Strategic level · SCS

CIMA SCS past questions by sitting

Every sub-task from recent Strategic 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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Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · Cewmlator

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

Electric vehicles · 4 sub-tasks shown

SCS past questions, Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 (Cewmlator): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V2 · Task 3(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	The audit committee's role in reviewing payment systems and ongoing events.
V3 · Task 3(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	For and against protecting directors' bonuses from the effect of a model withdrawal.
V4 · Task 3(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	For and against appointing an executive director responsible for ESG.
V6 · Task 3(a)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	Whether the remuneration committee should reflect a recent share price rise in bonuses.

V2 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Control environment
The audit committee's role in reviewing payment systems and ongoing events.
Boards, governance and pay
V3 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Control environment
For and against protecting directors' bonuses from the effect of a model withdrawal.
Boards, governance and pay
V4 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Control environment
For and against appointing an executive director responsible for ESG.
Boards, governance and pay
V6 · Task 3(a)Core activity E: Control environment
Whether the remuneration committee should reflect a recent share price rise in bonuses.
Boards, governance and pay

May & Aug 2025 · Leothayre

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

Satellites · 4 sub-tasks shown

SCS past questions, May & Aug 2025 (Leothayre): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 3(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	For and against an extra executive director for sustainability.
V2 · Task 3(a)	Core activity D: Risk	Boards, governance and pay	Arguments for introducing a whistleblowing policy.
V5 · Task 3(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	Whether, and how, the acquired company's directors should be represented on the board.
V6 · Task 3(a)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	Governance implications of a director committing the company to a contract.

V1 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Control environment
For and against an extra executive director for sustainability.
Boards, governance and pay
V2 · Task 3(a)Core activity D: Risk
Arguments for introducing a whistleblowing policy.
Boards, governance and pay
V5 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Control environment
Whether, and how, the acquired company's directors should be represented on the board.
Boards, governance and pay
V6 · Task 3(a)Core activity E: Control environment
Governance implications of a director committing the company to a contract.
Boards, governance and pay

Nov 2024 & Feb 2025 · Rotomyne

CIMA's post-exam materials for Nov 2024 & Feb 2025

Lithium mining · 4 sub-tasks shown

SCS past questions, Nov 2024 & Feb 2025 (Rotomyne): task, core activity, topic and our summary
Task	Core activity	Topic	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 2(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	Whether the whole board should own the demand volatility risk.
V3 · Task 2(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	Implications of linking board pay to climate performance.
V4 · Task 3(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	What the nomination committee should look for in executive and non-executive directors.
V6 · Task 2(b)	Core activity E: Control environment	Boards, governance and pay	Pros and cons of adding a treasury executive director to the board.

V1 · Task 2(b)Core activity E: Control environment
Whether the whole board should own the demand volatility risk.
Boards, governance and pay
V3 · Task 2(b)Core activity E: Control environment
Implications of linking board pay to climate performance.
Boards, governance and pay
V4 · Task 3(b)Core activity E: Control environment
What the nomination committee should look for in executive and non-executive directors.
Boards, governance and pay
V6 · Task 2(b)Core activity E: Control environment
Pros and cons of adding a treasury executive director to the board.
Boards, governance and pay

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