CIMA OCS past questions

CIMA OCS past questions: KPIs and performance

Every sub-task on KPIs and performance set in the Operational Case Study pre-seens we cover, summarised in our own words.

Sub-tasks: 19
Sittings: 3 of 3
Exam variants: 18 of 18
Last set: May & Aug 2026

Mostly filed under core activity C (Analyse financial and non-financial information to communicate insights about organisational performance). Syllabus: P1 B, budgeting and budgetary control. These are patterns from past exams, not a forecast: CIMA can test any part of the syllabus.

May & Aug 2026 · SoPa

Every task set for SoPa

Restaurants · CIMA's post-exam materials

OCS past sub-tasks on KPIs and performance, May & Aug 2026 (SoPa)
Task	Core activity	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Two sustainability KPIs to add to the production dashboard, with reasons.
V2 · Task 1(c)	Core activity C: Performance	KPIs for individual servers and for restaurant managers: how to measure them and why.
V2 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	What sales and service data shows when reviewing restaurant performance.
V3 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Justifying each dashboard KPI and linking it to the variance results.
V4 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Two sustainability KPIs and two inventory KPIs, with measurement and reasons.
V5 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs for farm workers across the growing cycle.
V6 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: 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.
V2 · Task 1(c)Core activity C: Performance
KPIs for individual servers and for restaurant managers: how to measure them and why.
V2 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
What sales and service data shows when reviewing restaurant performance.
V3 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Justifying each dashboard KPI and linking it to the variance results.
V4 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Two sustainability KPIs and two inventory KPIs, with measurement and reasons.
V5 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for farm workers across the growing cycle.
V6 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for individual delivery drivers.

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · SumTrix

Every task set for SumTrix

Ski manufacturing · CIMA's post-exam materials

OCS past sub-tasks on KPIs and performance, Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 (SumTrix)
Task	Core activity	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 4(c)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs for how well the website generates sales.
V2 · Task 3(b)	Core activity C: Performance	What KPIs show about customer use of a newsletter, videos and a promotional discount.
V3 · Task 4(c)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs for an overseas distribution centre manager.
V4 · Task 2(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Two KPIs for each of two new coordinator roles.
V5 · Task 4(c)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs for the success of digital marketing.
V6 · Task 1(b)	Core activity C: 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.
V2 · Task 3(b)Core activity C: Performance
What KPIs show about customer use of a newsletter, videos and a promotional discount.
V3 · Task 4(c)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for an overseas distribution centre manager.
V4 · Task 2(a)Core activity C: Performance
Two KPIs for each of two new coordinator roles.
V5 · Task 4(c)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for the success of digital marketing.
V6 · Task 1(b)Core activity C: Performance
Why each dashboard KPI is tracked and what it shows about a department's performance.

May & Aug 2025 · Halfpenny

Every task set for Halfpenny

Bakery · CIMA's post-exam materials

OCS past sub-tasks on KPIs and performance, May & Aug 2025 (Halfpenny)
Task	Core activity	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs for an individual delivery driver, and points to weigh when reviewing them.
V2 · Task 4(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs to monitor use of a subscription app.
V3 · Task 2(b)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs for production cost and volumes.
V4 · Task 4(c)	Core activity C: Performance	Four performance measures for individual sales staff.
V5 · Task 2(c)	Core activity C: Performance	Three KPIs for the sustainability of the production process.
V6 · Task 3(a)	Core activity C: Performance	Two KPIs for waste and two for a new app's effectiveness.

V1 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for an individual delivery driver, and points to weigh when reviewing them.
V2 · Task 4(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs to monitor use of a subscription app.
V3 · Task 2(b)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for production cost and volumes.
V4 · Task 4(c)Core activity C: Performance
Four performance measures for individual sales staff.
V5 · Task 2(c)Core activity C: Performance
Three KPIs for the sustainability of the production process.
V6 · Task 3(a)Core activity C: Performance
Two KPIs for waste and two for a new app's effectiveness.

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