# ISACA CRISC: study planner

Domain weights come from the CRISC Examination Content Outline, effective 2025, as printed in the ISACA Certification Exam Candidate Guide, version 1.26, read on 2 October 2026. The updated exam has been available since 3 November 2025. ISACA does not recommend a number of study hours; the budgets and the split are our suggestion, in proportion to the published weights.

## Hours by domain

| Domain | Weight | 50 hours | 100 hours | 150 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Governance | 26% | 13 | 26 | 39 |
| 2. Risk Assessment | 22% | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 3. Risk Response and Reporting | 32% | 16 | 32 | 48 |
| 4. Technology and Security | 20% | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| **Total** | **100%** | **50** | **100** | **150** |

No rounding: the weights divide every column exactly.

## What 150 questions look like by domain

ISACA publishes percentages, not question counts, and some questions are unscored pretest items. These are our arithmetic on the percentages, as a guide to practice volume.

| Domain | Weight | Share of 150 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26% | 39 |
| 2 | 22% | 33 |
| 3 | 32% | 48 |
| 4 | 20% | 30 |

## Subdomains

| Domain | Subdomain | Read | Studied | Practiced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1A Organizational Governance | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 1 | 1B Risk Governance | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 2 | 2A Risk Identification | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 2 | 2B Risk Analysis | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 3 | 3A Risk Response | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 3 | 3B Control Design and Implementation | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 3 | 3C Risk Monitoring and Reporting | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 4 | 4A Technology Principles | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |
| 4 | 4B Information Security Principles | [ ] | [ ] | [ ] |

## Pace for timed practice

| Set | Questions | Time at the exam's average pace |
|---|---|---|
| One question | 1 | 1 minute 36 seconds |
| Short timed set | 25 | 40 minutes |
| Half the exam | 75 | 2 hours |
| Full exam | 150 | 4 hours |

## Before exam day

- [ ] Exam taken inside the six-month eligibility period from registration (ISACA rule)
- [ ] Appointment booked; appointments open 90 days ahead (ISACA rule)
- [ ] Any change made at least 48 hours before the appointment, or sit or forfeit the fee (ISACA rule)
- [ ] One current, original, government-issued photo ID with your signature, matching your registration name; no copies, no digital IDs (ISACA rule)
- [ ] No calculators, notes, phones, smart watches, food or drink, including water (ISACA rule)
- [ ] Two breaks of up to ten minutes each with the proctor's permission; the timer keeps running (ISACA rule)
- [ ] No penalty for wrong answers, so answer every question (ISACA)