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Free Case Study Mini Coursefor the November 2026 attempt.

Video lessons, the exam blueprint, preseen analysis, syllabus updates, and a timed mock with tutor marking. Drip-released across three days so it actually sticks.

3days
Structured lessons
19+
Resources & videos
1mock
Tutor-marked
£0
No card required
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Which case study are you sitting?

One mini course. Three exam paths.

The mini course covers fundamentals that apply to every CIMA case study. When you're ready to go deeper, our full courses run for each of the three levels.

Operational Level
OCS
Operational Case Study

First case study in the CIMA pathway. Tests E1, P1 and F1 knowledge applied to a fictional company. You play the role of a Finance Officer.

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Management Level
MCS
Management Case Study

The next step up. Applies E2, P2 and F2 to a more complex scenario. You operate as a Finance Manager advising senior leadership.

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Strategic Level
SCS
Strategic Case Study

The final case study. Tests E3, P3 and F3 at board-room level. You're a Senior Manager advising the C-suite on strategy and risk.

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The 3-day curriculum

Everything that gets you exam-ready, sequenced by day.

Each day is around an hour of focused study. By day three you'll know how the exam is built, how to read the preseen, and what a high-scoring answer looks like, because a tutor will have marked one of yours.

Day01
Step one

About the exam

Start with how the paper is actually built: what changed in the syllabus, what the blueprint rewards, and how core areas map onto the exam.

  • Introduction to the CS exam
  • Syllabus update guide video
  • Syllabus update guide PDF
  • Blueprint explanation
  • Mapping showcased for first core area
Pillar 1 · Revision
  • Importance of revision
  • Important topics revision
Day02
Step two

Case study prep and technical knowledge

Get to know the company you'll be writing about, then put the Pillar 1 technical knowledge back in place.

Pillar 2 · Understanding your company
  • Industry analysis + PDF
  • Pre-seen Part 1 + PDF
FinnAI demo
Pillar 1 concepts, explained on video

Helping you revise the Pillar 1 concepts that matter most.

  • 10 top concepts
Day03
Step three

All about writing practice

Knowing the material is not the same as scoring for it. Day three is how marks are actually awarded, where students lose them, and a timed mock that comes back marked.

Pillar 3 · Mock writing
  • Steps to writing a high scoring answer
  • Tips on optimising your marks, plus answer checking
  • Common exam verbs
  • CIMA marking style: how examiners award marks
  • Timed mock exam
  • Professional tutor marking
Common areas where students make mistakes
  • CIMA examiners report on past papers
  • Past paper database, so you can see what keeps coming up
What's inside the mini course

The exact resources our paid students start with.

Nineteen resources, drip-released across three days, ending with a timed mock that a real tutor marks by hand.

Introduction to the CS exam

What the case study actually asks of you, start to finish.

Syllabus update guide video

Exactly what has changed for this sitting, walked through on video.

Syllabus update guide PDF

The same changes in a PDF you can keep beside you.

Blueprint explanation

Every core area: weightings, verbs, and what actually scores marks.

Core area mapping

See how the first core area maps onto the paper, laid out in Notion.

Importance of revision

Why the order you revise in changes your mark.

Important topics revision

The Pillar 1 topics worth your time, organised in Notion.

Industry analysis + PDF

The market your company operates in, on video and on paper.

Pre-seen Part 1 + PDF

Walk-through of the current pre-seen, with notes you keep.

FinnAI demo

See our AI study assistant working on the live pre-seen.

10 top concepts on video

The Pillar 1 concepts you'll need, explained one at a time.

Steps to a high scoring answer

The structure that earns marks, broken into steps you can repeat.

Optimising your marks

Where the easy marks hide, plus how to check your own answer.

Common exam verbs

The verbs that keep appearing, and what each one demands.

CIMA marking style

How examiners actually award marks, in their own words.

Examiner reports

Where students lost marks on past papers, straight from CIMA.

Past paper database

Searchable history, so you can see what keeps coming up.

Timed mock exam

Practise under real exam-time pressure with a curated question.

Professional tutor marking

Your mock comes back marked with personalised written feedback.

Students who trusted us

From failing the resit, to passing first time.

A snapshot of feedback from students across OCS, MCS and SCS. Real names. Real exams.

"

I had failed MCS and was starting to revise for the resit. I gained insight into what I was doing right and wrong, which helped me build better answers. I'm truly grateful for all the time and support they gave me.

Tara Vaughan
Tara Vaughan
MCS
"

Dev and the team are absolutely brilliant. They helped me pass the OCS. Feedback on marked mocks was constructive so you knew exactly where you were going wrong.

Nicola Dermott
Nicola Dermott
OCS
"

I would highly recommend Finntutors. As a student if you follow the rhythm and stick to the plan, the success will be yours.

Arvind Sharma
Arvind Sharma
SCS
"

I passed my OCS on the first attempt, which is unbelievable for me after a three-year interval. I would highly recommend Finntutors academy.

Kamala Aliyeva
Kamala Aliyeva
OCS
"

Great guidance and knowledge in helping me prepare for my Management Case Study exam. Ensured I was well prepared and supported along the way.

Nicole
Nicole
MCS
"

Extremely delighted to be part of this academy. Crisp and well-detailed study material, and totally would recommend them. High-skilled tutors.

Nevil
Nevil
SCS
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Three days of lessons, the syllabus update guide, pre-seen analysis, and a timed mock that a tutor marks by hand. The mini course unlocks alongside the official CIMA preseen release. Drop your details below and we'll email you the second your case study is live.

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