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A current guide to CIA Part 1, including the 2025 syllabus domains, 125-question format, 150-minute timing, Pearson VUE scheduling, and study priorities for internal audit foundations.
Part 1 tests the foundation of internal auditing: mandate, charter, assurance and advisory services, ethics, independence, governance, risk management, controls, and fraud risk. Strong preparation ties the Global Internal Audit Standards to timed multiple-choice practice.
Use these points before building a Part 1 study schedule or scheduling the Pearson VUE appointment.
The current Part 1 syllabus is Internal Audit Fundamentals.
CIA Part 1 has 125 multiple-choice questions and a 150-minute time limit.
Foundations of Internal Auditing is weighted at 35% of the Part 1 syllabus.
Ethics and Professionalism is 20%, Governance, Risk Management, and Control is 30%, and Fraud Risks is 15%.
Candidates register through The IIA CCMS and schedule approved exam appointments at Pearson VUE test centers.
Preparation should emphasize applying the Global Internal Audit Standards to internal audit purpose, independence, risk, controls, and fraud scenarios.
Part 1 starts with the purpose of internal auditing, the internal audit mandate, the board and chief audit executive responsibilities, charter requirements, and the difference between assurance and advisory services.
The Ethics and Professionalism domain asks candidates to apply integrity, objectivity, due professional care, confidentiality, communication, professional skepticism, and continuous development in realistic situations.
The 30% governance domain covers organizational governance, culture, ethical and compliance issues, risk types, risk management processes, risk appetite, risk tolerance, and preventive, detective, and corrective controls.
Fraud Risks is 15% of Part 1. Study the fraud triangle, common schemes, special engagement considerations, red flags, fraud risk management, segregation of duties, authority levels, hotlines, reconciliations, and investigation coordination.
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CIA Part 1, Internal Audit Fundamentals, is the first part of The IIA Certified Internal Auditor exam program. The current Part 1 expanded test specifications list four weighted domains: Foundations of Internal Auditing at 35%, Ethics and Professionalism at 20%, Governance, Risk Management, and Control at 30%, and Fraud Risks at 15%. Candidates should prepare for 125 multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes, with study time focused on the purpose and mandate of internal auditing, internal audit charters, assurance versus advisory services, independence and objectivity, The IIA Three Lines Model, due professional care, confidentiality, governance structures, risk appetite and tolerance, control types, fraud risk concepts, red flags, and fraud-related controls. Candidates register through The IIA CCMS and schedule approved exam appointments at Pearson VUE test centers.
The current CIA Part 1 syllabus name is Internal Audit Fundamentals.
CIA Part 1 has 125 multiple-choice questions and a 150-minute time limit.
The 2025 Part 1 syllabus weights are Foundations of Internal Auditing at 35%, Ethics and Professionalism at 20%, Governance, Risk Management, and Control at 30%, and Fraud Risks at 15%.
Yes. After approval and registration in The IIA CCMS, candidates schedule CIA Part 1 at authorized Pearson VUE test centers.
Start with the expanded test specifications, study Global Internal Audit Standards terminology, drill applied scenarios, and complete timed 125-question practice sets to build pacing.
Check CCMS approval, Part 1 registration status, Pearson VUE appointment details, government ID match, and the exam authorization window.
Allocate study time by the 35%, 20%, 30%, and 15% domain weights, with extra review for any weak standards, controls, or fraud topics.
Practice questions should force precise distinctions among mandate, charter, independence, objectivity, assurance, advisory services, governance, and risk management terms.
Run timed 125-question practice sessions in 150 minutes, then review missed items by syllabus domain and reasoning error.
Review Pearson VUE check-in, acceptable ID, NDA, personal-item storage, exam tools, break policy, and official result timing before exam day.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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