The CISA exam, explained
The Certified Information Systems Auditor exam is run by ISACA. It has 150 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours, taken with PSI at a test center or online, and you need 450 on a 200 to 800 scale to pass. It costs $575 for ISACA members and $760 for nonmembers, and you can pass before you have the five years of experience needed to certify.
CISA Associate from ISACA; fees and format as consistently reported from ISACA. Checked October 11, 2026.
Everything on the CISA
Experience, waivers and timing.
→Exam, application and maintenance.
→Questions, domains and scoring.
→Why there's no official figure.
→Year-round with PSI.
→When results arrive.
→Step by step.
→Timing and tips.
→2024 outline and CISA Associate.
→What changed and when.
→Free ISACA materials.
→Common questions
Can I take CISA without five years of experience?
Yes. You can pass first and then document the experience; ISACA members can hold the CISA Associate designation ($25) in the meantime.