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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 · 7 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(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Two sustainability KPIs to add to the production dashboard, with reasons.
V2 · Task 1(c)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	KPIs for individual servers and for restaurant managers: how to measure them and why.
V2 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	What sales and service data shows when reviewing restaurant performance.
V3 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Justifying each dashboard KPI and linking it to the variance results.
V4 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Two sustainability KPIs and two inventory KPIs, with measurement and reasons.
V5 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Three KPIs for farm workers across the growing cycle.
V6 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Three KPIs for individual delivery drivers.

V1 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Two sustainability KPIs to add to the production dashboard, with reasons.
KPIs and performance
V2 · Task 1(c)Core activity C: Performance
KPIs for individual servers and for restaurant managers: how to measure them and why.
KPIs and performance
V2 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
What sales and service data shows when reviewing restaurant performance.
KPIs and performance
V3 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Justifying each dashboard KPI and linking it to the variance results.
KPIs and performance
V4 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Two sustainability KPIs and two inventory KPIs, with measurement and reasons.
KPIs and performance
V5 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for farm workers across the growing cycle.
KPIs and performance
V6 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for individual delivery drivers.
KPIs and performance

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 4(c)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Three KPIs for how well the website generates sales.
V2 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	What KPIs show about customer use of a newsletter, videos and a promotional discount.
V3 · Task 4(c)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Three KPIs for an overseas distribution centre manager.
V4 · Task 2(a)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Two KPIs for each of two new coordinator roles.
V5 · Task 4(c)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Three KPIs for the success of digital marketing.
V6 · Task 1(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Why each dashboard KPI is tracked and what it shows about a department's performance.

V1 · Task 4(c)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for how well the website generates sales.
KPIs and performance
V2 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
What KPIs show about customer use of a newsletter, videos and a promotional discount.
KPIs and performance
V3 · Task 4(c)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for an overseas distribution centre manager.
KPIs and performance
V4 · Task 2(a)Core activity C: Performance
Two KPIs for each of two new coordinator roles.
KPIs and performance
V5 · Task 4(c)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for the success of digital marketing.
KPIs and performance
V6 · Task 1(b)Core activity C: Performance
Why each dashboard KPI is tracked and what it shows about a department's performance.
KPIs and performance

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)
V1 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Three KPIs for an individual delivery driver, and points to weigh when reviewing them.
V2 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs and performance	Three KPIs to monitor use of a subscription app.

V1 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for an individual delivery driver, and points to weigh when reviewing them.
KPIs and performance
V2 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs to monitor use of a subscription app.
KPIs and performance

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