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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 · 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)
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.

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

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · SumTrix

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

Ski manufacturing · 2 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.
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
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 · 1 sub-task shown

OCS past questions, May & Aug 2025 (Halfpenny): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V3 · Task 2(c)	Core activity F: Working capital	Working capital policy	What moving to a more aggressive working capital policy would mean.

V3 · Task 2(c)Core activity F: Working capital
What moving to a more aggressive working capital policy would mean.
Working capital policy

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