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Free CIA Exam Study Materials

Free CIA Resources

Looking for a great way to save money while studying for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam? Take advantage of free CIA study materials and put your money toward the required CIA exam fees!

Keep reading our list of the best free CIA exam resources and how to use them to help you on your journey to becoming a CIA.

Where to find free CIA study materials

Use the links listed here to explore these free CIA exam resources now, or keep reading to learn more about their benefits.

Some of the resources above require a free Gleim account to access. Once you create your account, you’ll have access to our suite of free resources.

How to use free CIA study materials

It’s important to keep in mind that these free resources are valuable tools as you start the path to becoming a CIA, but they won’t replace an exam prep course. You should still find the right CIA review course for you so that you have everything you need to pass.

Keep reading to get an overview of each resource and how you can make the most of it!

CIA exam guide

Our free CIA exam guide covers everything you need to know about the Certified Internal Auditor exam, including:

  • Certification requirements
  • Exam fees
  • Pass rates
  • Exam structure
  • Exam content
  • Exam registration
  • Exam scheduling
  • Testing locations
  • Study plans
  • Exam questions
  • Time management
  • Test day

This guide helps you plan for success by outlining the process of applying for, preparing for, and passing the exam. It will take you from day one to exam day, so read it throughout your entire exam journey.

CIA course demo

Not sure what to expect in a CIA exam prep course? Sign up for the free Gleim course demo to see how our course will guide you to a passing score. 

The demo gives you unlimited access to an entire study unit from all three parts of our Premium CIA Review. As soon as you log in, our SmartAdapt™ technology starts assessing your strengths and weaknesses with a quick study session. SmartAdapt then recommends a personalized path toward mastering any weak topics. Try our comprehensive content, video lectures, and realistic test bank to see why CIAs trust Gleim to prepare them for the CIA exam.

CIA exam questions

You can get an idea of the types of questions you’ll see on the CIA exam with our free CIA exam practice questions. These questions reveal your strengths and weaknesses with the exam content by demonstrating how hard the CIA exam can be.

You’ll get detailed answer explanations and a topical score breakdown to help you know where to focus your studies. The questions also provide a true-to-life first impression of the exam format and functionality, as they emulate the Pearson VUE testing environment as much as possible.

Try the free practice questions from each exam part, and when you’re ready for more, use the Gleim CIA Test Bank.

CIA webinars and videos

Check out our free CIA webinars and videos where certified accountants, auditors, and professional educators present lectures and host discussions that will help you become a CIA. You can register for upcoming live webinars or access recordings of previous webinars. You’ll also be able to access our library of free videos led by professors to help you master difficult accounting and auditing topics.

These engaging and informative CIA webinars are perfect for a future CIA who wants to dive deeper into internal audit topics like ISO 31000, Project Management, and many other topics. These videos and webinars also feature our exam experts to help provide guidance and exam strategies to pass the CIA exam.

CIA exam syllabus

The IIA builds the CIA exam using the CIA exam syllabus Opens in new window and publishes it for candidates and review providers to see what will be tested on the exam. The syllabus breaks down the exam content, how the content coverage will be distributed, and at what level each concept will be tested. You can also find question counts and scoring weights here.

Though the syllabus breaks down the content for each exam part into domains and topics, it is not detailed enough to replace a CIA review course. Instead, use the CIA exam Syllabus Opens in new window as a high-level guide to understanding the exam’s expectations of what topics an auditor needs to know to become certified.

IIA sample questions

The IIA provides free CIA exam sample questions Opens in new window and answers that will help you understand the types of questions you can expect to see on each exam part. Use these to get more exposure to how questions may be asked on exam day.

Pearson VUE demo

The IIA has partnered with Pearson VUE as the testing center for the CIA exam. Pearson VUE offers a free demo Opens in new window of their exam interface. It lets you see how the exam interface functions as well as tools that will be available on the computer-based test.

You can use their online demo to get comfortable with the interface before exam day. Plus, our review course emulates the Pearson VUE exam interface so that you can get comfortable with the interface as you study for the exam.

The best CIA exam prep

Once you’ve used all of these free CIA study materials and resources to learn about the CIA exam, you’ll be ready to take the next step and start studying with a review course.

We’re here to help you achieve your goals. You can count on our comprehensive content, award-winning candidate support, and 45 years of CIA exam prep. See for yourself how well our CIA Review will prepare you to pass!