CIMA OCS past questions
CIMA OCS past questions: Limiting factors and production plans
Every sub-task on limiting factors and production plans set in the Operational Case Study pre-seens we cover, summarised in our own words.
- Sub-tasks
- 4
- Sittings
- 2 of 3
- Exam variants
- 3 of 18
- Last set
- Nov 2025 & Feb 2026
Mostly filed under core activity E (Analyse information to support short-term decision making). Syllabus: P1 C, short-term commercial decision making. These are patterns from past exams, not a forecast: CIMA can test any part of the syllabus.
Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · SumTrix
Every task set for SumTrixSki manufacturing · CIMA's post-exam materials
- V1 · Task 1(b)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Explaining a limiting-factor production plan and two factors to consider before adopting it.
- V1 · Task 1(c)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
How much it is worth paying for extra machine hours to meet full demand.
May & Aug 2025 · Halfpenny
Every task set for HalfpennyBakery · CIMA's post-exam materials
- V3 · Task 1(b)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Explaining points on a production planning graph and what each means for output, resources and profit.
- V5 · Task 4(a)Core activity E: Short-term decisions
Using a graph to find the optimal production plan, and factors to weigh before acting on it.
Practise limiting factors and production plans in your own pre-seen
Timed OCS tasks set in Tendra Tents, the current pre-seen, marked in about a minute. Try one task free, no card needed.