CISA Exam Passing Score

How much passing marks is required to clear Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam and please also get details of exam?

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Score details
ISACA uses a 200-800 point scale with 450 as the passing mark for the exams. A scaled score is a conversion of the raw score on an exam to a common scale.

It is important to note that the exam score is not based on an arithmetic or percent average.

A candidate must receive a scaled score of 450 or higher to pass the exam.

A score of 450 represents a minimum consistent standard of knowledge as established for the exam by the respective ISACA Certification Working Group.

Exam fees
An application processing fee of US $50 will be required to apply for certification

Eligibility
Initial Requirements:
You must then pass the CISA examination and apply for certification. You must be able to prove a minimum of five years of professional information systems auditing, control or security work experience.

You must also adhere to the Code of Professional Ethics and the Information Systems Auditing Standards as adopted by ISACA.

Continuing Requirements:
Once certified a CISA must comply with the Continuing Education requirements, annually.

Those requirements are: a minimum of 20 continuing professional education (CPE) hours earned that year, pay the continuing education maintenance fee, comply with the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics, and in the third year of the fixed three-year certification cycle

You must also have completed a minimum of 120 CPE hours earned within that fixed three-year certification cycle.

Requirement during exam
The following items must be kept on your desk during the exam:
Exam admission ticket
Current government-issued photo identification
Writing instruments (Pencils)

The following items may be kept on your desk, if needed:
Erasers
Pencil sharpeners
Eyeglasses
Earplugs
Other ISACA approved medical items