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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 · 4 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 3(b)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Difficulties measuring the opportunity cost of seconding design staff to an overseas office.
V3 · Task 3(a)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Setting transfer prices for seconding engineers to the consultancy department.
V4 · Task 4(b)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Setting transfer prices that encourage internal sales that benefit the group.
V6 · Task 3(b)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Basis for transfer prices on materials sold between foreign and home subsidiaries.

V1 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Difficulties measuring the opportunity cost of seconding design staff to an overseas office.
Transfer pricing
V3 · Task 3(a)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Setting transfer prices for seconding engineers to the consultancy department.
Transfer pricing
V4 · Task 4(b)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Setting transfer prices that encourage internal sales that benefit the group.
Transfer pricing
V6 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Basis for transfer prices on materials sold between foreign and home subsidiaries.
Transfer pricing

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · Ressett

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

Refurbished computers · 3 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 3(b)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Difficulties measuring the opportunity cost of technician time for secondment transfer prices.
V2 · Task 3(a)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	A transfer pricing strategy between two departments that suits the company as a whole.
V5 · Task 4(b)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Transfer pricing for technical support that is best for the company overall.

V1 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Difficulties measuring the opportunity cost of technician time for secondment transfer prices.
Transfer pricing
V2 · Task 3(a)Core activity E: Stakeholders
A transfer pricing strategy between two departments that suits the company as a whole.
Transfer pricing
V5 · Task 4(b)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Transfer pricing for technical support that is best for the company overall.
Transfer pricing

May & Aug 2025 · Trimayr

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

Hair salons · 2 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)
V4 · Task 4(b)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Whether a subsidiary should price intra-group sales in the home or the foreign currency.
V5 · Task 4(b)	Core activity E: Stakeholders	Transfer pricing	Three difficulties of using transfer pricing to move strong staff into the new salons.

V4 · Task 4(b)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Whether a subsidiary should price intra-group sales in the home or the foreign currency.
Transfer pricing
V5 · Task 4(b)Core activity E: Stakeholders
Three difficulties of using transfer pricing to move strong staff into the new salons.
Transfer pricing

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