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 2026 · SoPa

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

Restaurants · 3 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 1(a)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Break-even analysis	Making in-house or outsourcing: read a break-even chart for profit, fixed and variable cost, break-even point and margin of safety.
V1 · Task 1(b)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Break-even analysis	Benefits and limitations of the break-even analysis behind the make-or-outsource choice.
V3 · Task 2(a)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Break-even analysis	Reading a chart to compare two suppliers' cost structures.

V1 · Task 1(a)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Making in-house or outsourcing: read a break-even chart for profit, fixed and variable cost, break-even point and margin of safety.
Break-even analysis
V1 · Task 1(b)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Benefits and limitations of the break-even analysis behind the make-or-outsource choice.
Break-even analysis
V3 · Task 2(a)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Reading a chart to compare two suppliers' cost structures.
Break-even analysis

May & Aug 2025 · Halfpenny

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

Bakery · 2 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 2(a)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Break-even analysis	Reading a break-even chart for fixed cost, profit, unit variable cost and break-even under each option.
V2 · Task 2(b)	Core activity E: Short-term decisions	Break-even analysis	Benefits and limitations of the break-even analysis.

V2 · Task 2(a)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Reading a break-even chart for fixed cost, profit, unit variable cost and break-even under each option.
Break-even analysis
V2 · Task 2(b)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Benefits and limitations of the break-even analysis.
Break-even analysis

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