CISA
Can you pass this 10-question CISA quiz?
Ten multiple-choice questions on the CISA exam, its domains and ISACA's rules. Tap an answer to see why, with the source. About five minutes.
Can you get 10 out of 10?
1 of 10How many domains does the CISA exam have?
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Answer: B. Five domains. Source: ISACA, CISA certification and exam content outline
2 of 10Which two domains carry the most weight?
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Answer: C. Operations and business resilience, and protection of information assets, at 26% each. Source: ISACA, CISA certification and exam content outline
3 of 10Which domain carries the least weight?
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Answer: C. Domain 3, at 12%. Source: ISACA, CISA certification and exam content outline
4 of 10What weight does Governance and Management of IT carry?
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Answer: B. 18%, the same as the auditing process domain. Source: ISACA, CISA certification and exam content outline
5 of 10What are the two parts of Domain 1?
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Answer: A. Planning and execution. Source: ISACA, CISA certification and exam content outline
6 of 10How many questions are on the CISA exam?
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Answer: C. 150 multiple-choice questions. Source: ISACA, exam candidate guides
7 of 10How long is the exam?
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Answer: C. 4 hours. Source: ISACA, exam candidate guides
8 of 10What scaled score do you need to pass?
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Answer: B. 450 on a scale of 200 to 800. Source: ISACA, exam candidate guides
9 of 10How many years of experience can be waived for CISA?
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Answer: C. Five years are needed in IS audit, control, assurance or security, with waivers of up to three. Source: ISACA, CISA certification page
10 of 10What duty do CISA holders have that CISM holders do not?
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Answer: B. CISA holders must adhere to ISACA's IS auditing standards. Source: ISACA, CISA certification page
CISA flashcards for Anki
front,back How many domains does the CISA exam have? | A) 4 / B) 5 / C) 6 / D) 8,B) 5. Five domains. Which two domains carry the most weight? | A) 1 and 2 / B) 2 and 3 / C) 4 and 5 / D) 1 and 5,"C) 4 and 5. Operations and business resilience, and protection of information assets, at 26% each." "Which domain carries the least weight? | A) Auditing process / B) Governance and management of IT / C) Acquisition, development and implementation / D) Protection of information assets","C) Acquisition, development and implementation. Domain 3, at 12%." What weight does Governance and Management of IT carry? | A) 12% / B) 18% / C) 20% / D) 26%,"B) 18%. 18%, the same as the auditing process domain." What are the two parts of Domain 1? | A) Planning and execution / B) Governance and management / C) Operations and resilience / D) Detection and response,A) Planning and execution. Planning and execution. How many questions are on the CISA exam? | A) 100 / B) 125 / C) 150 / D) 200,C) 150. 150 multiple-choice questions. How long is the exam? | A) 2 hours / B) 3 hours / C) 4 hours / D) 5 hours,C) 4 hours. 4 hours. What scaled score do you need to pass? | A) 400 / B) 450 / C) 500 / D) 700,B) 450. 450 on a scale of 200 to 800. How many years of experience can be waived for CISA? | A) None / B) Up to 1 / C) Up to 3 / D) Up to 5,"C) Up to 3. Five years are needed in IS audit, control, assurance or security, with waivers of up to three." What duty do CISA holders have that CISM holders do not? | A) Annual exam / B) Adhere to ISACA's IS auditing standards / C) Hold a degree / D) Work in audit full time,B) Adhere to ISACA's IS auditing standards. CISA holders must adhere to ISACA's IS auditing standards.
Where next?
Also free: the CISA interview questions and the CISA mind map, plus every other credential on our study tools page. For the full syllabus, the CISA Exam Guide and the CISA Practice Questions go domain by domain.
Frequently asked questions
Is this CISA quiz like the real exam?
No. It is a 10-question recall check written by Credential Press, not exam questions. Each answer cites its source.
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Yes. Download the free flashcard CSV and import it into Anki or any flashcard app that reads CSV.
How many domains does the CISA exam have?
5. Five domains.
Which books go deeper on CISA?

Certified Information Systems Auditor. 12 chapters, 355 pages.

Practice questions with full rationales, sized to the published domain weights. 214 pages.
Sources
- ISACA, CISA certification page, read 2 October 2026
- ISACA, exam candidate guides, read 2 October 2026
- ISACA press release, 2024: CISA exam updated
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