CIA Part 1 Accelerator Pack
A structured path through every domain of CIA Part 1, aligned to the Global Internal Audit Standards: concepts, exam traps, cheatsheets and a study plan.
CIA Part 1: Internal Audit Fundamentals
Part 1 tests the fundamentals the whole profession rests on: the purpose and standards of internal auditing, ethics, governance, risk management, control and fraud. Foundations alone is 35% of the exam.
Why take the CIA?
If internal audit is your career, or you want it to be, the CIA is the credential the profession is built around.
The global mark of an internal auditor
The CIA is The IIA’s flagship certification, recognised by employers and audit committees around the world as proof that you know the profession’s standards and can apply them.
Built on today’s Standards
The exams follow the 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards, so what you study is what the profession now expects in practice: purpose, ethics, governance and quality.
Roles it opens
Internal audit at every level, risk and compliance, controls and assurance roles, and the path to leading a function that reports to the board.
A route that fits you
Sit three parts in any order within three years, or, if you’re an approved CPA or CA holder or a qualified CISA holder, one Challenge Exam instead.
Where Part 1 fits: most candidates start here. It lays the foundation (purpose, ethics, governance, risk, control and fraud) that Parts 2 and 3 build on.
What the exam covers
| Domain | Topic | Exam weight | ≈ Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Foundations of Internal Auditing | 35% | 44 |
| D2 | Ethics and Professionalism | 20% | 25 |
| D3 | Governance, Risk Management, and Control | 30% | 38 |
| D4 | Fraud Risks | 15% | 19 |
CIA Part 1 study packs
CIA Part 1 Flashcard Library
Flashcards for every domain of CIA Part 1 in the Flashcard Arcade: spaced repetition, a quiz game and topic drills.
CIA Part 1 Questions Hub
Exam-style practice questions for CIA Part 1, with an explanation for every answer and your score by domain.
CIA Part 1 Visual Blueprints
One-page visual blueprints of each domain of CIA Part 1, for fast recall and revision, as page-turning flipbooks.