Operational level · OCS

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 2025 · Halfpenny: showing 5 of 5 sub-tasks that match your filters (200 in all OCS sittings). Clear filters

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)
V1 · Task 4(c)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Relevant costs and short-term decisions	Relevant and irrelevant costs for accepting a one-off contract.
V2 · Task 2(c)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Relevant costs and short-term decisions	Other factors in deciding whether to outsource some or all production of a new range.
V4 · Task 1(b)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Relevant costs and short-term decisions	Identifying relevant costs for subcontracting a promotional campaign.
V4 · Task 1(c)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Relevant costs and short-term decisions	Two non-financial factors in the subcontracting decision.
V6 · Task 4(c)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Relevant costs and short-term decisions	Relevant and irrelevant items for accepting an event contract, and information still needed.

V1 · Task 4(c)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Relevant and irrelevant costs for accepting a one-off contract.
Relevant costs and short-term decisions
V2 · Task 2(c)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Other factors in deciding whether to outsource some or all production of a new range.
Relevant costs and short-term decisions
V4 · Task 1(b)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Identifying relevant costs for subcontracting a promotional campaign.
Relevant costs and short-term decisions
V4 · Task 1(c)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Two non-financial factors in the subcontracting decision.
Relevant costs and short-term decisions
V6 · Task 4(c)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Relevant and irrelevant items for accepting an event contract, and information still needed.
Relevant costs and short-term decisions

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