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 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)
V2 · Task 2(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Whether the company can claim to have followed TQM on a problem order.
V3 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Bringing TQM ideas into work on a customer's equipment.
V4 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Re-engineering the production process to make a new product for a customer.
V5 · Task 2(b)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Using target costing when deciding on the recycling investment.

V2 · Task 2(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Whether the company can claim to have followed TQM on a problem order.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing
V3 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Bringing TQM ideas into work on a customer's equipment.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing
V4 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Re-engineering the production process to make a new product for a customer.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing
V5 · Task 2(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Using target costing when deciding on the recycling investment.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · Ressett

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

Refurbished computers · 2 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(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Applying TQM ideas to computer refurbishment.
V4 · Task 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	A life-cycle costing view of selling printers and their cartridges.

V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Applying TQM ideas to computer refurbishment.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing
V4 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
A life-cycle costing view of selling printers and their cartridges.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing

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(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Bringing TQM ideas into apprentice training and induction.
V4 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Difficulties applying target costing to design issues when setting a selling price.
V6 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance and costs	TQM, target and life-cycle costing	Challenges of a value analysis of the acquired business's costs.

V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Bringing TQM ideas into apprentice training and induction.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing
V4 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Difficulties applying target costing to design issues when setting a selling price.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing
V6 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance and costs
Challenges of a value analysis of the acquired business's costs.
TQM, target and life-cycle costing

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