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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(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting effects over two years if a major customer threatens to leave a purchase agreement.
V2 · Task 1(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting for the customer's claim in the year-end financial statements.
V3 · Task 4(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting for a long-term customer contract across two financial years.
V4 · Task 4(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting for customer claims against the company and a settlement payment.

V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting effects over two years if a major customer threatens to leave a purchase agreement.
Accounting treatments
V2 · Task 1(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting for the customer's claim in the year-end financial statements.
Accounting treatments
V3 · Task 4(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting for a long-term customer contract across two financial years.
Accounting treatments
V4 · Task 4(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting for customer claims against the company and a settlement payment.
Accounting treatments

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(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting for legal claims over computers sold with data and unlicensed software.
V2 · Task 3(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Recognising revenue from consultancy contracts.
V5 · Task 3(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting for the costs of introducing a chatbot.
V6 · Task 3(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting treatment for customer complaints.

V1 · Task 2(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting for legal claims over computers sold with data and unlicensed software.
Accounting treatments
V2 · Task 3(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Recognising revenue from consultancy contracts.
Accounting treatments
V5 · Task 3(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting for the costs of introducing a chatbot.
Accounting treatments
V6 · Task 3(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting treatment for customer complaints.
Accounting treatments

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 3(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting for creating training materials and for apprentices' training time.
V4 · Task 2(b)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Accounting for salons' charges to customers for the new scans.
V6 · Task 4(a)	Core activity D: Measuring performance	Accounting treatments	Whether event sponsorship costs can be capitalised as intangible assets.

V1 · Task 3(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting for creating training materials and for apprentices' training time.
Accounting treatments
V4 · Task 2(b)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Accounting for salons' charges to customers for the new scans.
Accounting treatments
V6 · Task 4(a)Core activity D: Measuring performance
Whether event sponsorship costs can be capitalised as intangible assets.
Accounting treatments

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