Starting prep for the CIA exam next week. Any advice?

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I used Gleim. Passed all 4 sections on my first try. I know it's 3 now, but I assume they still have a good system.

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Also studying using Gleim, so far passed part one on first try

Passed part one of the CIA in June… I used Gleim. Questions are soooo similar to the practice exams. Super easy in my opinion. Just drill the MCQ and know your definitions. I take part 2 on the 19. Good luck!

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I would do one chapter a day essentially (unless one was really long or short) and they would just repeat a couple of times. Tbh i think minimum would be one hour a day and maximum would be 4, again, depending on chapter. I also do internal auditing so the first test, all of the information stuck really well with me so I didn’t have to repeat that much, and then I would just do the unlimited practice questions I did every single question for the chapter so that would take anywhere between 1 to 2 hours depending on how many modules and questions there were. And I kind of just did it till I got comfortable, I psyched myself out on the first test because I had just taken the CPA and it was really hard so I was too nervous and now that I knew how similar the questions were for the second test I cut back on my practice testing question time by half. So normal studying then review for like 2-3 weeks!

CISA is seen as more useful and its more widely recognized. If it’s not too late i would switch to CISA

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Disagree. CIA is well recognized in Risk. Even more so in Internal Audit context.

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If I only understood technology and systems…

Just buy the online database questions from ISACA and keep asking yourself why is this the right answer and why are these the wrong answer? Study for two months and you will pass. It also helps to have a coworker as a study buddy. The biggest advice i can give you is always asking yourself this question:

How does Mr. ISACA want you to audit? It’s not a question of how would my manager want me to audit, but how would Mr. ISACA? There were times where i felt that the answer choice was not realistic or practical but it was the theoretical answer or the “ISACA way” if that makes sense. Understand the ISACA method and you will pass.

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