Exam Format

• Exam Code: IIA-CGAP
• Certification Level: Professional Specialty (Government Auditing)
• Exam Duration: Approximately 210 minutes (3.5 hours) (historical exam length used for CGAP preparation).
• Passing Score: Scaled scoring system (historically around 600 on a 250–750 scale typical for IIA exams).
• Unscored Content: May include unscored pre-trial items (common in large professional exams).

Exam Details

• Question Types: Multiple-choice questions (approximately 125 items).
• Number of Questions: ~125
• Language: English and sometimes other languages depending on location and test center offerings.

Exam Policies

• Offline Proctoring: Delivered through Pearson VUE computer-based testing centers worldwide during the period it was offered.
• Online Proctoring: CGAP was historically offered only via authorized test centers (online remote option was not standard).
• Waiting Period: Standard IIA retake policies were followed (details were provided to approved candidates via IIA CCMS).
• Retake Fee: Full CGAP exam fee applied per attempt when the program was active.

Certification Validity and Renewal

• Validity: Certifications (historically) were valid as long as Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and annual renewal requirements were maintained.
• Renewal Options: Annual CPE reporting through IIA compliance processes for holders who earned the credential.

Exam Fee

• Base Fee: $285 USD (non-IIA members), $230 USD (IIA members) — excluding taxes
• Taxes: Country-specific VAT/GST may apply
•  Example: In India, 18% tax applies, making the total $336.30 USD ($285 + $51.30 tax) for non-members

Prerequisites

• A 4-year post-secondary degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of 24 months of auditing experience in a government environment (including federal, state/provincial, local, or quasi-governmental sectors).
• Submission of a Character Reference signed by a CIA, CGAP, CCSA, CFSA, CRMA, or the candidate’s supervisor.

Exam Topics

• Standards, Governance & Risk/Control Frameworks — including internal audit standards and COSO/Yellow Book frameworks.
• Government Auditing Practice — audit function management, types of audit services, audit delivery processes.
• Government Auditing Skills & Techniques — performance measurement, program evaluation, quantitative/qualitative methods.
• Government Auditing Environment — public sector service delivery nuances, human resource considerations, financial and performance management.

Intended Audience

• Internal auditors working in government/public sector auditing.
• Audit managers and specialists responsible for government compliance and performance assurance.
• Professionals focusing on public accountability, fund auditing, and legislative oversight environments.

Career Impact

• Jobs You Could Get: Government Auditor, Public Sector Internal Auditor, Performance Auditor, Compliance Auditor, Accountability Specialist.
• Why It’s Valuable: Demonstrated specialized expertise in government auditing principles and practices — a differentiator for audit careers in public sector and governmental contexts.

Exam Mode

• In-Person: At authorized Pearson VUE test centres worldwide.

Exam Booking Link

• When the program was active, candidates registered through The IIA Certification Candidate Management System (CCMS) and then scheduled their exam via Pearson VUE.

After passing:

• Results were reported via IIA’s CCMS.
• Certification status was issued to qualified candidates.

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