CIA Exam Guide

Learn everything you need to know about becoming a Certified Internal Auditor.

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It covers all the information you need to get started on your CIA journey, including:

How to study for the exam
Where to sit for the exam
How to budget time during the exam
How the exam is graded
And more!

There are upcoming changes to the CIA exam, so we’re providing a guide for each version of the exam below so that you have all the information you need—no matter when you’re taking it.

CIA Exam Changes

The IIA is releasing the updated exam at different times for different languages, so there will be a period where both versions of the exam will be administered, and your exam version will depend on your chosen exam language.

Select a guide below based on when you plan to take the CIA exam.

2025 CIA Exam Guide

Use this guide if you want to learn about the latest version of the CIA exam updated by The IIA in 2025.

We cover the most recent CIA exam information aligned with The IIA’s exam syllabi changes in effect beginning May 28, 2025, in English.

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2024 CIA Exam Guide

Use this guide if you’re taking the exam in English before May 28, 2025, or if you’re taking the exam in another language that hasn’t been updated yet.

This version of our exam guide contains information aligned with The IIA’s previous CIA exam syllabi, still testable in other languages throughout 2026.

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