Certified Internal Auditor

Exam at a glance

Exam fee

Application fee is approximately $115 for IIA members and $230 for non-members. Per-part exam registration is approximately $215 for members and $340 for non-members, making the total cost approximately $760 for members and $1,250 for non-members across all three parts

Questions on exam

Part 1 contains 125 multiple-choice questions, Part 2 contains 100 multiple-choice questions, and Part 3 contains 100 multiple-choice questions

Duration

Part 1 in 2.5 hours, Part 2 in 2 hours, and Part 3 in 2 hours

Passing score

A scaled score of 600 on a 250-750 scale for each part

Validity

Certification maintenance requires 40 CPE hours annually with a minimum of 20 in internal audit topics. Certification renewal fees in North America are included with IIA membership.

Published exam facts, from the official outline.

What’s on the CIA exam

1. Internal Audit Fundamentals (Part 1)
2. Ethics and Professionalism (Part 1)
3. Governance, Risk Management, and Control (Part 1)
4. Fraud Risks (Part 1)
5. Managing the Internal Audit Function (Part 2)
6. Planning the Internal Audit Engagement (Part 2)
7. Performing the Internal Audit Engagement (Part 2)
8. Communicating Internal Audit Results and Monitoring Progress (Part 2)
9. Business Acumen (Part 3)
10. Information Security (Part 3)
11. Information Technology (Part 3)

Official exam blueprint domains — your practice bank mirrors this outline.