AAIA exam preparation
AAIA practice for AI audit decisions
CertArc gives you original AAIA scenarios and shows why the tempting options are weaker.
21-day free access after onboarding. No credit card required.
- 1,100+original practice questions
- 3domains in the ISACA outline
- 130questions free
- Coaching for the answer you picked, in AI audit terms.
- Compare the answers: why each one looked right.
- The CertArc AAIA Lens maps each decision.
- Progress across all three domains.
- A calendar built to your exam date.
Practice approach
Review the audit judgment, not just the AI control
AAIA (Advanced in AI Audit) is ISACA's AI audit credential, open to active CISA holders and to holders of listed audit and accounting designations with an IT audit or IT advisory focus. The exam has 90 questions in 150 minutes across AI governance and risk, AI operations, and AI auditing tools and techniques. CertArc gives you original AAIA scenarios and shows why the tempting options are weaker.
ISACA's outline pairs AI subject matter (models, data, change, supervision, testing, threats and incidents) with audit work: planning, testing and sampling, evidence, data analytics and reporting.
Suppose a team says its model's outputs are supervised, but nobody can show who reviews flagged outputs or what happens when a reviewer disagrees. The stronger answer is usually to test the supervision control and the evidence it leaves, not to accept the design description. CertArc's review shows what the scenario gives you as evidence and why the tempting option is weaker.
Record why you missed a question. “Answered as management, not as an auditor” names one kind of error; it is not a rule that management answers are always wrong.
Free access
What you can practise free
Full question bank: 1,100+ original AAIA practice questions. The free allowance below is a selection from that bank.
Baseline
5 guided warmup questions + 20 assessment questions.
Study sprints
One 25-question sprint in each of 3 domains.
Practice exam
One 30-question mixed practice exam.
All 25 warmup and assessment answers contribute to your personal baseline.
21-day free access after onboarding. No credit card required. Later sprints, later exams and retakes require paid access. Learning prerequisites still apply. The included practice exam is not a full-length official exam. No certification exam fee is included.
AAIA exam content
Three domains, built on the audit judgment you already use
AAIA builds on CISA or an equivalent audit designation. Its outline covers AI Governance and Risk (33%), AI Operations (46%) and AI Auditing Tools and Techniques (21%), across 17 subareas. Use ISACA's current outline to check your breadth.
DomainShare of the exam
Weights from the current ISACA AAIA exam content outline.
AAIA preparation
Turn the AAIA outline into a study loop
Start with the free baseline, then let your results choose the domain to study first.
- AAIA study resourcesEvery AAIA guide, from the domains to the AI audit decision traps.
- Plan your AAIA studyA practical timeline to keep your preparation moving.
- Compare AAIA access plansFind the access window that fits your goals.
- ISACA certification requirementsCheck ISACA's current certification requirements.
ISACA opens the AAIA exam to active CISA holders and to holders of listed designations, such as CIA or a chartered or certified accountant designation, with an IT audit or IT advisory focus. CertArc practice does not make you eligible, and a practice result does not grant the credential.
Before you start
Questions before you start
Does the warmup count toward my baseline?
Yes. All 5 warmup and 20 assessment answers make up your 25-answer personal baseline.
What is included in AAIA free access?
After onboarding, the 21-day free path includes one 25-question sprint in each of the 3 domains and one 30-question mixed practice exam. No credit card is required. Later sprints, exams and retakes need paid access.
Are these official ISACA questions?
No. CertArc provides original practice, not recalled exam questions or official ISACA explanations.
Should I always choose the most cautious audit answer?
No. Choose the action supported by the stated role, the evidence available and the stage of the audit, not a slogan about which kind of answer wins.
Which languages is the AAIA exam offered in?
ISACA offers the AAIA exam in English, Simplified Chinese and Spanish. CertArc practice is in English.
Does my practice score predict a pass?
No. Review coverage, confidence and your ability to explain unfamiliar scenarios. A practice percentage does not convert to ISACA's scaled score or guarantee certification.
AAIA readiness assessment
Start with your current AAIA baseline.
25 guided questions · 21-day free access · No credit card.
- See your readiness
- Spot knowledge gaps
- Get a personalised study plan