The CIA Challenge,
one exam to earn the CIA.
Already hold CCSA, CFSA, CGAP, CRMA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA? Skip the three Parts. to prep the CIA Challenge — a single 150-question, 3-hour exam. AI tutor fluent in IPPF, condensed 8-week plan, EN + FR. 7-day free trial, no credit card.
Five engines, calibrated for the single exam
An 8-week plan locked on your exam date
The Challenge covers all three Parts in one go. The plan synthesizes — no redundancy, focus on the areas where your CCSA/CPA/ACCA experience doesn't cover IPPF.
- Areas not covered by your source cert pushed to the top
- Cross-Part synthesis: independence × planning × IT
- Built-in Pomodoro, 25-min sessions
One single entry door: your eligibility
The CIA Challenge gives you the CIA designation via a single 150-question, 3-hour exam, instead of three Parts. You are eligible if you hold one of the certifications below (in good standing).
IIA certifications
- CCSA — Certified in Control Self-Assessment
- CFSA — Certified Financial Services Auditor
- CGAP — Certified Government Auditing Professional
- CRMA — Certification in Risk Management Assurance
Accounting certifications
- ACCA — Full membership (FCCA, ACCA)
- CPA — US, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Hong Kong
- CIMA — Chartered Global Management Accountant
- CA — Chartered Accountant (recognized equivalents)
Other paths
- Former IIA Board / committee members
- Academics with PhD in audit/finance
- Special eligibility cases (rare — IIA submission)
- Format
- 150 multiple-choice questions
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Center
- Pearson VUE (in-person or online proctored)
- Coverage
- Synthesis of all 3 Parts (Essentials + Practice + Business Knowledge)
- Passing score
- 600 / 750 (scaled)
- IIA cost
- ~150 USD (IIA member) · ~280 USD (non-member)
Try a Challenge-grade question
Per the IIA's 2020 Three Lines Model, which statement best describes internal audit's responsibility regarding an emerging cyber risk?
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A study day calibrated for Challenge
"You're coming from ACCA — your weak spots will likely be IPPF and Three Lines. I suggest 12 minutes of targeted practice now."
AuditBot knows the typical gaps between your source cert and the Challenge content. CCSA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA: it knows where your gaps will appear — and goes straight there.
Compared to traditional CIA prep
| Feature | NexusGRC | Gleim | Wiley | HOCK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI-driven adaptive plan | ||||
| Calibration on your source cert | ||||
| Native bilingual EN + FR (all lessons) | ||||
| Conversational AI tutor | ||||
| Cross-Part mind maps | ||||
| SM-2 flashcards + auto-generation | partial | |||
| Challenge mock exams (150 Q · 3 h) | partial | partial | ||
| 2024 Standards updates | partial | partial | ||
| Mobile + offline | partial | partial | ||
| Pass guarantee |
Sources: editor public sites (May 2026).
Your 8-week journey
Targeted diagnostic
AuditBot measures the gaps between your source cert and Challenge content. Plan calibrated.
IPPF & Three Lines
The block that distinguishes CIA from other certs. 8 modules + adaptive practice.
Practice & Communication
Planning, execution, communication, follow-up. Adapted to your background.
Business + IT cross-Part
The mix that scares people on the Challenge. 2 timed mocks.
Challenge exam — D-Day
Pearson VUE · 150 Q · 3 h. The adaptive plan brought you here.
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4 intensive weeks — for already-prepped CPA/ACCA.
- 4-week access
- ~400 targeted questions
- Unlimited AuditBot
- 2 Challenge mocks
Full Challenge plan at €9/mo (instead of €18). Reserved for the first 250.
- Full 8-week plan
- 650+ original questions
- 7-day free trial · no credit card
- −50% rate locked for life
≥10 candidates · optional in-person coaching.
- Manager dashboard
- Coaching sessions
- Progress reporting
- SSO + enterprise billing
The questions we get asked
We wrote this course for the pros who don't have time for the three Parts.
I've seen too many CPAs and ACCAs give up on the CIA because traditional prep (3 Parts × 4 months) didn't fit their schedule. The Challenge exists for that — but no prep was calibrated on it. Editors make you pay for 3 Parts for a single exam. That's absurd.
We guarantee Early Access without an asterisk because we believe in the product we built: plan calibrated on your source cert + 650+ questions + IPPF tutor. If you play the plan game, we own the outcome with you.
— Abdo Cherkaoui, founder · CIA, CISA
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