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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 · 6 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 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Interpreting a month's production variances alongside a KPI dashboard.
V3 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Interpreting a restaurant's variances using the notes provided.
V4 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Errors in a colleague's ingredient price and usage variances, the right method and the records needed.
V5 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	How six variances are calculated, what they mean, their limits and how reported events caused them.
V6 · Task 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Interpreting sales mix contribution variances under the individual units and weighted average methods.
V6 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Benefits of each method of calculating mix variances.

V1 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance
Interpreting a month's production variances alongside a KPI dashboard.
Variance analysis
V3 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
Interpreting a restaurant's variances using the notes provided.
Variance analysis
V4 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
Errors in a colleague's ingredient price and usage variances, the right method and the records needed.
Variance analysis
V5 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
How six variances are calculated, what they mean, their limits and how reported events caused them.
Variance analysis
V6 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance
Interpreting sales mix contribution variances under the individual units and weighted average methods.
Variance analysis
V6 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Benefits of each method of calculating mix variances.
Variance analysis

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · SumTrix

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

Ski manufacturing · 9 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 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Meaning and likely causes of a set of sales variances.
V1 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Whether planning and operational variances would help assess each regional sales head.
V2 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Meaning and possible causes of a set of variances.
V3 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Four fixed production overhead variances and their likely causes.
V3 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	How useful fixed overhead variances are for managing those costs.
V4 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Meaning and likely causes of a set of variances.
V5 · Task 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Meaning and possible causes of a set of variances.
V5 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Whether to split a sales price variance into planning and operational parts, and the problems.
V6 · Task 1(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Meaning and possible causes of variances, using a manager's explanations.

V1 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance
Meaning and likely causes of a set of sales variances.
Variance analysis
V1 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Whether planning and operational variances would help assess each regional sales head.
Variance analysis
V2 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Meaning and possible causes of a set of variances.
Variance analysis
V3 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
Four fixed production overhead variances and their likely causes.
Variance analysis
V3 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
How useful fixed overhead variances are for managing those costs.
Variance analysis
V4 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
Meaning and likely causes of a set of variances.
Variance analysis
V5 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance
Meaning and possible causes of a set of variances.
Variance analysis
V5 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Whether to split a sales price variance into planning and operational parts, and the problems.
Variance analysis
V6 · Task 1(a)Core activity C: Performance
Meaning and possible causes of variances, using a manager's explanations.
Variance analysis

May & Aug 2025 · Halfpenny

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

Bakery · 6 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 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Meaning and likely causes of a set of variances.
V2 · Task 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Sales variances: meaning, causes and what they say about a product's overall sales.
V3 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Production variances: meaning, causes and what they say about a department's performance.
V4 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Production variances: meaning, causes and what they say about a department's performance.
V5 · Task 1(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Meaning and possible causes of a set of variances.
V6 · Task 4(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Variance analysis	Sales variances: meaning, causes and how well they suit reviewing one customer's sales.

V1 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance
Meaning and likely causes of a set of variances.
Variance analysis
V2 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance
Sales variances: meaning, causes and what they say about a product's overall sales.
Variance analysis
V3 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
Production variances: meaning, causes and what they say about a department's performance.
Variance analysis
V4 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
Production variances: meaning, causes and what they say about a department's performance.
Variance analysis
V5 · Task 1(a)Core activity C: Performance
Meaning and possible causes of a set of variances.
Variance analysis
V6 · Task 4(a)Core activity C: Performance
Sales variances: meaning, causes and how well they suit reviewing one customer's sales.
Variance analysis

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