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 ten or more years of experience in internal audit, quality assurance, risk management, audit/assessment disciplines, compliance, external audit, or internal control. 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.  

Becker-The IIA CIA Exam Review to Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review Access Policy

This policy explains the process in which purchasers of a Becker-The IIA CIA Exam Review course are eligible to transfer their course access to a Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review course because of the new 10-year professional experience pathway announced by The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) in Q1 2026.

Background information
Until early 2026, eligibility for the CIA Challenge Exam was having an active CPA, CA or CISA license from an approved qualified accounting body. 

In early 2026, The IIA introduced an additional pilot pathway to CIA Challenge Exam eligibility that allows professionals with at least 10 years of experience in internal audit or related fields to be eligible. This pilot program is available for the June, September, and November 2026 testing windows. The application window to join this pilot program is September 30, 2026. For more information on this additional pathway to CIA Challenge Exam eligibility visit https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/challenge-exam/professionals/.

Policy Language

For candidates dedicated to advancing their internal audit careers who meet the eligibility requirements for the new 10-year professional experience pilot program pathway, Becker offers a complimentary course transition for current Becker CIA students who qualify. Due to the launch of the new experience pathway pilot program, students who initially purchased one of the standard 3-part Becker-The IIA CIA Exam Review courses may qualify for a complimentary course transition to the Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review Essentials course. Additionally, students who had access to The IIA’s Learning System 3-part CIA course and later received free access to Becker-The IIA CIA Exam Review in early 2025, are also eligible for a complimentary course transition to the Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review Essentials course. Becker students who purchased the IAP or a single-part Becker-The IIA CIA Exam Review Essentials course are eligible to purchase access to the Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review Essentials course at an exclusive 50% discount off retail price. Eligibility for the CIA Challenge Exam is determined solely by The IIA.

To be eligible for the Challenge Exam Transition, students must complete the following steps:

1. Have purchased an eligible Becker CIA Exam Review product (3-part, single-part, or IAP) directly from Becker or an authorized partner and be outside of the standard 10-day return policy.
2. Submit your Challenge Exam program application in the IIA’s CCMS.
   1. This step includes completing and uploading the experience verification form.
3. After obtaining official approval from The IIA to sit for the CIA Challenge Exam, provide a copy of your authorization to test or the eligibility confirmation email from The IIA by emailing Becker at beckercustomerservice@becker.com, subject line “CIA Challenge Transition”, with documentation confirming your eligibility for the professional experience Challenge Exam pilot pathway.
   1. Submitted documentation must clearly show: Student Name, Date of Eligibility, and Confirmation of Challenge Exam status.

Upon confirmation by Becker of eligibility for the Transition, students will:

• Receive an email confirming the update to their course access within five (5) business days.
• Be enrolled immediately into the Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam ReviewEssentials course (complimentary access for eligible 3-part CIA package students; discounted for CIA single-part and IAP students).
• Have their enrollment in the Becker–The IIA CIA Exam Review course permanently deactivated as part of the transition. Students will no longer retain access to the original CIA Exam Review course or course progress once the Challenge Exam Review course access is granted.

Important Terms and Conditions:

• What is the deadline? Transition requests must be submitted while your original 3-part course license is still active. Expired courses are not eligible for transition. Additionally, The IIA is only accepting applications for this pilot program through September 30, 2026 so candidates should research the status of the 10-year professional experience pilot pathway. 

• Course Progress: Please note that The CIA Challenge Exam course is a separate enrollment. Progress from any other CIA Exam Review course(s) will not be transferred. 

• One-Time Offer: Students are limited to one (1) CIA course to CIA Challenge course transition per purchase.

• Course/Access Length: Students who have access to the CIA Essentials course or a CIA single part who are taking advantage of this transition policy will be enrolled in the Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review Essentials package with 18-month access. Students with access to the CIA Premium or Pro level courses who are taking advantage of the transition policy, will also be transitioned to the Essentials course if requested before June 18, 2026. After this date, they will be transitioned to the Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review Premium package with unlimited access and a printed textbook.

• Geographic Availability: This policy applies to purchases made in the United States and international regions where the CIA Challenge Exam is administered.

• Abuse Policy: Becker reserves the right to deny the transition to any student who abuses the policy. Examples of abuse include repeated requests for transfers and violations of the EULA such as sharing account credentials.

• Refunds: The transition benefit is non-refundable once processed. Access to the original CIA Exam Review course cannot be reinstated. And the original CIA package paid for is also not refundable.

• Flexpay Eligibility: individuals who purchased their original Becker-The IIA CIA Exam Review course using Becker’s Flex Pay financing, and have not paid their balance in full, are not eligible for this complimentary course transition. Once the flex pay balance is paid in full, the individual is eligible for the complimentary course transition.

• What is the cost? For students with access to a 3-part CIA Exam Review course (Essentials, Premium or Pro), the transition is complimentary ($0). For students with access to a Becker single-part CIA or IAP Exam Review course, the transition cost is $349 - a 50% savings on the retail price of Becker-The IIA CIA Challenge Exam Review Essentials course.

If you have any questions about your Eligibility for the CIA to Challenge Exam Review Transition Policy, please contact Becker Customer Service at (877) 272-3926 or internationally (630) 472-2213.