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The 2025 Internal Audit Fundamentals syllabus, exam format, and practical preparation.
Overview
- Questions
- 125
Foundations of Internal Auditing 35%; Ethics and Professionalism 20%; Governance, Risk Management and Control 30%; Fraud Risks 15%.
- Time
- 150 min
Exam time
- Format
- Multiple choice
Computer-based
- Pass mark
- 600 / 750 scaled
A passing scaled score is 600 on a 250 to 750 scale. Do not translate it into a claimed raw percentage.
4 syllabus topicsOpen the published blueprint
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Guide topics
Exam overview
Eligibility, format, registration, and results.
6 articlesExam difficulty
Audit fundamentals and professional judgment.
1 articleExam topics
Internal audit standards, ethics, governance, risk, control, and fraud.
5 articlesStudy plans
Practical schedules and preparation methods.
2 articlesPractice tips
Original scenarios for internal audit reasoning.
1 article