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IIA IIA-CHAL-QISA Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Qualified Info Systems Auditor CIA Challenge Exam |
| Exam Number: | IIA-CHAL-QISA |
| Related Certifications: | Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 150 |
| Available Languages: | English, Other languages as available through local Pearson VUE test centres |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $1,245 USD (approx) |
| Passing Score: | 600 (scaled score) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime (CIA certification validity subject to IIA CPE requirements) |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE test centres computer-based; no online proctoring |
| Pre Condition: | Must be an active Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) holder and provide proof of good standing. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.theiia.org/en/certifications/cia/challenge-exam/information-systems/ |
IIA IIA-CHAL-QISA Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Exam Blueprint (Broad Domains) | - Internal Audit Practice and Knowledge - Other CIA Knowledge Areas (aligned to Global Internal Audit Standards) - Information Systems Audit Topics Not Covered by CISA |
IIA-CHAL-QISA (IIA) Exam FAQs: What Candidates Ask Most
IIA Qualified Info Systems Auditor CIA Challenge is an official The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) exam, registered under the code IIA-CHAL-QISA. A passing score earns you the CIA Challenge Exam certification, positioned at the Advanced / Credential-based level. The credential also connects to Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 150 questions inside a 180 minutes window on the IIA Qualified Info Systems Auditor CIA Challenge exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for IIA Qualified Info Systems Auditor CIA Challenge is set at 600 (scaled score), and registering for the exam officially costs $1,245 USD (approx). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $1,245 USD (approx) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Must be an active Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) holder and provide proof of good standing.
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IIA Qualified Info Systems Auditor CIA Challenge is divided into 1 official domains. Among the headline areas are Exam Blueprint (Broad Domains). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
IIA Qualified Info Systems Auditor CIA Challenge Sample Questions:
According to IIA guidance, which of the following statements is true regarding due professional care?
- A. Due professional care is displayed during a consulting engagement when the internal auditor focuses on potential benefits of the engagement rather than the cost
- B. Internal auditors must exercise due professional care to ensure that all significant risks will be identified.
- C. Due professional care requires the internal auditor to conduct extensive examinations and verifications to ensure fraud does not exist.
- D. Internal auditors must apply the care and skill expected of a reasonably prudent and competent internal auditor.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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The audit plan requires a review of the testing procedures used in pre-production of a large information system prior to its live launch. If the chief audit executive (CAE) is uncertain that the current audit team has all the required knowledge to conduct the engagement, which of the following would be the most appropriate course of action for the CAE to take to preserve independence?
- A. Contract with the software vendor to provide an appropriate resource
- B. Request audit resources through the external auditor.
- C. Ask for a knowledgeable resource from the IT department
- D. Make use of an external service provider.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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An organization's health-care insurance costs have been rising approximately 10 percent per year for several years Which of the following analytical review procedures would best evaluate the reasonableness of the increase in health-care costs?
- A. Review all claims and compare with appropriate procedures to ensure that overpayments have not occurred
- B. Obtain a bid from another health-care administrator to provide the same administrative services as the current health-care administrator.
- C. Obtain the government index of health-care costs for the comparable period of time and compare the rate of increase with that of the cost per employee incurred by the organization.
- D. Develop a comparison of the costs incurred with similar costs incurred by other organizations
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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An internal audit activity maintains a quality assurance and improvement program that includes annual self-assessments The internal audit activity includes in each engagement report a clause that the engagement is conducted in conformance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards). Which of the following justifies inclusion of this clause in the reports?
- A. The self-assessment results were validated by a qualified external review team three years prior.
- B. The audit committee has reviewed the annual self-assessment results and approved the use of the clause.
- C. Internal audit activity policies and engagement records provide relevant, sufficient, and competent evidence that the statement is correct.
- D. The internal audit charter, approved by the audit committee, requires conformance with the Standards
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Applying ISO 31000; which of the following is part of the external context for risk management?
- A. Organizational culture, objectives, and processes.
- B. Risk treatment method based on risk evaluation.
- C. The regulatory and competitive environment.
- D. The method of determining the risk level
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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