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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 · 9 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)
V1 · Task 3(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	What the economic order quantity represents and the data needed to work it out.
V1 · Task 3(d)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	Whether EOQ is a sensible ordering policy for a packaging item.
V2 · Task 3(b)	Core activity F: Working capital	Working capital policy	Benefits and drawbacks of moving to a proposed working capital policy.
V3 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Working capital policy	Comparing two suppliers' working capital ratios with industry averages and explaining the gaps.
V3 · Task 2(d)	Core activity F: Working capital	Working capital policy	Recommending the more suitable of two suppliers.
V4 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	Difficulties managing stock of a specialist ingredient, and whether EOQ fits.
V5 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Short-term finance and investment	Comparing three short-term finance sources for a project's working capital, and recommending one.
V6 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	How a bulk purchase discount changes ordering and stock levels, plus one financial and one non-financial factor.
V6 · Task 4(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Short-term finance and investment	Comparing three short-term investments for surplus cash and recommending one.

V1 · Task 3(c)Core activity F: Working capital
What the economic order quantity represents and the data needed to work it out.
Inventory and EOQ
V1 · Task 3(d)Core activity F: Working capital
Whether EOQ is a sensible ordering policy for a packaging item.
Inventory and EOQ
V2 · Task 3(b)Core activity F: Working capital
Benefits and drawbacks of moving to a proposed working capital policy.
Working capital policy
V3 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Comparing two suppliers' working capital ratios with industry averages and explaining the gaps.
Working capital policy
V3 · Task 2(d)Core activity F: Working capital
Recommending the more suitable of two suppliers.
Working capital policy
V4 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Difficulties managing stock of a specialist ingredient, and whether EOQ fits.
Inventory and EOQ
V5 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Comparing three short-term finance sources for a project's working capital, and recommending one.
Short-term finance and investment
V6 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
How a bulk purchase discount changes ordering and stock levels, plus one financial and one non-financial factor.
Inventory and EOQ
V6 · Task 4(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Comparing three short-term investments for surplus cash and recommending one.
Short-term finance and investment

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · SumTrix

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

Ski manufacturing · 6 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(a)	Core activity F: Working capital	Working capital policy	Comparing two suppliers' working capital approaches and what that means for the business.
V2 · Task 2(a)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	Explaining inventory data, the assumptions behind EOQ and whether it suits accessories.
V3 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	Factors in setting finished goods stock levels to support overseas sales.
V4 · Task 4(b)	Core activity F: Working capital	Credit control	Factors in granting credit and setting a credit limit for a new retailer.
V5 · Task 3(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	What an inventory chart shows and whether EOQ suits several product lines.
V6 · Task 3(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Working capital policy	How taking a supplier's discount changes working capital investment and the operating cycle.

V1 · Task 2(a)Core activity F: Working capital
Comparing two suppliers' working capital approaches and what that means for the business.
Working capital policy
V2 · Task 2(a)Core activity F: Working capital
Explaining inventory data, the assumptions behind EOQ and whether it suits accessories.
Inventory and EOQ
V3 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Factors in setting finished goods stock levels to support overseas sales.
Inventory and EOQ
V4 · Task 4(b)Core activity F: Working capital
Factors in granting credit and setting a credit limit for a new retailer.
Credit control
V5 · Task 3(c)Core activity F: Working capital
What an inventory chart shows and whether EOQ suits several product lines.
Inventory and EOQ
V6 · Task 3(c)Core activity F: Working capital
How taking a supplier's discount changes working capital investment and the operating cycle.
Working capital policy

May & Aug 2025 · Halfpenny

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

Bakery · 7 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)
V1 · Task 3(b)	Core activity F: Working capital	Credit control	Setting credit terms for new direct customers and managing their balances afterwards.
V2 · Task 1(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Short-term finance and investment	Factors in investing surplus funds short term, with possible types of investment.
V3 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Working capital policy	What moving to a more aggressive working capital policy would mean.
V4 · Task 1(a)	Core activity F: Working capital	Credit control	Granting credit to a new customer: issues, extra information needed and the value of its documents.
V5 · Task 4(b)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	The EOQ model and the data needed for each raw material.
V5 · Task 4(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Inventory and EOQ	Problems with the EOQ assumptions and how to adapt the model.
V6 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Short-term finance and investment	Differences between invoice discounting, factoring and an overdraft.

V1 · Task 3(b)Core activity F: Working capital
Setting credit terms for new direct customers and managing their balances afterwards.
Credit control
V2 · Task 1(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Factors in investing surplus funds short term, with possible types of investment.
Short-term finance and investment
V3 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
What moving to a more aggressive working capital policy would mean.
Working capital policy
V4 · Task 1(a)Core activity F: Working capital
Granting credit to a new customer: issues, extra information needed and the value of its documents.
Credit control
V5 · Task 4(b)Core activity F: Working capital
The EOQ model and the data needed for each raw material.
Inventory and EOQ
V5 · Task 4(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Problems with the EOQ assumptions and how to adapt the model.
Inventory and EOQ
V6 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
Differences between invoice discounting, factoring and an overdraft.
Short-term finance and investment

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