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CIMA OCS past questions by sitting

Every sub-task from recent Operational 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 · SoPa

CIMA's post-exam materials for May & Aug 2026

Restaurants · 5 sub-tasks shown

OCS past questions, May & Aug 2026 (SoPa): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V2 · Task 1(a)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Whether time series analysis of past sales would give a usable sales forecast.
V2 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	How AI and big data could improve sales forecasts.
V3 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Benefits of big data analytics and AI for forecasting restaurant sales.
V4 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	How data-gathering technology can inform the pop-up restaurant's budgets.
V5 · Task 4(b)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Technology and data sources for forecasting outside demand for a crop.

V2 · Task 1(a)Core activity B: Budgeting
Whether time series analysis of past sales would give a usable sales forecast.
Forecasting and big data
V2 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Budgeting
How AI and big data could improve sales forecasts.
Forecasting and big data
V3 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Budgeting
Benefits of big data analytics and AI for forecasting restaurant sales.
Forecasting and big data
V4 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Budgeting
How data-gathering technology can inform the pop-up restaurant's budgets.
Forecasting and big data
V5 · Task 4(b)Core activity B: Budgeting
Technology and data sources for forecasting outside demand for a crop.
Forecasting and big data

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · SumTrix

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

Ski manufacturing · 5 sub-tasks shown

OCS past questions, Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 (SumTrix): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 2(c)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Sources and types of big data for a product range's sales budget.
V3 · Task 1(a)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Using trend lines and seasonal variations to forecast sales in a new overseas market.
V3 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Factors that limit the accuracy of that forecast.
V3 · Task 1(c)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Benefits of big data and analytics for forecasting overseas sales revenue.
V4 · Task 1(c)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	What market data says about demand for a new range and whether it supports a sales forecast.

V1 · Task 2(c)Core activity B: Budgeting
Sources and types of big data for a product range's sales budget.
Forecasting and big data
V3 · Task 1(a)Core activity B: Budgeting
Using trend lines and seasonal variations to forecast sales in a new overseas market.
Forecasting and big data
V3 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Budgeting
Factors that limit the accuracy of that forecast.
Forecasting and big data
V3 · Task 1(c)Core activity B: Budgeting
Benefits of big data and analytics for forecasting overseas sales revenue.
Forecasting and big data
V4 · Task 1(c)Core activity B: Budgeting
What market data says about demand for a new range and whether it supports a sales forecast.
Forecasting and big data

May & Aug 2025 · Halfpenny

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

Bakery · 5 sub-tasks shown

OCS past questions, May & Aug 2025 (Halfpenny): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V2 · Task 1(a)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	What a sales chart shows and how to find a trend line and seasonal variations.
V2 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	How far a forecast for a new range can rely on that trend and seasonality.
V3 · Task 2(a)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Using big data and AI to plan and control a key material cost in the budget.
V4 · Task 2(c)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Benefits of big data and AI when setting sales budgets.
V6 · Task 3(b)	Core activity B: Budgeting	Forecasting and big data	Using big data and analytics for planning and control in sales budgets.

V2 · Task 1(a)Core activity B: Budgeting
What a sales chart shows and how to find a trend line and seasonal variations.
Forecasting and big data
V2 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Budgeting
How far a forecast for a new range can rely on that trend and seasonality.
Forecasting and big data
V3 · Task 2(a)Core activity B: Budgeting
Using big data and AI to plan and control a key material cost in the budget.
Forecasting and big data
V4 · Task 2(c)Core activity B: Budgeting
Benefits of big data and AI when setting sales budgets.
Forecasting and big data
V6 · Task 3(b)Core activity B: Budgeting
Using big data and analytics for planning and control in sales budgets.
Forecasting and big data

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