CISA exam day guide

The CISA exam has 150 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours, taken with PSI at a test center or by remote proctoring. That’s about 1.6 minutes a question. Scores are scaled from 200 to 800, and 450 passes.

Format as consistently reported from ISACA, checked October 11, 2026.

Tips

• Remote testing: check PSI’s system and room requirements well before test day.
• Think like an auditor: pick the answer that reflects risk-based audit judgment, not the most technical fix.
• Answer every question; there’s no penalty for guessing.