CIA Challenge Exam

Qualified Accounting Bodies & Qualified Information Systems Auditors

As a member of one of the qualified accounting bodies, or a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)^TM, you can take advantage of this rare opportunity to earn the Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA®) designation through an expedited process and join the more than 185,000 CIAs who have achieved this highly respected global certification. The challenge exam will include CIA content not already covered in the exam for the certificate or licence you already hold. In offering the challenge exam, The IIA continues to demonstrate the uniqueness of internal auditing as a profession and strengthens its strategic partnership with accounting bodies around the world.

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Apply Today for This One-Time CIA Challenge Exam Opportunity

Earning the CIA designation will elevate you among your peers and demonstrate that you are:

• A credible and trusted internal auditor.
• A stronger, more competent professional.
• Knowledgeable in organisational governance.
• Equipped for career-advancing opportunities.

CIA Challenge Exam Package

In addition to saving time, the CIA Challenge Exam offers significant financial savings. The CIA Challenge Exam bundle, priced at $1,195 USD for IIA members and $1,545 USD for non-IIA members, includes:

• CIA Challenge Exam registration fee.
• The relevant CIA Challenge Exam Study Guide including 1,000 practice questions.
• Access to the online materials are valid for 12 months from date of invitation. Extensions are available for a fee.
• Access to the Standards to help you prepare for the exam.

All fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Programme Timeline

Application window: April & September 2023

Registration and Schedule: April & September 2023

First Attempt Testing Windows for April: June or August 2023

First Attempt Testing Windows for September: November 2023 or February 2024

You have 180 days to register, schedule and sit for the examination after application approval. The examination is only offered in the testing windows as listed above. The first exam registration is included in the application bundled price. Retake examinations are available for an additional fee.

What do I need to study for the CIA Challenge Exam?

The exam combines CIA Parts 1, 2 and 3 and removes all of the information tested on the exam for the certificate or license members already hold.

The CIA Challenge Exam has 150 questions based on the exam syllabus and the examination time is up to 180 minutes. Questions are divided into two categories based on proficiency:

• Basic, marked with a B on the syllabus, only require that candidates be aware of these topics.
• Proficient, marked with a P on the syllabus, demand that candidates have a deep understanding of, and the ability to apply, these concepts.

The syllabus lists all three exam parts, their domains, and the topics within those domains that are testable.

Challenge Exam FAQs

• Do I need to be a member of IIA NZ?
  No, however membership will allow you to take advantage of preferential member pricing.
  
  
• How do I become a member of IIA NZ?
  Please click here to complete the application form.
  
  Please note: if you have applied for membership with IIA NZ, please wait until your membership is active before you create a profile in CCMS. This will ensure that the correct pricing is applied.
  
  
• What happens if I apply for the CIA Challenge Exam but do not meet the eligibility requirements?
  If it is determined during the validation process that the candidate does not meet the eligibility requirements, the application is denied. No refunds, in part or whole, will be provided once the application is submitted.

• How do I know if I qualify for the CIA Challenge Exam?
  You must be a current member of a listed qualified accounting body in order to be eligible for the QAB CIA Challenge Exam, or an active Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)^TM. Please verify your eligibility prior to applying since there are no refunds, full or partial, once the application is submitted. QAB CIA Challenge Exam Eligibility | CISA^TM Eligibility 

• I am currently enrolled in the traditional (3 part) CIA programme and would like to enroll in the CIA Challenge Exam.
  This can be done through CCMS. Select 'Help' and open a new case requesting to inactivate your CIA programme. Once this is processed, you can select 'Apply to the Certified Internal Auditor programme' and select 'CIA Challenge Exam'.
  
  Please note there are no refunds or transfer of funds from the traditional 3 part CIA programme to the CIA Challenge Exam.
  

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