arising from feedback on a recycling scheme.
- V4 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
A life-cycle costing view of selling printers and their cartridges.