ISACA official CISA prep review: the materials most candidates use

ISACA’s own CISA materials are the core of most study plans: the CISA Review Manual (28th edition), the Questions, Answers and Explanations (QAE) database of 1,070 questions on ISACA’s Perform platform, and an online review course. Members pay less for all of them.

Product details from ISACA materials as described by an ISACA accredited training partner; prices as reported in 2026 (Review Manual about $109 member / $139 nonmember; QAE around $299-$399; online review course $795 member / $895 nonmember). Check ISACA’s store. Checked October 11, 2026. We have not tested them hands-on, so this review has no score.

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Price today

Manual about $109-$139; QAE about $299-$399 (as reported)

Access

QAE sold as a subscription (reported 12 months)

Best for

Every CISA candidate, as the core study set

Skip it if

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What’s available

Product	Reported price	What it is
CISA Review Manual (28th edition)	About $109 member / $139 nonmember	Official study text covering all five domains
CISA QAE database	About $299-$399	1,070 practice questions with explanations, on ISACA Perform
CISA online review course	About $795 member / $895 nonmember	ISACA’s self-paced course

Prices as reported in 2026; member prices are lower.

What to watch for

The manual is dense; many candidates pair it with a video course.
QAE questions are written by ISACA and are widely seen as closest to the exam’s style; candidates report they’re harder than third-party question sets.
Get the 2024-outline editions (Review Manual 28th edition).

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