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Description

CIA Internal Auditor: Revising the Syllabus, Practising MCQs and Managing the Exam

Structure your CIA preparation and practise exam questions under real test conditions

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Preparing for the CIA on your own often leads to the same conclusion: the content is known but the multiple-choice questions are disconcerting. They require the international internal audit framework to be applied to a situation rather than a definition to be recalled. Add to this time pressure, the precise technical wording used in the exam and the difficulty of identifying which parts of the syllabus remain insufficiently mastered.

Two days of intensive practice organised around the parts of the exam: targeted revision of key concepts, followed by timed question sets and detailed answer reviews. Each participant leaves with a diagnostic by domain and a revision plan running through to the exam date.

Learning objectives

  • Understand the content and format of each part of the exam
  • Revise the key concepts of the international internal audit framework
  • Decode the wording of a multiple-choice question and eliminate distractors
  • Manage time across a timed question set
  • Build a personalised revision plan through to the exam date

What makes this programme different

Timed question sets reviewed question by question during the session
Individual diagnostic by syllabus domain based on scores achieved
Dedicated work on the technical audit terminology used in the exam

Programme

1The exam and how to prepare

Knowing what is assessed and how

  • Understand the parts of the exam and how they fit together
  • Identify the syllabus domains and their relative weighting
  • Assess your starting level through a positioning test
  • Build a realistic revision schedule

2Internal audit fundamentals

Revising the framework and professional ethics

  • Revise purpose, independence and objectivity
  • Review the code of ethics and conflict-of-interest situations
  • Position internal audit in relation to governance and internal control
  • Handle questions on the audit charter and reporting lines

3Conducting the audit engagement

Mastering an engagement from start to finish

  • Revise the audit plan and the risk-based approach
  • Review planning, the work programme and sampling
  • Cover documentation of work performed and the drafting of findings
  • Revise reporting, communication and follow-up of recommendations

4Intensive practice and exam strategy

Turning knowledge into marks

  • Revise cross-cutting domains: governance, risk and information systems
  • Apply a method for reading questions and eliminating options
  • Manage time and handle questions left pending
  • Finalise your revision plan and study materials

Who is it for

Internal auditors, internal control officers and heads of audit preparing for the internal auditor certification.

Prerequisites

Practical experience of internal audit and a commitment to a certification pathway are required.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.