You must have a thorough review to become familiar with the topics you will be expected to know to pass the CIA exam. Moreover, it is imperative you practice answering multiple-choice questions in an exam environment. Another key skill that will put you in position to succeed is knowing how to budget your time to […]
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Question: Where can I sit for the CIA Exam? Answer: The CIA examinations are administered at Pearson VUE testing centers, which are located in the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and Japan. A complete list of these test centers, addresses, and driving directions can be found at www.pearsonvue.com/iia. Click on the “Locate a Test […]
Question: I will be moving to Europe before I am able to complete the CIA Exam. Will taking the remaining sections in a different country affect my status? Answer: The IIA chose Pearson VUE to administer the computer-based CIA Exam, allowing you to test year-round at more than 500 locations worldwide. Candidates should be able […]
Multiple-Choice Test-Taking Tactics: Part II This week we continue our examination of reliable tactics for taking multiple choice exams: 4. Remain wary of options which include unqualified absolutes, such as “never,” “always,” “is,” “are,” “guarantees,” or “insures.” The restrictive nature of these answers are very difficult to defend, and therefore rarely possess the right answer. […]
A number of IIA Chapters around the country have partnered with Gleim to ensure their members’ success on the CIA exam. As a result of the partnerships, participating chapters’ members are eligible for discounts on Gleim CIA Review materials. If you are unsure if your Chapter is involved in the Gleim IIA Chapter Partnership program […]
How to Study Using EA Gleim Online: Step Four Last week, you learned that Step Three of using EA Gleim Online involves taking the True/False Study Quiz for about 30 minutes. Step Four Study the Knowledge Transfer outline for about an hour, specifically the troublesome areas identified from the multiple-choice and true/false quizzes. These outlines […]
1- Review the IRS’s “Enrolled Agent Special Enrollment Examination: Licensing Information Bulletin”, available via prometric.com/irs 2- Contact Prometric to register for your examination, and to schedule an appointment and pay to take the examination 3- Prepare for your examination using Gleim’s EA Complete System, available via gleim.com/accounting/ea, or by calling 1 (800) 874-5346 4- Take […]
The following test taking tactics encompass the entire multiple-choice exam spectrum. Furthermore, the IIA takes careful steps to structure the CIA Exam so as to curb the effectiveness of these common techniques. Therefore, these tactics should serve as general guidelines rather than specific rules, and should never substitute the tried and true method of utilizing […]
Question: I have heard there are a few questions on the exams that are included for IRS research purposes. How will these affect my scores? Answer: Your examination may include some experimental questions that will not be scored. If present, they are distributed throughout the examination and will not be identified as such. These are […]
