Exciting! CIA Exam is available in these 17 Languages
The CIA exam information in this website is applicable to North America. The following countries have separate CIA certification process. Please contact the local IIA representatives for more information.
CIA Certifications Around the World
- Norway
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
If you don’t see your country listed above, use the main US website for registration.
Source: IIA global website
A Note on CIA Exam Languages
The CIA exam is offered in Arabic, Chinese (traditional), English, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Thai.
CIA exam language options are available in every Pearson VUE centers, except for Thai, which can only be taken in testing centers in Thailand. The choice is slightly less for specialty exams.
I am Bilingual. Which Language should I Choose?
My general recommendation is this: if you have a reasonably good command of English comprehension (e.g. reading a page of New York Times without much struggling), take the original English version.
I have readers reporting frustration in the translated version of the exams. The questions can be complex, and the exact meaning is somewhat lost in translation.
Having said that there are different school of thoughts. We have a lively discussion in the comment section here:
The same issue applies to the review courses as well. While major review providers may have translated courses in selected languages (e.g. Spanish), my readers don’t seem to like it. If your English is good enough, I would stick with the original version.
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If you are about to study for the CIA, it’s a great time to check out our free mini course. You may also want to sign up directly below:
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About the Author Stephanie
I am the author of How to Pass The CPA Exam (published by Wiley) and the publisher of this and several accounting professional exam prep sites.
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I want to register for CIA part 1 exams, I cannot see Kenya on the list provided
Hi Salima,
It’s not a problem, as you can go through the US. They have a category for candidates in your situation. You can obtain related information on this site: https://na.theiia.org/Pages/IIAHome.aspx
Regards, Stephanie
Hi i want to register to CIA exam but there is no Afghanistan on the list
Thanks … ?
Hi Qais,
Same reply as the above — if you don’t see your country’s name, you can go through the North American system, which is good because it’s exactly what this site covers.
To get started, please refer to this page: https://ipasstheciaexam.com/how-to-become-a-certified-internal-auditor/
Regards
Stephanie
Hello Stephanie…
You are doing a good job. Appreciate. I am a qualified chartered accountant (CA) from India. I have four years experience in accouting and internal auditing. I am planning to do cia to open up myself for international opportunities. My queries for cia.
1. Can I take up cia from Australia.
2. If yes then can I write exam in Dubai.
3. what are the Chances of getting a job in australia.
Pls do reply
Thanks a ton..
Ragards
Prem
Hi Prem, you can do 1. and 2. but there isn’t a benefit to study or sit for the exam in a specific country. If you study and take the exam in India, the CIA qualification will still be recognized in Australia or Dubai.
This relates to your question on 3. on landing a job in Australia. The CIA qualification is a global vs local qualification, it helps if you have an IA opportunity in Australia, but you can’t rely on this to get a job there. Hope it helps. Regards, Stephanie
hello stephanie…
i have completed my b.com from ignou university just now and also have experience in auditing of two years so am i eligible for appearing level 1 of CIA.
kindly consult me about this.
thanks
Regards
Sure, sounds good to me!
You can double check with your eligibility here: https://ipasstheciaexam.com/cia-exam-requirements/
Regards, Stephanie
Hi,
I live in Germany, my supervisor will sign the required experience form. However, I would like to be licensed only in the States, not in Germany. Is it possible to take the CIA exam in Germany and hence meet the CIA exam requirements only based on IIA (US) – e.g. only 3 parts of exam instead of German 4 parts -?
(A Little Background info – I am a US-German and went to School in the States).
Thanks a lot,
Franny
Hi Franny, I didn’t even know the German version remains to be 4 parts… I am not sure how this can be done to be honest. Maybe you can contact IMA (US) directly? Email is good because you can keep record of the correspondence. Regards, Stephanie
Hi, I wanted to check the specific information regarding the Philippines but there is no hyperlink or clickable link in the listed countries, although the Philippines is there.
Hi Rachelle,
Oh yes, the filipino website was down for a while and I had to remove the link. Looks like it’s up again: http://iia-p.org/
Thanks for letting me know. I will add back the link in a minute. Regards, Stephanie
Is there a difference between the english version and other languages?
or is it a translated version of the exam?
Thanks a lot
Hi Hamdi, we have a detailed discussion here: https://ipasstheciaexam.com/cia-exam-for-non-english-speakers/
I am interested in becoming a CIA but I only have a bachelor’s degree with no work experience in auditing.
Hi Oneeka,
To take the CIA exam, a bachelor degree is sufficient to get qualified. So no worries about the audit experience although in the future you do need to accumulate that to get the CIA certification. Regards, Stephanie
Hello
J am a Nigerian with B.sc accounting.I am interested in taking the CIA exams.I have 4yrs experience in auditing.can I sit for the exam in the us.
Hi Adedunni, sure you can take the exam but you don’t need to fly to the US for this. It’s a global certification and it’s the same cert regardless of your exam location.
Hi
I have one question
If I took the exam in Arabic and finalized whole three parts. Do I will receive my CIA certificate in Arabic or English? and his will be approved from local CIA institution or from IIA global?
Regards
Hi Ahmed, it will be the same certification 🙂 All certification is the same globally and is granted by the headquarters. My understanding is that the local chapters are more for networking and some location administration. Regards, Stephanie
Hello!
I have a bachelors degree in accounting obtained from a foreign country university. I also worked more than 5 years for a big 4 outside the US.
My question is if my bachelors degree and work experience from outside the US would count towards the CIA requirements ?
Now I live and work in internal audit, and looking to pursuing the CIA. TIA
Hi Jessi, definitely, while the IIA is headquartered in the US, the CIA is a global certification. It is the gold standard in the internal audit niche so if you are in the industry, definitely go for it! Stephanie
i did b.com from india. I have one year experince as a internal auditor. Can i give cia exam from india.
Hi Gautam, sure you can. There are several exam centers in India and you can check out the location by following the guide here: https://ipasstheciaexam.com/cia-exam-locations/
Hello mam,
Good day !
Mam if I have register for CIA in Tanzania and before completing the course If I plan to leave country then can I complete my course in same registration from other country (like India) ?
I think this should be okay, but check with the IIA to be sure.
DEAR SIR
I WISH YOU CAN HELP ME IN TAKING THE RIGHT DECISION WHICH MIGHT SAVE MY 4 YEARS TIERED OR IT MIGHT WASTE IT
UNFORTUNATELY I DID THE CIA PART 3 IN 27TH OF DECEMBER IN ENGLISH BUT I DIDNT PASS THE EXAM
NOW THE MATERIAL HAS CHANGED AND AT AUG 2019 MY EXTENDED YEAR WILL EXPIRE AND I DONT HAVE TOO MUCH TIME
WOULD YOU PLEASE ADVICE ME I HAVE 2 OPTIONS
THE FIRST ONE THAT I CAN DO THE EXAM IN ARABIC USING THE OLD MATERIAL BUT I AM AFRAID THAT THE TRANSLATION WANT BE CORRECT OR CLEAR , BESIDE I USED TO STUDY IN ENGLISH AND MOST OF THE TERMS ARE FAMILIAR TO ME IN ENGLISH
THE OTHER OPTION IS TO DO THE EXAM IN ENGLISH USING THE UPDATED MATERIALS BUT THE PROBLEM THAT 45 % OF IT IS IN( IT) WHICH IS MY WEAK POINT AND I DONT HAVE TOO MUCH TIME AND THIS ATTEMPT MIGHT BE MY LAST CHANCE.
WOULD YOU PLEASE ADVICE ME
IS THE EXAM IN ARABIC HAS NO MISTAKES IN TRANSLATION AND HAS THE SAME RATE OF SUCCESS LIKE IN ENGLISH OR IT CAME HARDER
IS THE REQUIRED RATE TO SUCCESS 75% OR 80 %
BEST REGARD