Good news: IIBA-AAC has no formal prerequisites — it's open to anyone willing to learn. Here's what that means and the background IIBA recommends.
While there's no hard requirement, the background IIBA recommends helps the scenario questions feel intuitive rather than abstract.
IIBA-AAC requires 20 continuing development units (cdus) every year to stay current.
Meeting the requirements gets you to the exam; passing it is a separate job. IIBA-AAC is an application exam, so the fastest route is targeted practice with explanations, not just reading. ExamDeck gives you original IIBA-AAC questions, per-area readiness, and a spaced-repetition error log — 6 free to start.
85 multiple-choice scenario-based questions in 120 minutes (2 hours), aligned with the Agile Extension to the BABOK Guide v2.
IIBA does not publish a numeric cut score — results are pass/fail with per-area performance indicators. Aim for a consistent 80–85% on realistic mocks before booking.
IIBA does not publish official pass rates, so any exact percentage quoted online is unverified. The readiness signal that actually predicts passing: consistently holding 80–85% on realistic, full-length practice exams before you book.
No work experience, application fee, or references required. IIBA recommends (but does not require) 2–3 years of analysis work in an agile context.
No application fee. Exam fee $250 for members ($405 non-members), with first-year membership included. Retake $195 (member).
For most candidates, around 25–50 hours (no official IIBA figure). What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong — not just reading.
20 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) every year.
No — every question is original, written to test the concepts and reviewed before it ships, with an explanation linked to the source for every option. Dumps are stale, often wrong, and against IIBA's policies.