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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 · 7 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 2(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	Business risks	Mitigating commodity price, product and contractual inadequacy risks on the new product.
V3 · Task 2(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	Operational and contractual risks of offering a customer a full service package.
V4 · Task 1(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	How useful stress testing customers' exposure to consumer spending is for predicting demand.
V4 · Task 3(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Business risks	Contractual inadequacy risks of a new supply deal, and how to reduce them.
V5 · Task 3(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	Demand, operational and contractual risks in a joint venture.
V6 · Task 2(b)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	Business risks	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	Business risks	Reducing product reputation and contractual inadequacy risks at a product launch.

V1 · Task 2(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Mitigating commodity price, product and contractual inadequacy risks on the new product.
Business risks
V3 · Task 2(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Operational and contractual risks of offering a customer a full service package.
Business risks
V4 · Task 1(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
How useful stress testing customers' exposure to consumer spending is for predicting demand.
Business risks
V4 · Task 3(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Contractual inadequacy risks of a new supply deal, and how to reduce them.
Business risks
V5 · Task 3(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Demand, operational and contractual risks in a joint venture.
Business risks
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.
Business risks
V6 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Reducing product reputation and contractual inadequacy risks at a product launch.
Business risks

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · Ressett

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

Refurbished computers · 5 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 4(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	How a buying proposal would change contractual inadequacy risk on resold computers.
V2 · Task 4(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	Product reputation, commodity price and contractual risks of the consultancy service.
V3 · Task 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	Business risks	Product reputation and contractual risks arising from feedback on a recycling scheme.
V4 · Task 1(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	Effect of consumable shortages on product, commodity price and reputation risks.
V6 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	Business risks	Product, reputation and contractual risks raised by customer complaints.

V1 · Task 4(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
How a buying proposal would change contractual inadequacy risk on resold computers.
Business risks
V2 · Task 4(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Product reputation, commodity price and contractual risks of the consultancy service.
Business risks
V3 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Product reputation and contractual risks arising from feedback on a recycling scheme.
Business risks
V4 · Task 1(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Effect of consumable shortages on product, commodity price and reputation risks.
Business risks
V6 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Product, reputation and contractual risks raised by customer complaints.
Business risks

May & Aug 2025 · Trimayr

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

Hair salons · 5 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 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	Business risks	Product, reputation and operational risks of an online induction course, with responses.
V2 · Task 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	Business risks	Reputation and contractual risks of selling salons as going concerns.
V3 · Task 2(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	Risks of too few volunteers and of contractual inadequacy.
V4 · Task 4(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	Reputation and contractual inadequacy risks arising from a contract extract.
V6 · Task 3(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Business risks	Reputation and contractual risks of advertising on the back of owning the acquired business.

V1 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Product, reputation and operational risks of an online induction course, with responses.
Business risks
V2 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Reputation and contractual risks of selling salons as going concerns.
Business risks
V3 · Task 2(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Risks of too few volunteers and of contractual inadequacy.
Business risks
V4 · Task 4(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Reputation and contractual inadequacy risks arising from a contract extract.
Business risks
V6 · Task 3(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Reputation and contractual risks of advertising on the back of owning the acquired business.
Business risks

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