CIA FAQs

Becker—The IIA CIA^® Exam Review is now available. Pre-sale savings on the course started February 18th, 2025, and the course went live for students to use on March 27, 2025. You can now choose from Essentials, Premium, and Pro packages as well as single part courses.

Our CIA Exam Review packages are designed to equip you with everything you need to excel on the CIA Exam. 

• Access to our always up-to-date 3-part review course
• 2,500+ practice multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
• Unlimited practice tests
• Six full-length simulated exams
• Digital textbooks
• Concept lecture videos
• Digital flashcards
• Customizable study planner
• Unlimited academic support
• Entrance into our private Facebook community

The Essentials package includes all of the course elements listed above with two (2) years of course access.

The Premium package includes all of the course elements listed above, but also includes:

• Unlimited course access
• Printed textbooks ($225 value)
• Pass Guarantee

THe Pro package includes all of the standard course elements listed above, but also includes:

• Unlimited course access
• LiveOnline classes ($300 value)
• Printed textbooks ($225 value)
• Pass Guarantee

To explore all package options, visit becker.com/cia-exam-review/courses

Yes, you can add printed textbook(s) onto your existing CIA Exam Review course access for $75 per textbook or $225 for the bundle that includes all three printed textbooks. Course access is required.

Printed Textbook Bundle Add-On: https://www.becker.com/cia-essentials-textbook-add-on 

Part 1 Printed Textbook Add-On: https://www.becker.com/cia-part-1-textbook-v1-0-add-on 

Part 2 Printed Textbook Add-On:  https://www.becker.com/cia-part-2-textbook-v1-0-add-on 

Part 3 Printed Textbook Add-On: https://www.becker.com/cia-part-3-textbook-v1-0-add-on 

Yes, you can add LiveOnline classes onto your existing CIA Exam Review course access for $100 per exam part or $300 for the bundle that includes access to LiveOnline classes to all three exam parts. Course access is required.

LiveOnline Class Bundle Add-On: https://www.becker.com/cia-liveonline-bundle 

Part 1 LiveOnline Class Add-On: https://www.becker.com/cia-part-1-liveonline 

Part 2 LiveOnline Class Add-On:  https://www.becker.com/cia-part-2-liveonline 

Part 3 LiveOnline Class Add-On: https://www.becker.com/cia-part-3-liveonline 

With access to LiveOnline classes you can register for upcoming live classes directly in your course. On demand LiveOnline classes will also be made available for access to any class that has already been recorded so it can work with your schedule.

Yes, you can can do this at any time. Upgrading to Premium provides the following advantages: unlimited access, printed textbooks, and a Pass Guarantee policy. Upgrading to the Pro package provides all of the same Premium upgrade entitlements as well as access to LiveOnline virtual CIA classes.

Essentials to Pro upgrade: https://www.becker.com/cia-essentials-to-pro-upgrade 

Essentials to Premium upgrade: https://www.becker.com/cia-essentials-to-premium-upgrade 

Premium to Pro upgrade:  https://www.becker.com/cia-premium-to-pro-upgrade 

Compare all upgrade options here: https://www.becker.com/cia-replacements-upgrades 

Yes. The IIA is committed to maintaining the certification’s standards up to date with the needs and evolutions of the profession. For this reason, The IIA is revising the CIA Exam in 2025. Beginning May 28, 2025, English-language candidates will take a new version of the CIA Exam, restructured into the following parts, each with a new syllabus reflecting the updated topics and organization: 

• Part 1: Internal Audit Fundamentals  
• Part 2: Internal Audit Engagement  
• Part 3: Internal Audit Operations*  

Becker—The IIA CIA ^® Exam Review prepares you for success on the new CIA Exam. Rather than studying an outdated curriculum, this course was built in partnership with The IIA team that created the new 2025 CIA Exam. Study with the confidence that you’re preparing the correct material for exam success and in-depth application of the profession’s latest best practices.   
  
* https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/cia-2025/

The current CIA Exam pass rates per exam Part, according to The IIA, are:*

• Part 1 - 41%  
• Part 2 - 44% 
• Part 3 - 50%

Pass the CIA Exam the first time by choosing Becker—The IIA CIA® Exam Review. Our proven exam review resources meet content from the team who wrote the exam, resulting in the best option to help you excel on exam day.    
  
* https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/new-to-certification/certification-program-pass-rates/

To take the CIA Exam, you must be an enrolled candidate in The IIA’s CIA program. You can apply to the program after meeting one of the following entrance CIA requirements.  

• Completion of a bachelor's degree or higher 
• A qualifying professional auditing designation 
• 5+ years of internal audit experience 
• Be a student in your final year of university 

Once enrolled in the CIA program, you may register for the CIA Exam through The IIA’s website whenever you’re ready.

CIA Exam dates are available throughout the year on a rolling schedule. You can take the exam parts in any order you like. For example, you can start with Part 2, then take Part 1, and finally, Part 3. Or 1, 2, and then 3, or any other order that you think will bring you the most success.  
  
Keep in mind that you have three years after enrollment in the CIA program to pass all three CIA Exam Parts. 

Becker wants you to be confident and successful on exam day, and our exam review outlines a program that will equip you to be so. With years and years of student data, we’ve established benchmarks for success that we call Exam Day Ready^SM.
  
To become Exam Day Ready^SM in an exam part, students must make the following progress per exam part:  

• Watched at least 80% of lectures  
• Correctly answered at least 80% of practice questions 
• Score at least 50% on both simulated exams 

The CIA Challenge Exam is an accelerated pathway to earning the CIA certification for professionals with qualifying credentials (e.g., CPA, CA, CISA, etc.) and internal audit professionals with seven or more years of experience. Unlike the traditional three-part CIA Exam, the Challenge Exam allows eligible professionals to complete certification with a single exam. 

The Becker – The IIA CIA® Challenge Exam Review – Essentials Package provides everything you need to prepare confidently for the CIA Challenge Exam and become Exam Day ReadySM. 

What’s included: 

• 18-month access to Becker’s always up-to-date Challenge Exam course
• Newt™ AI study assistant
• Adapt2U technology–driven, unlimited practice tests
• 164 concept lecture videos led by expert CIA instructors
• 2,000+ practice multiple-choice questions
• Two full simulated exams
• Digital textbook and flashcards
• Customizable study planner
• Unlimited academic support
• Flexible payment option (0% interest for 3 months with a $49 fee)
• Access to Becker’s CIA Facebook study group 

Starting April 1, 2026, the application for the new version of the Challenge Exam opens. After this date applications will be accepted on a continuous basis – meaning you can apply for the CIA Challenge Exam at any time throughout the year. Once your application is approved, you may schedule your exam at a time that works for you, subject to test center availability.